COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND LEGAL STUDIES
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
INSTITUTE FOR OIL AND GAS STUDIES
OFFICE OF THE UCC-GNPC PROFESSORIAL CHAIR
Call for Scholarship Applications:听
2020/2021 Academic Year
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Preamble
Over the last decade, there has been increasing recognition and initiative for human capital development in the oil and gas sector in Ghana. The aim is to enhance the benefits of hydrocarbon-production in the local economy in a holistic manner. The Local Content regulations LI 2204 in Ghana emphasize the need to domesticate services and jobs at the senior and management levels in the Ghana petroleum sector. It will suffice to argue that 鈥渆ducation and training鈥� are fundamental to sustain and harness the opportunities in the LI 2204 (2013) regulations. As a result, the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) instituted the Professorial Research Chair in Petroleum Commerce at the Institute for Oil and Gas Studies, 黑料社. The Professorial Chair, therefore, invites applications from qualified Ghanaian students interested in conducting postgraduate research in Petroleum and Energy Studies with emphasis on the following research areas and others:
听鈥⑻� 听Oil and Gas Resource Management
鈥⑻� 听Petroleum Revenue Forecasting and Management听
鈥⑻� 听Sustainable Energy and National Development
鈥⑻� 听Energy, Petroleum Economics & Finance
鈥⑻� 听Energy & Petroleum Business Strategy & Risk Finance
鈥⑻� 听Energy Law, Regulations and Policy Analysis
鈥⑻� 听Energy, the Economy and Environment
鈥⑻� 听Renewable Technology & Climate Economics
鈥⑻� 听Energy Efficiency and Conservation Policy
鈥⑻� 听Oil & Gas Industry Governance & Institutions
鈥⑻� 听Corporate Planning & Strategy
鈥⑻� 听Health, Safety, Environment & Sustainability
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Number of scholarships to be awarded:
鈥⑻� 听Four (4) for MPhil
鈥⑻� 听Four (4) for PhD
Requirements:
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
1.听听 听Applicants must be Ghanaians who are already enrolled in postgraduate programmes (PhD or MPhil) at the Institute for Oil and Gas Studies, School of Business; School of Economics, and School of Development Studies at the 黑料社. Preference will be given to those who have already completed course work.
2.听听 听Applicants must be prepared to take additional classes in Oil and Gas to supplement the course work in their respective fields
3.听听 听Applicants must be interested in conducting research in Ghana鈥檚 petroleum and energy sectors in areas specified above.听
4.听听 听Applicants must submit a preliminary research proposal, which must include (but not limited to) background to the study, statement of the problem, objectives, research questions/hypothesis, theoretical or conceptual framework, methodology, and a description of the expected results.听
5.听听 听MPhil applicants must have an undergraduate Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 3.0, and for PhD applicants, at least a CGPA of 3.0 for both undergraduate and MPhil is required.听
6.听听 听Special emphasis is placed on gender balance.听
Scholarship Scope:
The scholarship covers tuition fees and research grants (two years of research work for PhD students and one year of research work for MPhil students).听
Mode of Application:
To apply please submit your application and supporting documents (preferably in one PDF document) via email to: oil-gas.studies@ucc.edu.gh or smariwah@ucc.edu.gh听
鈥⑻� 听Application letter
鈥⑻� 听Research proposal (maximum of five pages, excluding reference list)
鈥⑻� 听Motivation letter (maximum of two pages) stating qualifications and interest听
鈥⑻� 听Curriculum Vitae听
鈥⑻� 听2 letters of academic reference
鈥⑻� 听Certificates and other relevant credentials as prescribed by the School of Graduate Studies at the 黑料社 听
Timelines:
The deadline for application is 30th August 2020. No application will be accepted after this date. Short-listed candidates will be informed by 15th September 2020. Shortlisted applicants will attend a selection interview on a date to be determined by the Institute for Oil and Gas Studies.
For further enquiry please contact: pwiledare@ucc.edu.gh or smariwah@ucc.edu.gh
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