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Professor Mahmoud Abdulai Mahmoud
 
I was a beneficiary of the Next Generation of African Academics grant during my doctoral studies. Upon the completion of my PhD in 2014, I have gone on to become an Associate Professor at the Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship, University of Ghana. Additionally, I am a Senior Research Associate at the Marketing Management, College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg. The support I received from the project has impacted my academic life in the several following ways. I have authored or co-authored several manuscripts in marketing, which are published in reputable international peer review journals. I have also contributed to several book chapters. Furthermore, I have consulted for several institutions in both the private and public sectors. Currently, I am a reviewer for several journals including the International Journal of Bank Marketing, Marketing Intelligence and Planning, Journal of Marketing for Higher Education, among others. Finally, I am a coordinator of two one-year masters programmes, MSc International Business and MA Marketing Strategy, at the University of Ghana Business School. 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Jones Quartey 
 

I am a beneficiary of the Next Generation of Academics in Africa (NGAA) scholarship. I am currently a Lecturer at the Department of Animal Biology and Conservation Science (DABCS), University of Ghana. The NGAA project was very valuable to me as a young potential academic interested in building a great career. I was awarded the NGAA scholarship in 2014. This scholarship supported my PhD studies in Biodiversity and Conservation Science at the Department of Animal Biology and Conservation Science, University of Ghana, during which period I worked on “The foraging ecology of sanderlings along the western coast of Ghana”. I completed the PhD programme successfully in 2018. The entire Doctoral process presented me with huge opportunities which significantly propelled my success in the field of research. Despite already receiving some training on research methodologies during my Mphil studies, I was still a novice with respect to international relations and collaborations outside the shores of this country. The NGAA scholarship provided me the opportunity to expand my research net to meet with and benefit from the experiences of renowned scientists in the field of ecology. Such opportunities, coupled with training from the Doctoral School organized by the Pan-African Doctoral Academy (PADA), reflected in the quality of my research thesis. It was not surprising that I was offered a position as a Research Fellow with the Centre for African Wetlands (CAW) just after completing my Doctoral programme. With the skills acquired during my PhD studies, I have collaborated with other researchers leading to the publications of two scientific papers with several others at advanced stages of preparation. The mentoring programme presented by the NGAA project offered me the opportunity to work with Prof Yaa Ntiamoa-Baidu. Whilst studying under her supervision, I gained the skills of writing proposals and research grant applications. At CAW, I coordinated several projects locally in Ghana and with our partners from different countries. All these experiences facilitated my successful appointment as a Lecturer with the Department of Animal Biology and Conservation Science, University of Ghana in 2020. The Carnegie project has indeed helped developed me as an academic and transformed significantly my career path. It is my hope that the project is given enough considerations by the donor, especially in the area of training more doctoral students, establishing state of the art laboratories and provision of additional support for early career development. Indeed, I am very grateful to Carnegie Corporation for the opportunity offered me under the NGAA project, to the project managers on the University of Ghana Campus, to Prof. Yaa Ntiamoa-Baidu and to all who have contributed significantly to the development of my career.

 

Dr. Abigail Adubea Mills 
 
I was a beneficiary of the NGAA scholarship in 2014. Also in 2018, I was a proud recepient of the BANGA-Africa Project Post-Doctoral Fellowship. Currently, I am a senior lecturer with the Department of Social Work, University of Ghana with nine publications to my credit. The funding from NGAA helped me complete my PhD within the stipulated time. Additionally, the Post-Doctoral Fellowship I received from the BANGA-Africa Project gave me the opportunity to spend some time away from my regular schedule to focus on writing some research articles. All the support I have received from the UG-Carnegie project has gone a long way in building the professional network I have today. 
Click here for my Departmental Profile - https://www.ug.edu.gh/socialwork/staff/abigail-adubea-mills

 

  

 

 

 

Dr. Benjamin Agyei-Tuffour  
 

I am a proud beneficiary of the NGAA scholarship. Currently, I serve as a Senior Lecturer in Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Ghana. My research area is in Composite Materials Development for Sustainable Energy (Silicon, Organic and Perovskite Solar Cells, Batteries, Capacitors/Supercapacitors), Environment (Water and Waste Engineering) and Construction (Building, Structural and Industrial). I am a fellow of The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)-German Research Foundation (DFG) at the Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin (HZB) for Silicon and Perovskite Solar Cells Development. I am also a Carnegie Corporation Next Generation of African Academics (CC-NGAA) and BANGA-Africa scholar at the Institute for Advanced Materials, Devices and Nanotechnology (IAMDN), Laboratory for Surface Modification (LSM), Rutgers University, New Jersey, National Synchrotron Light Source (NSLS), Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, the Integrative Graduate Education Research and Training (Rutgers and Princeton Universities) and the Worcester Polytechnic Institute, USA.

