Carleton University's Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Advanced Scholars West Africa (QES-AS-WA) program has unveiled the names of nine outstanding scholars for its second and final cohort in the current funding cycle. Chosen meticulously from a robust pool of 297 applicants, these late doctoral and early career women scholars from West Africa were selected by esteemed governing committee members and Research Placement Partners.
Hailing from esteemed institutions across the region, the scholars include Adwoa-Owusuaa-Bobie from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana; Celina Onyawoibi Aju-Ameh from Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo (FUHSO), Benue, Nigeria; and Chimaobim Ijeoma Enendu, a PhD candidate from Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Nigeria, among others.
The QES-AS-WA program, aptly named "Wurin ta na yin rubutu – Her own room to write," offers a unique opportunity for scholars to gain experience through travel to Carleton University and/or across West Africa to one of the research placement partners. The scholarship encompasses research supervision, focused seminars, experiential learning, leadership development, and network building.
Carleton University is part of a consortium of 11 Canadian universities receiving funding from the Queen Elizabeth Scholars (QES) Advanced Scholars West Africa program. Led by distinguished scholar Nduka Otiono, Director of Carleton's Institute of African Studies, in collaboration with African partners, the initiative aims to address global challenges through collaborative research and capacity-building efforts.
The QES program, managed by Universities Canada, the Rideau Hall Foundation (RHF), and Canadian universities, is financially supported by IDRC. Established in 2014, it aims to foster global talent exchange and develop innovative leaders through enriched academic, professional, and cross-cultural experiences.
Professor Otiono, expressing his thoughts on the selected scholars, highlighted the competitive nature of the selection process and the program's popularity. While acknowledging the limited spots available, he expressed hopes for future opportunities to extend similar opportunities to qualified applicants.
Article by Jed Mwangi
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