UEW graduate selected as STEM field assistant for National Geographic Society Mentorship Programme

Mr. Fatawo Abdul Abubakar, a 2021 graduate of the Department of Biology Education at the University of Education, Winneba, has been selected as a STEM Field Assistant for the 2023 National Geographic Society Mentorship Programme.

As a Field Assistant, he will work alongside the National Geographic Society Explorer in Ghana, participate in field sessions, and benefit from workshops on grant writing, capacity-building, and interactions with the National Geographic Society Explorer team and staff.

The programme seeks to provide practical training for upper-level undergraduate students or recent graduates interested in a career in STEM subjects, particularly those from historically underrepresented groups.

He will also have the opportunity to be mentored by a principal investigator from the National Geographic Explorer community during eight to ten weeks of field research between May and August 2023.

Monthly webinars hosted by the National Geographic Society and led by members of the National Geographic staff or Explorer community will supplement the field research, covering topics such as research design, grant application, science communication, and navigating intersectional identities.

SOURCE: Coverghana.com.gh