I am a member of the Meetings Commission of the International Union of Materials Research Society (IUMRS) and the Coordinator for the African Materials Research Society (AMRS) West African Region and the Carnegie Scholars Network (CSN). I have many collaborators across industry, scientific and engineering sectors and have produced numerous scientific publications in highly reputable international journals. He has assisted in the organization of many local and international conferences and has attended same in Ghana, Botswana, South Africa, Cote D’Ivoire, Tanzania, etc.

 

 

Dr. Daniel Appiah-Adjei
 

I started my PhD in January, 2012 and completed January, 2014 (The first person to complete the PhD at the Department of Theatre Arts, School of Performing Arts, College of Humanities, University of Ghana, Legon) This was made possible with the Grant provided by NGAA. Currently, I am employed by the University of Ghana as a Senior Lecturer, and the immediate past Head of the Department of Theatre Arts. Since, I completed my Phd, I have directed and co-directed several theatre productions, apart from teaching and supervising both undergraduate and Graduate students at the Department of Theatre Arts. I also have several book publications and jounal articles to my name. The NGAA project has really enhanced my career as a scholar in the field of Theatre. My training and professional experience has been an international and national career in drama and Theatre. My specialties are Playwriting, Physical Theatre, Directing, Character Development, Solo Performance, Devised Performance, Theatrical Styles and Applied Theatre. My research interest is frequently with Ethnographic research, immersing in communities, gathering stories and creating public work through drama for the communities. All these have been achieved and impacted my career due to the NGAA project Grant that helped me to complete my PhD on time.

Kindly read my University of Ghana profile here - https://www.ug.edu.gh/theatre/staff/dr-daniel-appiah-adjei

 

 

 

 

Dr. Ebenezer Annan

I was awarded a grant: New Generation of Africa Academics (NGAA) in 2015. I am currently a senior lecturer at the University of Ghana. Currently, I have 30 publications and counting. Additionally, I have secured funding from the University of Ghana Research Funds (10th call ORID), Cambridge Africa Partnership for Research Excellence' (CAPREx) and ALBORADA Research Fund (2016/17) as well as the Carnegie Corportation funding for faculty development at the University of Ghana, fully sponsored by NGAA. The support I received from the UG Carnegie project has an a tremendous impact on my academic life. In 2011/12 academic year at the University of Ghana, I had to commence doctoral studies since it has become compulsory for all lecturers to attain PhD.  I had gotten several admissions but no funding, although I kept applying. I had been serving as an Assistant Lecturer at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering since October 2009.  NGAA funding of my PhD at the Nelson Mandela Institute (AUST-Abuja), a World Bank University was timely and satisfying. So, for me the first impact was that I kept my Job because of being enrolled and fully sponsored during my PhD research. For your information, Assistant Lecturers as at that time were given two years, maximum three years to enroll in doctoral Programme. Secondly, I received tuition from top Professors (from reputable Universities) and was supervised by PRINCETON Professor for my PhD research. These have helped me to focus my research and resulted in numerous publications.  My continuous association with my professor continues to be beneficial in many areas such as currently putting a proposal together to seek funding to work on removal of Iron from groundwater and tackling wastewater. Finally, the collaborations with colleagues and other experienced researchers have resulted in required number of publications to be considered for Associate Professor position. I am currently serving as a reviewer for different reputable Journals and on Editorial board for few. Ihave a fulfilling life through NGAA funding as a researcher and a Lecturer – professionally satisfied.

 

 

 

Dr. George Owusu

I was awarded the NGAA grant which enabled me to complete my PhD in 2017. I am currently a senior lecturer at the Department of Geography with several publications to my name. Aside helping me complete my PhD, the project helped me attain so many scientific articles to facilitate my promotion to senior lecturer. 

Click here for my profile - https://www.ug.edu.gh/geography/staff/george-owusu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Levina Nyameye Abunya

I am Dr. Levina Abunya, a lecturer at the Department of Language and Communication Studies at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). In 2016, I received a research grant from the University of Ghana-Carnegie Corportation of New York, "Next Generation of Academics in Africa (NGAA)" Project in support of my PhD research titled "Aspects of Kaakye Grammar."

