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About the programme
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation programme at the University of Ghana started in 2017 with a $4m commitment to the University of Ghana to reinvigorate its long-standing commitment to the teaching and research in the humanities.The funding is expected to serve as an impetus for research that explores new perspectives in the humanities and thereby increase the scholarly productivity of faculty and students in the humanities.
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Projects Under the Programme
Overall, the Foundation has supported the following seven humanities projects in the last 6 years under the leadership of Professor Samuel Kwame Offei, Professor Samuel Agyei-Mensah and Dr. Amanda Coffie
Enhancing Capacity and Postgraduate Education in the Humanities (ENCAPEH)
The University of Ghana, in September 2017, received a grant of $800,000 (Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars) from the Trustees of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for four to five years to support and enhance graduate studies and faculty training.
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Re- Invigorating Humanities Research at UG (REHURE)
The Re-invigorating Humanities Research (REHURE) project at the University of Ghana commenced on July 1, 2018, with a two-pronged approach.
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Building Capacity For Early Career Humanities Scholars (BECHS-AFRICA)
This project is a partnership involving four universities: University of Ghana, American University in Cairo, Stellenbosch University and Washington University in St. Louis, with University of Ghana as the lead Institution.
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Enhancing Doctoral Training In The Humanities (ENDOTH)
In June 2019 the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation approved a grant of $800,000 as part of its initial grant of $4m to University of Ghana to train PhD students.
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Centre For Teaching And Learning Innovation (CTLI)
The Centre for Teaching and Learning Innovation (CTLI), funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, was set up at the University of Ghana to promote excellence and innovation in teaching and learning with the goal of transforming student learning experiences.
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Enhancing Capacity and Postgraduate Education in the Humanities (ENCAPEH+)
The University of Ghana received funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to implement a project titled “Enhancing Capacity and Postgraduate Education in the Humanities (ENCAPEH+)” from 2021-2027.
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Our Pillars
Academic Excellence and Research Innovation
Focus on reinvigoration humanities teaching and research across multiple levels and invest in postgraduate and doctoral training to increase scholarly productivity.
Capacity Building and Scholarly Development
Empowerment of faculty and students and strengthening of early career scholars in Africa through transnational collaborations.
Inclusion and Social Engagement
To build just communities enriched by critical thinking and creativity and encourage humanities as a space for expressing complex human experiences and shaping equitable futures.
MPhil & PhD Scholarship
Empowering outstanding scholars with full academic support and opportunities to advance cutting-edge research for global impact.