GETFund, Temple University Sign MoU … to Establish the Professor John Evan Atta Mills Scholarship for Outstanding Law Students
The Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) and Temple University in the United States have signed a historic partnership agreement to establish the Professor John Evans Atta Mills Scholarship for Outstanding Law Students.
This partnership establishes the framework that guarantees discounts in tuition fees to Ghanaian GETFund scholarship awardees who are admitted to Temple University’s Beasley School of Law to undertake Masters of Law (LLM) programmes.
This groundbreaking partnership, aimed at advancing Ghana-US academic collaboration, building institutional capacity, recognising the importance of providing advanced study opportunities for Ghanaian students across disciplines, and fostering international collaboration between higher educational institutions, is being championed by the Administrator of GETFund, Mr Paul Adjei.
This event, which forms part of efforts to deepen international academic collaboration through targeted postgraduate opportunities, is inspired by the late Professor John Evans Atta Mills, a distinguished scholar and former president of Ghana, in honour of his commitment to excellence, integrity, and service.
Signing on behalf of GETFund, the Administrator, Mr Paul Adjei, emphasised the significance of such an event that honours the legacy of the late President, who not only earned both his LLM and LLD from Temple Law, but also served as a visiting tax law professor at Temple’s Beasley School of Law from 1978–1979 and 1986–1987.
Mr Adjei stressed the importance of such a collaboration, which forms a major part of His Excellency, President John Mahama’s definitive vision for strengthening the education sector for the teeming youth of the country.
He pointed out that the partnership initiative is also aimed at helping Ghanaian scholars to improve their skills, adding, “It’s been difficult for students who have the zeal and aptitude to pursue higher education because of the financial burden, so such partnerships help students overcome these financial hurdles.”
Dr Emilia Zankina, Vice Provost for Global Engagement and Dean of Temple Rome, who signed on behalf of Temple University, pointed out that the collaboration not only made them interested in welcoming students from Ghana, but also in extending partnerships to other Ghanaian institutions of higher learning.
The Provost further expressed the desire for Temple University, a public university, to have footprints in Ghana where students will associate Temple with quality education for better partnership opportunities in the future.
She also disclosed that Temple University will be hosting President John Mahama next week for another historic event, where the US/Ghana cross-institutional partnership will be further deepened.
Dr Zankina was accompanied by Mr John Smagula, Assistant Dean of Graduate and International Programmes.
BY TIMES REPORTER
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