Kumasi: The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has secured over US$2.3 million in international funding between November 2025 and March 2026 to support various research activities.
According to Ghana News Agency, the funds, obtained through competitive efforts by faculty members, will focus on research aimed at addressing challenges in health, mobility, climate change, and rural development. Rita Akosua Dickson, Vice-Chancellor of KNUST, announced the funding in Kumasi and highlighted that these grants reflect international confidence in the university's ability to deliver impactful research.
Providing a breakdown of the projects, Vice-Chancellor Dickson mentioned that Adam Gyedu secured US$662,000 from the National Institutes of Health (USA) to study the effectiveness of enteral resuscitation for moderate-sized burns. In a similar effort, Gift Dumedah received US$535,000 from the Volvo Research and Educational Foundations to explore equitable transport access and mobility in African cities. Charles Anum Adams also obtained US$439,000 from the International Development Research Centre to initiate a transport leadership capacity advancement programme for Africa.
Prof Dickson emphasized KNUST's consistent leadership in climate change research and its active role in global climate discourse. To enhance contributions to climate resilience, the Wellcome Trust is establishing two Regional Hubs in Africa, led by African universities, to develop climate adaptation strategies that aim to reduce the health impacts of climate change.
These consortia will be located in South Africa and Ghana, with Ghana's hub being a £20 million regional climate and health research initiative anchored at KNUST to serve the West African consortium. The initiative aims to expedite the development of evidence-based solutions to public health challenges associated with climate change across the sub-region. It will be led by Philip Antwi-Agyei, Provost of the College of Science, as announced by the Vice-Chancellor.