Thirty-one faculty members return to UG with PhDs, Ed.Ds

The scholars posing for the photo in Phoenix, Arizona. Six scholars who could not attend the December ceremony are not in this UG photo.

The University of Guyana (UG) yesterday said that 31 of its faculty members who were studying for their PhDs and Ed.Ds graduated in December 2023. 

The scholars from across UG’s eight Faculties and several service units are already back at the University carrying out teaching, research and administrative functions. A release from UG said that the Advanced Scholars Programme which began in the 2018/2019 academic year and was  funded by the ExxonMobil Foundation was developed by UG in  close collaboration with Arizona State University.  The project also funded 3 Masters students. Six more doctoral scholars are expected to