3 Ghanaian Ph.D. students win AfDB research grant
Three Ghanaian Ph.D. students have received a $35,000 research grant each from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to research on vaccines therapies, and diagnosis to combat emerging infectious diseases.
The beneficiaries are the first batch of 20 Ph.D. and MPhil students earmarked to undertake cutting-edge discovery and transnational research as part of the Post Covid-19 Skills Development and Productivity Enhancement Project (PSDPEP).
The research grants, which is a component of the $28 million five-year PSDPEP project, will support innovative research using synthetic peptides, monoclonal antibodies, and natural products.
The main objective of the project is to contribute to Ghana's sustainable post-COVID-19 recovery in the health sector and support the restoration of livelihood...