The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology has strengthened its position as a hub for high-impact research after securing more than US$2.3 million in international funding between November 2025 and March 2026.
The grants, won competitively by faculty members, will support research addressing pressing challenges in health, mobility, climate change, and rural development. Rita Akosua Dickson said the awards reflect global confidence in the university’s capacity to deliver solutions that can make a real difference.
Key projects include:
Adam Gyedu, who received US$662,000 from the National Institutes of Health (USA) to study enteral resuscitation for moderate-sized burns.
Gift Dumedah, awarded US$535,000 from the Volvo Research and Educational Foundations to investigate equitable transport access in African cities.
Charles Anum Adams, granted US$439,000 by the International Development Research Centre to develop a transport leadership capacity programme for Africa.
Prof. Dickson highlighted KNUST’s leadership in climate change research, noting that the university will anchor a £20 million Regional Climate and Health Hub funded by the Wellcome Trust. This hub, hosted in Ghana, will coordinate efforts to develop climate adaptation strategies that mitigate health impacts across West Africa. The initiative will be led by Philip Antwi-Agyei.
The grants and hub placement demonstrate KNUST’s increasing influence on global research agendas and its commitment to generating evidence-based solutions to Africa’s development and health challenges.
