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molecular mechanisms of latency and drug-resistance in
M. africanum I and screen for novel antimycobacterials
from fungal sources”.
UG Registers with the National Institutes of Health
(NIH)
ORID has officially completed the University of Ghana’s
registration with the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The
NIH is a grant making body that normally provides funding to
seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior
of living systems and the application of that knowledge
to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and
disability.ORID is responsible for maintaining the University’s
registration in the NIH database. With this registration, ORID
is now able to submit grant applications to the NIH and any
of its affiliate institutions as well as provide other research
support related to NIH processes.
Unlike other grant applications, NIH requires that applicants
are registered in the eRA Commons. The Univeristy of
Ghana’s eRA Commons Registration is managed by ORID.
Faculty members interested in applying for NIH grants may
contact their respective Research Development Officers
at their Faculties or may send an email to ORID at orid-
for information and support on
how to get through the application process.
Providing and Exploring Opportunities for Funding
Faculty Research
At ORID, one of our proactive approaches adopted to
promote a vibrant research culture at UG is to ensure that
faculty and staff have access to available information on
funding opportunities for research, scholarships etc. It is
for this reason that the UG signed up to the Research Africa
Platform in 2011 and has maintained an active registration
with the platform to date.
ORID compiles and issues a quarterly electronic newsletter
on funding opportunities known as the “Research
Opportunities Alert!”(ROA!). The compilation is normally
available in three volumes namely Research Grants (from
the NIH and other donors), Prizes and Scholarships and
Travel & Conference Grants. This information is circulated
on the intranet and is also available on the ORID website.
The compilation of the opportunities has proved quite useful
to several faculty members including DR. LINDA DARKWA,
Research Fellow at the Legon Centre for International Affairs
and Diplomacy (LECIAD).
In 2012, Dr. Darkwa had her name added to the list of
award winners for the Deborah “Misty” Gerner Professional
Development Grant when the Women’s Caucus for
International Studies (WCIS) of the International Studies
Association proudly announced her winner in their
E-newsletter. The USD 2,000 grant sponsored by Lynne
Rienner Publishers was used to cover her travel expenses to
Liberia, Côte d’Ivoire, and Sierra Leone to collect data for her
project titled “International Legal Protection of Children in
Armed Conflict Situation”.
Dr. Darkwa’s success is
an encouragement to
spur us on as she also
associates her success with
the support she received
from accessing “Research
Opportunities Alert!” (ROA!).
Touching on how she is
faring on her work, Dr.
Darkwa said she has travelled to Liberia to collect her data
and she is currently trying to put her manuscript together.
We are hopeful that a lot more successes will be recorded as
we collectively work at enhancing the research profile of UG
through competing in various grant schemes.
Interested in signing-up to Research Africa? It is as
easy as a 2-step registration process:
1. Download and complete user Account Request Form
from
2. Return completed form to ORID or by email via
Your user account will be generated at ORID within
2 working days, you will receive your log-in details
immediately the account is set-up and you are ready
to browse the platform to access hundreds of funding
opportunities for African researchers.
Dr. Linda Darkwa
