Scholarship Secretariat signs MOU with Koc University

By Amadu
Kamil Sanah, GNA

Accra, Oct. 7, GNA – More foreign universities
are seeking enhanced relationships with Ghanaian educational institutions

These are often reflected in the increased
cultural and educational exchange programmes associated with many institutions
and the efforts of government, in this regard, can be applauded.

Koc University, an institution based in
Turkey, has also signed a Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with the Scholarship
Secretariat of Ghana.

The MoU signed encompasses Masters with
Thesis, Masters without Thesis and PHD programmes.

The Koc University MoU also follows similar
MoUs signed with other institutions in the United Kingdom, United States of
America, South Korea, Canada, among others.

The scholarships packages ranges from 50 per
cent 100 per cent funding by the awarding institutions with the Ghana
scholarship Secretariat as the coordinating agency.

The Koç University is a private non-profit
comprehensive research university that offers world class educational
experience.

It is the highest ranking university in Turkey
based on Times Higher Education rankings 2018 and also ranked the 8th best
university in Europe.

Mr Kingsley Agyeman, Registrar of the
Scholarship Secretariat, who led the delegation to Turkey, said this in an
interview with the Ghana News Agency.

He urged the institution to expect excelling
students from Ghana, adding that, records over the years has proven that
Ghanaian students, who are studying on various scholarships abroad stand out in
their various fields.

He said the scholarship secretariat was
purposely established to fill the human capital deficit after the exit of the
colonial masters and has discharged its mandate effectively and efficiently.

Mr Agyemang said the Secretariat is happy with
the MoU signed by the two institutions for various reasons including the
government decision of convert polytechnics into technical universities as well
as diploma awarding colleges of education into degree awarding ones.

“Another reason is the National Accreditation
Board (NAB) directives to university lecturers to be at least PHD holders
before taking a teaching appointment in universities”.

He said there is the need for more individuals
to get the PHD to provide the requisite number to meet the NAB demands.

Professor Dr Umran S. Inan, President and
Rector of the Koc University, said his institution was willing to partner with
Ghanaian institution looking at the country’s educational credentials and
competence of students.

Madam Salma Frances Mancell-Egala, Ghana
Ambassador to Turkey, was elated that Ghana was the first country in Africa to
sign such an MOU with the best University in Turkey.

Also present was the Deputy Registrar of the
Scholarship Secretariat, Lydia Darko Acheampong.

GNA

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