Addressing Female STEM Lecturers’ Underrepresentation in Leadership in Technical Universities in Ghana
A British Council Gender Equality Partnerships Project
Introduction
Under the Gender Equality Partnerships Project, the Ho Technical University, the University of Nottingham, and the Association of African Universities invite female STEM lecturers at Ghanaian Technical Universities to participate in a two-day Writing Workshop to be held in Accra, Ghana, on Tuesday 13th and Wednesday 14th May 2025, followed by a 10-month Mentorship Programme designed to directly address participants’ challenges in securing leadership positions due to limited research output.
The aims of the writing workshop are outlined below:
- to equip participants with the skills to improve their research writing, navigate the publication process and disseminate their research;
- to provide a platform for participants to connect with peers, engage in mentorship and access international collaborations;
- to elevate the participants’ confidence and improve leadership skills.
The Writing Workshop and Mentorship Programme draws on the collaborative partnership between Ho Technical University in Ghana (HTU), the Association of African Universities (AAU) and the University of Nottingham (UoN), and forms part of a larger qualitative, interdisciplinary study, co-designed and led by female scholars, that seeks to contribute valuable insights for promoting gender equity in STEM leadership. You can read more about the project here.
The British Council Gender Equality Partnerships will sponsor thirty female STEM lecturers at Ghanaian Technical Universities to participate in this workshop and the subsequent 10-month mentorship programme. This sponsorship includes:
- Participation/Registration Fees (workshop training materials, and certificates)
- Accommodation for three nights (during the workshop)
- Local transportation, refreshments and meals
If you are a female STEM academic at a Technical University in Ghana seeking to advance your research career and enhance your leadership trajectory, we encourage you to apply and contribute to a more equitable future for women academics in STEM in Ghanaian Technical universities.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be working at a Technical University in Ghana.
- Applicants must be working in a STEM field.
- Applicants should (1) have completed their PhD; (2) be nearing PhD completion or (3) be at earlier stages of their doctorate, provided they have collected their research data.
- Note that a strong writing sample is required from all applicants.
Application Instructions and Submission Process:
Please follow these instructions carefully to complete your application. Note that incomplete applications will not be considered.
- Fill out this form with all the required information – https://forms.office.com/e/p1n3D9vSvX
- Ensure all information provided is accurate and complete.
- The form requires applicants to:
– Provide a writing sample and tentative publication plan. Note that these documents are requested for the purposes of reviewing applications only. Your submission is confidential and will be deleted after the selection process is completed. - Submit a Writing Sample: Provide a 500 – 1,000 writing sample based on empirical data intended for publication, either authored or co-authored. This could be an excerpt from your doctoral thesis, a conference paper, or part of a draft journal article. If you have already published an article, this can be submitted too if based on empirical data.
- Submit a Tentative Publication Plan: Provide a 1 to 2-page outline of a potential research paper based on empirical data. This plan should include a working title, a concise description of the research topic, research questions, a summary of the methodology and findings, and a timeline for completion of the draft.
Important Information:
- The application deadline is Friday, 4th April 2025.
The organisers will review all applications and select the strongest 30 candidates to be sponsored to participate in this workshop. The selection results will be shared with all applicants by the end of April.
If you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact Dr Alicia Bowman at Alicia.Bowman@nottingham.ac.uk
We look forward to receiving your application.
All the best
The Organising Team
