Call for Application for Yemaya Women in Science, A Six-month Research Programme

The University of Mines and Technology, (UMaT), Tarkwa - Ghana in partnership with the Technical University of Mining and Technology (TUBAF), Freiberg - Germany is inviting applications from female PhD Students/ andidates for six (6) months fully funded research programme on the topic Rehabilitation of Degraded Mining Environments for Sustainable Development at TUBAF for the 2026 summer semester (1^st April to 30^th September 2026).

The Application is open from 15^th July to 15^th August, 2025 for eligible candidates.

The successful applicant must be a PhD Candidate from UMaT and must complete and submit an Application Form including the following documents:

1. Motivation letter
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Publication list
4. PhD admission letter
5. Master’s Degree certificate and transcript (marks)
6. Research proposal (3-5 page) based on the topic provided (including Objectives /Problem Description, Methodology, Value addition to the State of the art, Expected outcomes)

The following evaluation criteria shall apply

Personal Criteria

• Female
• Fluent in the English language
• Be a registered or prospective PhD student at the partner university.
• Quality of motivation letter and CV, including description of former research experience/publications
• Applications from mothers, part-time workers, and Students with impairments are very well encouraged.

Scientific Criteria

• Quality of Master of Science degree, University grades (Master)
• Quality of Research Proposal
• Fit the topic to Rehabilitation of Degraded Mining Environments for Sustainable Development
• Fit to the research topic to research fields at TU Freiberg.

Applicable Timelines

• Call advertisement opened from 15.07.2025
• End of application: 15.08.2025
• Interviews and selections at TU BAF: Date will be communicated later
• Notification to selected applicants: Date will be communicated later

Notification

Interested applicants are obliged to return to UMaT to continue with their doctoral studies. Successful trainees are obliged to share their gained knowledge and skills with their university community and relevant stakeholders upon return. Additionally, the successful candidate must take part actively in the Erasmus reporting. Applications should be submitted to the UMaT Project Coordinator (see contacts below). No application fee or financial obligations are ever required during this application and selection process. Please note that only qualified applicants shall be contacted for interviews. Also, only selected applicants shall be contacted for further engagement in the next stages of the enrolment process.

If you do not hear from us after your application, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.

Institutional Contact Details

All inquires or applications should be sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. before the application deadline.

Applicants should contact the Office of International Programmes of UMaT for further details.