The University for Development Studies has announced that Prof. Maxwell Nyatsikor and Dr. Christian Evadzi are set to receive research funding of USD 45,400 each from the Jacobs Foundation.
The two scholars from the Department of Educational Foundations Studies were selected under the Foundation’s Leverage Empower Advance Research Network (LEARN) Programme, where they were among 11 scholars chosen from Ghana for the inaugural intake.
The two-year programme aims to strengthen research capacity in child development, psychometrics, and longitudinal research methods through workshops, seminars, mentorship, and international collaboration.
As part of the initiative, the scholars are expected to participate in the LEVANTE Conference in Marbach from June 3 to 5, 2026, where researchers will examine how children learn and develop across different social and cultural settings.
According to UDS, participants will work with international experts to develop research proposals on “learning variability,” with successful projects receiving funding support.
The University said the achievement reflects the academic strength of the two scholars and further enhances UDS’s growing reputation in education and human development research.
Management added that the research is expected to contribute to education policy and practice in Ghana and beyond.
UDS Scholars Secure Jacobs Foundation Research Funding
UDS Scholars Secure Jacobs Foundation Research Funding