EAM Capacity Building & Training
In order to give tertiary students in Ghana the opportunity to get acquainted with knowledge and skills in health-related evidence synthesis and to exchange views and experiences with fellow students, researchers and facilitators, EAM Consult has initiated its maiden edition of the Capacity Building for Evidence Synthesis Programme in 2025.
Capacity Building for Evidence Synthesis Programme
EAM Consult offers a number of young, talented and motivated undergraduate students the opportunity to participate in the Capacity Building for Evidence Synthesis Programme, which will be provided in a hybrid format from 1st July to 30th December 2025. This Programme will consist of the following course packages and training sessions which have been carefully pre-designed:
• An 8-week online open-access training course (using resources from the UNCOVER Applied Evidence Synthesis research group at the University of Edinburgh, UK), embedded with bi-weekly in-person training sessions.
• A 3–4-month trial project in health-related evidence synthesis – hands-on, practical project where participants apply the knowledge and skills gained in the training program (such as developing focused research questions, identifying and assessing evidence, selecting appropriate synthesis methods, and presenting findings).
NB: This year’s capacity building programme is intended for promising young scientists (3rd year undergraduate students) who aspire to a successful research career, who are interested in obtaining a Master’s degree in Health Sciences and wish to undertake a PhD research project in the future. This year’s capacity building programme is not intended for participants who are currently in a Master’s or PhD programme or are not 3rd year undergraduate students.
Benefits of the Programme
This programme is intended to offer the following benefits to students:
• Gain the knowledge and skills needed to synthesize and interpret evidence, and to contribute to improved decision-making in your chosen professional field.
• To develop greater awareness and understanding of the role of evidence synthesis in shaping evidence-based policy and practice.
• Provide networking and hands-on collaboration for students, by facilitating their engagement in real evidence synthesis projects in Ghana or internationally.
• Mentorship by researchers and/or consultants working on health-related evidence synthesis projects in Ghana or internationally.
• Opportunities to co-author research publications on health-related evidence synthesis.
• A signed certificate acknowledging your training under the Capacity Building for Evidence Synthesis Programme.
Participants’ profile (Eligibility)
Applicants who meet each of the following criteria will be considered for this Programme:
• Be a citizen of or have been granted refugee status in Ghana.
• Be permanently resident in Ghana.
• Be a 3rd year undergraduate student at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (from the Department of Optometry & Visual Science, or the Department of Health Promotion & Disability Studies) at the time of application.
• You aspire to a successful research career: you are interested in obtaining a Master’s degree in Health Sciences and/or wish to undertake a PhD research project in the future.
• You are not currently in a Master’s or PhD programme.
• You have a good working command in English, both written and oral.
• You are not enrolled in another training program which would interfere with your training on this programme.
Application package
To submit your application, you need all the following documents:
1. A letter of motivation (maximum 450 words), with a focus on academic excellence and ambitions to pursue a successful research career. Why should we choose you? Explain why you have a particular interest in evidence synthesis.
2. An extensive curriculum vitae (CV), including:
• A list of educational institutions attended and corresponding dates.
• Educational certificates obtained or expected to obtain.
• Research experience and a complete list of publications (if any)
3. A copy of your national identification document (e.g., Ghana Card)
4. An electronic passport-sized photo.
The complete application package must be emailed as one PDF file to: enquiries@eamresearchconsult.com. Please include “Capacity Building for Evidence Synthesis Programme 2025” in the email subject line and name your single PDF file using your surname and first name (e.g., “Agyei_Eldad”). All queries about the application should be sent to Dr. Eldad Agyei-Manu (eldadagyeim@gmail.com / eagyeimanu@eamresearchconsult.com).
Please note that we only accept and assess complete application packages!
Application deadline
Friday June 13, 2025
Selection procedure
You will be informed about the outcome of the first selection process by the 3rd week of June. Applicants who successfully navigate the first selection process will be invited for an interview in the 4th week of June to assess their suitability for the program. The interview serves to further evaluate candidates beyond their initial application materials.
