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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR CONFERENCE GRANTS (QUARTER 1)

Applications are invited for the first quarter of the 2018/2019 academic year for grants to support senior members to attend or organise conferences taking place in August, September and October of 2018.  The conference grant scheme provides support to staff whose research outcomes/activities advance knowledge in their field of study and enhances UG’s image on a global scale.

Grants will be awarded on the basis of applicants’ ability to convincingly demonstrate:

  1. Impact of the conference on a specific and measurable area of their current work portfolio. The nature of the conference should be scientific for academics and directly consistent with the applicant’s professional obligations at UG.
  2. Potential for creation of collaborations and the forging of long-term relationships between applicant and partner organizations or individuals;
  3. How the conference or attendance will contribute to attracting funding to UG to further the goals of the conference in the future;
  4. How the conference will enhance the individual or department’s capacity to contribute meaningfully to advancing UG’s research mission.
  5. The extent to which the applicant will be able to source for counterpart funding.

HOW TO APPLY:

  • Applications must be submitted online via the UG-InfoEd Grant Management System available at http://grant.ug.edu.gh/. Applicants may access the site by entering their UG username e.g. sakoto (i.e. email address without the domain name @ug.edu.gh) and active directory password to login.
  • Selecting the right grant type (i.e. Conference Grant) will give you access to the appropriate grant application form.
  • Please note that the application requires approval of your Head of Department and Dean. All applications must therefore be routed in the system to the Head of Department and Dean/ Director for approval and onward submission to the Conference Grant Scheme. Applications without the requisite approvals cannot be considered.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to read the attached “Conference Grant Application Submission and Approval Guides” BEFORE starting their application.

  • Paper applications are not accepted and incomplete applications will be automatically deleted from the online application system after the deadline.

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

Deadline for completing online application: 11:59pm on Friday 20th July, 2018.

ASSESSMENT AND AWARD:

Applications will be assessed based on the following: 

  • Applicant’s rank
  • Years of service at UG
  • Status of service (i.e. active - not on study leave/ leave of absence/ sabbatical), post-retirement
  • Role at the conference • Whether applicant is/ is not a previous beneficiary of the grant
  • Demonstration of additional funding  • Research funding attracted to the University
  • Documentation provided

 

Over the past two years, ORID has been able to make awards of about USD1,300 on each of the funding mechanisms to applicants.
Grants to be awarded under this Call shall not exceed the following ceilings:

  • US$ 1,500 for conference attendance 
  • GHC 10,000 for conference organisation

ENQUIRIES

Login or application submission difficulties should be reported using the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdENSSWZrOcNDg8H7PBXk6e45UfvTvnx9wSH3fc2N8SoPUJA/viewform 

Other enquiries may be addressed by e-mail to cgrants@ug.edu.gh or call 0303 930 436.