I was very fortunate to have benefitted from the NGAA research grant. The grant gave me some financial relief with respect to my PhD programme, particularly, the research stage. It provided me with the necessary equipment for my research, catered for my research year academic fees and my field trip expenses, and paid for my conference travel expenses. The grant greatly facilitated my fieldwork which eventually enhanced the quality of my PhD thesis. The description provided in the thesis complements augments what we know about the grammar and of the Kaakye language and about Guan languages in general and adds to the empirical base of Kwa languages. Currently, I am working on producing a number of articles from my thesis. 

The fieldwork and conference experience propelled my academic career and has also taught me new and exciting ways of impacting knowledge through teaching to the next generation. I am grateful to the UG-Carnegie NGAA Project for my research grant. 

 

 

Dr. Percy Okae

I am Dr. Percy Okae. I was among the early beneficiaries of the Carnegie Projects PhD scholarships that enabled me to pursue my PhD studies at the African University of Science and Technology (AUST), Abuja, Nigeria. The project under which I obtained the sponsorship was the NGAA. I completed my studies in 2018. I am still in the service of the University of Ghana as a senior member at the rank of Senior Lecturer. Since the completion of my PhD studies, I have made some publications in peer-reviewed journals on the AJOL platform to showcase some of my works. The NGAA project has surely impacted my career positively as the resources availed me facilitated the successful completion of my PhD studies. Besides, it has refined me as a person in terms of how to conduct research as an academic. Also, I have acquired a set of skills such as the correct way of presentation to an audience and also how to gather data in a highly effective way, which i previously did not possess.  

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Rabiu Kwaku Boakye Asante

I am a past beneficiary of the NGAA grant. The various assistance I received over the years from BANGA-Africa have not only propelled me in my academic and research career, but have also enabled me to establish working collaborations across the globe. These funding opportunities spanning almost a decade enabled me to start and complete my PhD studies while guaranteeing my appointment as a faculty member with the Department of Sociology. Indeed, my participation in the various writing workshops organized in the past by BANGA-Africa laid the foundation for most of my publications and projects today. Winning and taking up the PostDoctoral Fellowship at the University of South Florida prepared me adequately to engage with other scholars globally. Incidentally, my ability to share my research at various conferences organized by reputable associations (e.g. The American Sociological Association, Canadian Sociological Association, African Studies Association, among others) is largely due to these workshops. Indeed, a large proportion of my current international collaboration would not have been possible without the foundation laid by BANGA-Africa. 

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Professor Ransford Gyampo

I am with the the Department of Political Science of the University of Ghana. I am a proud beneficiary of the Carnegie Project that took me to the University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida (USA) in 2011, as a Visiting Scholar at the Department of Political Science and International Relations. 

Under the programme, I was assigned to a mentor and supervisor, Professor Earl Conteh-Morgan, who tremendously guided me in the writing of my doctoral dissertation. I was given an office and had access to all books that had to be read for my dissertation. Also, the environment was conducive and congenial for solid thinking and doctoral research. 

I completed my Phd in 2012 and have since undertaken several research culminating in publications in reputable journals. 

The project has had a tremendous impact on my career as a University Teacher, particularly in the areas of quality supervision of dissertation of students and flair for research, academic writing and publication. 

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Dr. Richard Minkah 

I was awarded the NGAA PhD scholarship in 2016 and the BANGA-Africa Postdoctoral studies in 2019. Currently, I am a senior lecturer at the University of Ghana. I have several publications to my credit. I have supervised a number of postgraduate students, serve as an external assessor and a reviewer for journals. These projects have enabled me to climb up the academic ladder. Also, through the project, I have been able to collaborate with other researchers in the area of my research interest. I can boldly say that, when it comes to the statistics of extremes, I am one of the leading researchers on the continent. 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Dr. Benjamin Amakye-Boateng

I am a past beneficiary of the BANGA-Africa scholarship. I completed my studies in 2017. I am currently employed at the Department of Music, University of Ghana, as a lecturer. Additionaly, I serve as a visiting scholar at the Department of Music, University of New Hampshire. I am very grateful to the project for enabling me to acquire a PhD. 

