Endowment Fund
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Objectives
The main objective of establishing KNUST COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING ENDOWMENT FUND (KCEEF) is to provide stable and predictable funding for the College of Engineering to enable it become an internationally acknowledged Centre of Excellence in Engineering education; producing high caliber graduates with knowledge and expertise to support the industrial and socio-economic development of Ghana and Africa. The target is to raise 50 million Ghana Cedis ($ 5 million) within a period of five years.
The specific objectives are:
- Improve quality of postgraduate programmes
- Expand access to postgraduate programmes
- Provide scholarships to attract brilliant postgraduate students and needy undergraduate students
- Improve infrastructure to support teaching and learning
Sources of Revenue for KCEEF
The main potential sources of income identified to be generated into the Endowment Fund (EF) are the following:
- Annual Fund Raising through symposium and other technical educational forums
- Donations from organizations deploying the use of science and technology.
- Contribution from strong and motivated alumni network of College of Engineering, KNUST.
- Allocation from portions of College of Engineering Internally generated funds
- Investment interest accruing from investing part of the fund with credible investment houses.
- Private sector organizations, individual etc.
Application of KCEEF
The use of this fund will be generally limited to expenditure relating to areas under the following budget lines:
- Financial support to the brilliant and needy undergraduate students by way of scholarships and other bursaries.
- Expansion of infrastructure to support teaching and research.
- Financial aid to attract brilliant postgraduate students.
- Recruitment of critical and strategic academic and non-academic staff on contract basis until Government gives approval for their appointment to be regularized.
- Recruitment of Post-doctoral fellows to enhance the research output of the college.
- Any other program that the Trustees of the Fund would deem appropriate.
Donors
| Name | Amount |
|---|---|
| Anonymous | USD 50,000 |
| Associated Consultants Limited | GHS 100,000 |
| College of Engineering, KNUST | GHS 50,000 |
| Ghana National Gas Company | GHS 500,000 |
| Ghana Grid Company | GHS 500,000 |
| Electricity Company of Ghana | GHS 50,000 |
| ASIB Limited | GHS 30,000 |
Bank Details for Donation
Name of Bank: Stanbic Bank
Account Name: KNUST College of Engineering Endowment Fund
Account Number: 904008248502 (GH₵), 904009527588 (US $ )
Swift Code: SBOCCHAC
Branch: KNUST