A Ghanian student has won a place at Dundee University after winning an Apprentice-style competition in his home country.
Joseph Nii Tettey Ashong won his place after triumphing in The Scholarship, a six-week long radio reality show.
Joseph’s prize, worth £30,000, includes a one-year postgraduate scholarship for an Energy Studies-related course at Dundee University, a return ticket to Scotland, and financial support for his living and academic costs.
The initiative was a collaboration between Accra-based radio station Joy FM and educational consultancy firm Go Study Abroad.
Joseph said: “I feel like I’m dreaming. I never imagined I would get an opportunity like this as I know what a scholarship to study at the University of Dundee would mean to me and my community and I am grateful to God and to GSA for giving me this opportunity.
“Ghana should watch out for me, I will be the best at everything I do.”
Each hour-long instalment of The Scholarship featured quizzes, aptitude tests and debates designed to test the knowledge and resolve of university graduates live on radio.
Listeners were allowed to text the name of their favourite candidate and judges were on hand to assess each candidate’s performance.
Joseph will take up his place at the University in January.
Ian Ball, Dean of Dundee University’s Graduate School of Natural Resources Law, Policy and Management, said: “We look forward to welcoming this exceptional young man to Dundee and I’m sure he will excel in his studies.
Joseph will not be alone when he arrives in Dundee. There are currently 44 Ghanians studying at the university.