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Dr. Antwi Boniface Yeboah

I am with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research- Institute of Industrial Research (CSIR-IIR). I am a proud beneficiary of the NGAA scholarship, completing my PhD in 2018. The project eliminated the financial constraint that confronted PhD candidates. It provides an enabling environment to conduct innovative research that contributes to knowledge in the field of study. Furthermore, it acted as the bedrock to additional funding from the Royal Society, UK, which aided laboratory experimentations in Glasgow, UK. UK. Ultimately, it made the Phd experience possible. 

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Dr. James Abugri

I was awarded the NGAA scholarship to enable me complete my PhD thesis and completed in 2017. I am currently a Senior Lecturer and Head of Department at the Department of Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry under the School of Chemical and Biochemical Sciences of the C.K. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences in Navrongo, Ghana. He published and co-authored more than 17 articles in peer reviewed journals. He collaborates with researchers at the West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens at the University of Ghana. The project impacted positively on his academic career. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Louisa Sawyerr

I was awarded the NGAA scholarship and completed my PhD in 2018. Currently, I am a Research Fellow at the Centre for African Wetlands. The project has improved my writing skills as I am able to write better in my role as a research fellow. 

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Dr. Sherry Johnson

I am a beneficiary of NGAA for my PhD which I completed in 2015. I was awarded a BANGA-Africa seed grant in 2018. Presently, I am a Senior Lecturer at the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ghana. I have published 10 papers in revered journals since I completed my PhD in 2015. I was also awarded a postdoctoral fellowship (2019-2020) with Future Africa, University of Pretoria which has enabled me to establish research collaborations with the National Institute of Communicable Diseases in Johannesburg. My postdoc research has identified Rift Valley fever, a viral zoonotic disease in livestock-human interface in Ghana, a first report of its kind in the country. I have collaborated with a team of Veterinarians in an African Small Companion Animal Network (AFSCAN), a global initiative of the World Small Animal Veterinary Associasion (WSAVA) foundation to conduct a survey on Arthropod-borne Infectious Disease Surveillance Project in the Sub Saharan Africa region. The participating countries were Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya. A paper from that project has been accepted for publication and two more papers are being prepared. I am actively supervising and mentoring postgraduate students (one in University of Bonn, Germany).

The project has enabled me to move from Assistant Lecturer position in 2012 to Lecturer in 2015 and Senior Lecturer in 2020. I am aiming for the professorial position latest by 2024. Without the BANGA-Africa project, it would have been very difficult to find my feet as an early career faculty in my school. BANGA-Africa project equipped me with skills in grantsmanship, and provided the opportunities for writing through write-shops and, funding for some of the research projects. It would have taken me longer to become a Senior Lecturer but for the project, as there are not many opportunities for faculty development at UG. The project bolstered my confidence as an academic and has urged me on to aspire higher in academia and has urged me to aspire higher in academia.

 

Dr. Faustina Essandoh-Yeddu

I completed my PhD in 2018 due to the financial help I received from the UG Carnegie Project. Currently, I work as a part-time lecturer at the Institute of Local Government Studies (ILGS). Additionally, I am the national director at the Department of Communication Development, OHSC. The project helped me improve my writing and communication skills. Furthermore, the completion of the PhD programme placed me at a strategic position to acquire the National Directorship position and has given me a better image among my peers. Finally, my facilitation and leadership skills have been improved and have been supporting in facilitation during ILGS trainings for MMDA functionaries & Civil Service Training Centre (CSTC) for Scheme of Service trainings for Senior Civil Servants and on other platforms. I develop manuals in gender, child protection and social protection for UNICEF/ILGS, CSTC, Community Development Officers, Rural Development College, Kwaso. 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Saviour Adjibolosoo

I was awarded the BANGA-Africa project scholarship which enabled me to succesfully complete my PhD in 2017. I am currently employed at the Presbyterian Women's College of Education, Aburi as a Senior Tutor and and Assessment & Exams Officer. I have 17 publications to my credit till date. The impact the project has had on my career cannot be overemphasized. Aside from helping me complete my PhD successfully, the project has helped improve my research and publication skills. Additionally, my ICT skills have been improved and this is helping me to deliver my responsibilities as Assessment and Exams Officer in my college presently. Finally, it has improved my qualitative and quantitative research skills as well as the use of SPSS in data analysis. This training has given me the opportunity to Institutional Committees. 

I am very grateful for the financial support from UG-Carnegie Project in support of my PhD education. Without this support, I might never have been able to complete my studies. Your generosity and support has been an inspiration to me.