West African Genetic Medicine Centre (WAGMC) Postgraduate Fellowship in Genetics 2020 for African students

An African Centre of Excellence for Genetic Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana (UG) is offering fellowships for graduate students to conduct research in genetics in UG, in collaboration with the School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences, University of Ghana Medical School, Department of Psychology and Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology.

Application Deadline: 29th May 2020

Eligible Field(s): . The Fellowship will support your thesis research in the genetics specialty indicated.

GENETIC COUNSELLING

• PhD Psychology
• MPhil Clinical Psychology
• MPhil Counselling Psychology
• MPhil Psychology

HUMAN GENETICS

• PhD Biochemistry
• MPhil Biochemistry
• MPhil Molecular Biology

MEDICAL MOLECULAR GENETICS

• PhD/ MSc Dietetics
• PhD/MPhil Medical Microbiology
• MPhil Anatomy
• MPhil Chemical Pathology
• MPhil Haematology
• MPhil Medical Biochemistry
• MPhil Pathology/Immunology
• MPhil Physiology
• MSc Medical Laboratory Sciences
• MSc Speech and Language Therapy

Type: Research

Eligibility: National (Ghana) and Regional (rest of Africa) candidates are eligible for the WAGMC Fellowship; female candidates are encouraged to apply. To be eligible to apply for the WAGMC Fellowship, you must first
gain admission as a new student into one of the underlisted masters and doctoral degree programmes of UG through the standard application process of the School of Graduate Studies and the Department hosting the degree.

Eligible Countries: African countries

To be Taken at (Country): Ghana

Number of Awards: Not specified

Value of Award: The Fellowship will support your thesis research.

Duration of Award: Fulltime

How to Apply:

PhD Programmes: Applicants may apply for a PhD programme with a Masters’ degree or a very good first degree. (Please see individual PhD programmes for additional requirements)
MSc and MPhil Programmes: A Good First Degree (at least a second class lower division) in the biomedical sciences, psychological sciences, public health, and other health sciences. (Please see individual masters programmes for additional requirements)

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