Project Name: Professors of Practise
Partner: University of Guyana
GGI Priority Area: Education and Training
Target Beneficiaries: Staff and Students of the University
Region: 4
Duration: 3 Years
Purpose: To hire high-calibre academics and industry leaders to take up positions (Professorships, Distinguished Professors, Endowed Chairs and Eminent Scholars) at the University of Guyana – filling existing gaps in core Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and other identified areas to enhance the University’s competence level.
Outputs:
Since its implementation, the Professors of Practise Project has sought to:
i) Strengthen capacity in governance, energy, biodiversity, business, economics, and entrepreneurship, as well as agriculture and aquaculture systems and sustainability of human and non-human systems.
Anticipated Impacts:
- To expand access to quality education.
- Increase student intake and additional instructors in core STEM subject areas and other identified areas.
Website:https://www.uog.edu.gy/
