ACU Ocean Country Partnership Programme Scholarships Ghana 2023

The OCPP Ghana Scholarships, funded through the UK’s Blue Planet Fund, offer a unique opportunity for students from Ghana to undertake a fully funded Master’s in marine science. 

Aimed at early to mid-career researchers from Ghana who wish to develop a career in marine science, the OCPP Scholarships Ghana will support world-class research in this area. 

Hosted by the University of Cape Coast, the scholarships will enable scholars from Ghana to harness their regional knowledge, conduct vital research and help develop solutions to marine environmental problems.

The aim of the scholarships is to support scientific research that will contribute to the conservation and sustainable management of marine resources, and strengthen responses to marine environmental challenges. The scholarships will also make a positive and tangible impact on the livelihoods of coastal communities that depend on healthy marine ecosystems.

About The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU)

In 1912, on the initiative of the University of London, representatives of 53 universities assembled in London, UK, to hold a Congress of Universities of the Empire. The office of the Universities Bureau of the British Empire was accordingly opened in London in 1913. In 1948, the Bureau’s name was changed to the Association of Universities of the British Commonwealth. In 1963 (our jubilee year), the Association received a Royal Charter under its new name: The Association of Commonwealth Universities. In 1986, Her Majesty The Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, became Patron of the ACU. Afte... read more

Ocean Country Partnership Programme Scholarships Ghana

Aim and Benefits of Ocean Country Partnership Programme Scholarships Ghana

Scholarships will be awarded to Masters’ students. Each successful recipient will be entitled to:

• Tuition fees (including general fees and health fees)
• Living allowance
• Research support grant
• Dependent, disability and maternity costs (case by case basis)

Requirements for Ocean Country Partnership Programme Scholarships Ghana Qualification

• Applicants for Master’s should be citizens of Ghana

• Applicants need to have already applied for admission to the University of Cape Coast, Ghana to be considered for the scholarship

• Should be working in or have significant experience of work in the areas of environment, fisheries and aquaculture science

• Should hold an undergraduate or bachelor’s-level degree

• Should propose a research topic which is innovative, timely, and likely to lead to clearly demonstrated wider impact beyond the academic community
• Applicants must meet the eligibility criteria for postgraduate study at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana 

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Applicants need to have already applied for admission to the University of Cape Coast, Ghana to be considered for a scholarship.

Applications for the OCPP scholarships must then be completed through the online application form on the ACU website to be considered. If you don't already have an ACU account, you will need to set one up by clicking 'Get Started', in the top right-hand corner of the application login page.

We strongly advise applicants?to read all of the application guidance and FAQs carefully, before starting their application, and then?complete all questions in full.

For more details, visit ACU website.