The University of Guyana (UG) is one of nine winners of an innovation fund grant under US President Barack Obama’s signature education initiative ‘100,000 Strong in the Americas.’
In a statement yesterday, the US Embassy here announced that UG in partnership with Texas Tech University and their project titled “Enhancing the Capacities of Undergraduates at the University of Guyana and Texas Tech University to Support the Oil and Gas Sector,” was among the winners of the grant funding. The total amount awarded to UG and Texas Tech University is US$25,000.
“The University of Guyana and Texas Tech University established a study abroad program to enhance the capacities of undergraduate study with a focus on the sustainable development of the oil and gas sector. Students from both countries will study together in a course that emphasizes service learning and hands-on projects. Students will explore issues of sustainability, social justice, and transparency in the oil and gas sector as well as participate in field trips and guest lectures that address engineering ethics, resource economics, and ecological conservation,” the statement said.
The initiative is supported by the White House, the US Department of State, Partners of the
