31 h. ago Scholarships Secretariat sets December 8–9 interviews for Commonwealth Scholarship applicants

The Ghana Scholarships Secretariat (GSS) has announced dates for interviews for shortlisted applicants seeking the 2025/2026 Commonwealth Scholarship tenable in the United Kingdom. In a notice issued by the Registrar of Scholarships, Alex Kwaku Asafo-Agyei, the Secretariat said it has completed the initial review of applications and will begin interviewing applicants to assess their suitability for the prestigious international scholarship programme.

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37 h. ago Ghana Scholarships Secretariat schedules Dec. 8 and 9 interviews for Commonwealth applicants

The Ghana Scholarships Secretariat (GSS) has announced dates for interviews for applicants seeking the Commonwealth Scholarship tenable in the United Kingdom for the 2025/2026 academic year.

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3 d. ago Ghanaian PhD students in UK appeal directly to British PM over unpaid fees, stipends

A group of Ghanaian government-sponsored PhD students in the United Kingdom has made a direct appeal to British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, urging him to intervene in a protracted funding crisis that has left them facing deportation, homelessness, and academic withdrawal. In a petition dated 3rd December 2025, the students' executives revealed that despite promises of full tuition and monthly stipends from the Ghana Scholarships Secretariat (GSS), payments are in arrears by up to 48 months, plunging over 100 scholars into severe distress.

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2 w. ago PureLube, ShaQ Express, SnooCODERED beat 1,800 applicants to join Commonwealth Startup Fellowship

Three Ghanaian startups have secured spots in the highly competitive accelerator programme to catapult their businesses under the Commonwealth Startup Fellowship (CSF). PureLube, ShaQ Express and SnooCODERED were selected from over 1,800 applicants across 44 eligible countries and territories globally.

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3 w. ago Ghanaian PhD students in UK struggle as stipends and fees remain unpaid

The President of Ghanaian PhD Cohorts studying in the United Kingdom (UK), under the sponsorship of the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat (GSS), Prince Komla Bansah, has raised concerns over the deteriorating living conditions of Ghanaian students in the UK.

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3 w. ago Thirty Six Ghana Scholars Face UK Deportation Amid Scholarship Crisis

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/thirty-six-ghana-scholars-face-uk-deportation-amid-scholarship-crisis/Thirty six Ghanaian PhD students in the United Kingdom face academic withdrawal and potential deportation following nearly ten months of administrative delays by the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat (GSS). The scholars say they cannot renew their scholarships due to what they describe as administrative errors by public officials. The students revealed that about ten members have […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/thirty-six-ghana-scholars-face-uk-deportation-amid-scholarship-crisis/

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