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From 2021-2024, Carleton University received funding from the\u00a0Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Advanced Scholars<\/a><\/u>\u00a0program to run a research acceleration initiative for West African women PhD students and early-career researchers.<\/p>\n

\"\" Led by\u00a0Dr. Nduka Otiono<\/a><\/u>, the initiative addressed the cultural and institutional barriers faced by women scholars by providing participants with access to resources including research supervision, seminars, placements in Canada and West Africa, leadership development, and networking opportunities.<\/p>\n

Read the Project Report ><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

From 2021-2024, Carleton University received funding from the\u00a0Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Advanced Scholars\u00a0program to run a research acceleration initiative for West African women PhD students and early-career researchers. Led by\u00a0Dr. Nduka Otiono, the initiative addressed the cultural and institutional barriers faced by women scholars by providing participants with access to resources including research supervision, seminars, placements 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