Seven staff members from the Office of the Vice-Chancellor, Offices of the Deputy Vice-Chancellors and the Office of Philanthropy, Alumni and Civic Engagement have successfully completed a Certificate in Grant Writing through the University of Georgia earlier this year.

The training commenced on March 16, 2022, and ended in May. It was managed through the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Institutional Advancement), Dr Melissa Ifill. The Grant Writing Course was funded by the United States Embassy in Georgetown, Guyana.

The course focused on the following elements: The components of a Grant Proposal; How to write Letters of Intent and Inquiries; and how to explain Programme Budgets in writing.

Having completed the training, the staff are now equipped with the essential tools to write and assess grant applications to ensure all components are included and properly addressed.

The staff who successfully completed the course are: Christina Bynoe, Planning and International Engagement Officer; Desmond Leitch, Philanthropy Officer; Kelvin Bovell, Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Officer; Keshawna Garnett, Planning and International Engagement Officer; Mishel Moriah, Senior Technical Officer; Natalya Bobb-Semple, Coordinator-Change Projects; and Raulene Kendall, Planning and International Engagement Officer.

As such these officers in the departments they serve are now better equipped to support UG faculty and staff who wish support in reviewing and writing grant proposals. This activity supports UG’s Blueprint 2040 aspirational goal # 2 to make UG a Centre of Excellence for Research. 

The University of Guyana extends its appreciation to the US Embassy and its warmest congratulations to the seven (7) staff who completed the course.

From L-R: Christina Bynoe, Desmond Leitch, Keshawna Garnett, Natalya Bobb-Semple, Kelvin Bovell, and Raulene Kendall

The University of Guyana Programmes Offered:

For a full list of UG’s Programme offerings, kindly visit the following website: https://turkeyenonline.uog.edu.gy/srms/student/prospective/application/login.php

Prospective students can also find their programme of choice by exploring the following links:

College of Medical Sciences - https://fhs.uog.edu.gy/srms/departments

Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry - https://faf.uog.edu.gy/srms/departments

Faculty of Education and Humanities - https://feh.uog.edu.gy/srms/departments

Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences – https://fees.uog.edu.gy/srms/departments

Faculty of Engineering and Technology - https://fot.uog.edu.gy/srms/departments

Faculty of Natural Sciences - https://fns.uog.edu.gy/srms/departments

Faculty of Social Sciences - https://fss.uog.edu.gy/srms/departments

Institute of Distance and Continuing Education (IDCE) - https://idce.uog.edu.gy/programmes-offered

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UG IN BRIEF

The University of Guyana is in its 59th-year a state university of Guyana. It offers 150 programmes in over 60 disciplines online and face-to-face, on 9 campuses across Guyana. With a student population of now 10,000, UG has provided education, learning and research for over 50,000 alumni. The mission of the University is to discover, generate, disseminate and apply knowledge of the highest standard for the service of the community, the nation and all mankind within an atmosphere of academic freedom that allows for free and critical inquiry. UG's forward-thinking Blueprint 2040 is currently setting the course for the University's future design and institutional response to the changing needs of Guyana.

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