Study Abroad: The Ghana Program
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Have a life-changing experience. Study in Ghana.
Information Sessions
Tuesday, April 3, 2012 12:40-2:00 pm Murkland 202 7:10-8:30 pm Murkland 102 Thursday, April 19, 2012 12:40-2:00 pm Murkland 202
Application Deadline
September 15, 2012Scholarships Available!
The Center is pleased to announce that our UNH-University of Ghana Study-Abroad Program has awarded two $3000 scholarships. Courtney Perron and Zoey Rausch have each received an award to assist them with the expense of studying at the University of Ghana for the spring 2012 semester. Ms. Perron is a junior Social Work major with a minor in French, and Ms. Rausch is a double major in Greek and Theater and Dance. The Ghana Scholarship is funded by a gift from a generous donor, with the funds matched by the Office of the Provost. Designed to assist students who have financial need and who plan to use their Ghana experience to contribute to UNH as a diverse learning environment, the award is based on an essay competition. The Ghana Program itself was created by the Center for the Humanities with support from the U.S Department of State. Eight undergraduate students will participate in the coming semester.
Spend an unforgettable spring semester at the University of Ghana, one of West Africa’s most prestigious universities. With approximately 30,000 students at its campus in Legon, a suburb of Accra, Ghana’s capital city, the University of Ghana offers students a broad range of exciting educational and cultural opportunities. Politically stable, safe, and with English as its official language, Ghana provides an excellent vantage point for experiencing sub-Saharan Africa and for a rich and deep study-abroad experience. The University of Ghana campus itself is large, with many amenities. Public transportation is available, and traditional markets, a large US-style mall, clubs, and medical facilities are in the vicinity. Excursions to historically significant sites, nature preserves, and other attractions are possible. American students often find Ghanaians to be warm and open, while at the same time finding it necessary to develop an understanding and appreciation of cultural traditions that may be new to the visiting students. Life in Ghana presents unusual rewards and challenges for visiting US students, and we particularly recommend this program for students who are flexible and resourceful.
For more information, contact: Prof. Burt Feintuch, Program Director, 862-4355
ghana.program@unh.edu