Ghana Scholarship Secretariat was established in 2020 as an extra-ministerial body under the Office of the President mandated to administer all government scholarships both locally and abroad. Its main programmes and activities fall under the thematic area. Human Resource Development, Employment and Productivity under the Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GSGDA) and Goal 4 of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) specifically addressing: ● Provision of quality education. ● Human Capital Development, Productivity and Labour Relations, thus providing for the manpower needs of the country. The impact of these interventions is found in the areas of increased access to quality training to needy, brilliant and deserving students at the tertiary education level. The Human Resource deficit in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) is been fully acknowledged and strategies have been developed over the years to address the gap in society. OUR MISSION: Ghana Scholarship Secretariat exist to utilize Government funds. GETFUND and Donor Support, for the provision of Scholarships to brilliant but needy students and qualified Ghanaian workers at a minimum access cost for Human Resource Development for the purpose of National Growth and Development. OUR VISION: To become a world class awarding institution using the best practices to deliver service to the satisfaction of our stake holders. OBJECTIVES: ●To award scholarships to needy but brilliant students in second cycle institutions based on merit and hardship. ●To offer scholarships training in government priority areas for qualified Ghanaians workers in foreign tertiary institutions. ●To offer bursaries for post graduate training locally in public tertiary institutions. ●To strengthen the human resource capacity and provide a conducive working environment for the Secretariat. ●To increase equitable access to and participation in quality education at all levels.
