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Announcement

University of Ghana - Pan-African Doctoral Academy: September 2026 Doctoral Schools Call for Applications

The University of Ghana, Pan-African Doctoral Academy (PADA) invites applications for its September 2026 Doctoral Schools.

Program Overview

  • Date: 21st September – 2nd October 2026
  • Venue: Centre for Biodiversity Conservation Research / Doctoral Building - University of Ghana, Legon
  • Subsidized participation fee per module: GhC 1000* or $ 150 (*For Local Students Only)

Doctoral School 1: Modules (Date: 21st – 25th September 2026)

Title of Module

Eligibility

Managing the PhD Process (including Managing Literature Review & Emotional Intelligence)

For Year 1 and 2 PhD Students

Quantitative Techniques Using SPSS

All PhD Students

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools, Innovative Research, Publications, and Thesis Writing

All PhD Students & Early Career Faculty

Evidence Reviews for Scholarly Research and Publication (Systematic, Scoping, and other Evidence Synthesis Approaches)

All PhD Students & Early Career Faculty

Participants can select only one module per School.

Doctoral School 2: Modules (Date: 28th Sep – 2nd Oct 2026)

Title of Module

Eligibility

Academic Writing and Communicating Research Results

For Year 2 & Above

Presentation Skills (Including Oral and Poster Conference Presentations)

All PhD Students

Qualitative Research Methodology and Use of NVivo for Analysis

All PhD Students

Thesis Conceptualization, Problem Statement and Review of Theory

All PhD Students

Participants can select only one module per School.

Application Details & Contact Information

  • Apply Online: www.pada.ug.edu.gh
  • Deadline: 11th September 2026
  • Email: info.pada@ug.edu.gh
  • Call or WhatsApp: + 233 05 0830 4904
  • Social Media Handles: X (@PADA_UG) | Instagram (ug_pada) | Facebook (UGPADA)