Scholarship / leadership and service - Women in Engineering - mastercard foundation [3]

Leadership has always meant more than holding a position. It is the responsibility to create opportunities, empower others and drive lasting change. My experience as the Deputy Mentorship Head for the Women in Engineering (WinE) community in my final year of university stands as one of the most defining examples of this philosophy in action. In this role, I learned that genuine leadership is rooted in identifying needs, mobilizing people, and working collaboratively toward solutions that uplift the entire community.

In recent months, my vision for service has grown into a community focused initiative. I am currently working on a project to collaborate with Aksa Energy to engage young students in nearby community schools on sustainability. The aim is to help them understand how environmental issues directly affect their future and to show that everyone regardless of age or background has a role to play in protecting our planet. Through interactive discussions, practical demonstrations, and storytelling, this project seeks to empower the next generation with knowledge and encourage sustainable habits at the household and community levels.

The project follows and simple approach. First, I will be working with colleagues to create engaging and age-appropriate learning materials such as visual posters, short demonstrations, and activity sheets that explains climate change and energy conservation in relatable ways. We aim to coordinating with school administrators to plan the visits and tailor the sessions to the needs of each class. During the school visits, our team will lead interactive workshops that combine short discussions, hands-on activities, and storytelling. The goal is to help the students connect environmental issues to their own lives and understand that everyday actions like saving electricity, reducing waste, or planting trees have real impact. By using examples from their communities and encouraging them to express their ideas, we hope to create a learning experience that feels personal and empowering.

This experience will strengthen my ability to contribute meaningfully to climate change and sustainability by building early environmental consciousness and equipping young people with the knowledge to make responsible choices. By teaching students how climate change affects their communities and showing them simple actions they can take, it helps shapes long-term behavioural change.

Ultimately, this leadership path has shaped not just the work I do, but the kind of engineer I aspire to be. This blend of community engagement and professional purpose grounds my commitment to sustainability and fuels my determination to help create an energy future that is cleaner, fairer, and more resilient for the generations that follow.

Scholarship / MSC Sustainable energy system. University of Edinburgh. Mastercard foundation - Future goals [2]

As the global demand for clean and sustainable energy solutions intensifies, I am driven by a strong personal and professional desire to contribute meaningfully to sustainable and clean energy transition. As one who has worked in the power generation sector for the past few years and aspiring to pursue a MSc in Sustainable energy systems, I have witnessed both the opportunities and challenges associated with energy generation and distribution in Ghana, experiences that have sparked my deep interest in energy and sustainable management.

I completed my bachelor's degree in industrial engineering with a second-class upper division from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana in 2023. I had the opportunity to intern in Aksa Energy Ghana-Tema as a mechanical graduate trainee and currently work at the Aksa Energy Ghana branch in Kumasi as a project report engineer. With my experience in energy systems construction, installation, maintenance, operations, and performance analysis. I developed a practical understanding of how energy systems function and how efficiency and reliability are managed in large scale operations. However, to give relevant and efficient support to the evolving energy development in Ghana. I find the need to further my studies in sustainable energy systems, building further expertise in renewable energy integration, energy policy, lifecycle assessments, and resource optimization. I believe will bridge my technical expertise with sustainable management strategies that will be essential for designing energy systems that are both efficient and environmentally responsible.

The sustainable energy systems program in the university of Edinburgh perfectly aligns with my goals as the program does not only constitute multidisciplinary topics relating to energy systems. It also reflects on the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals aimed for Affordable and clean energy. Growing up I have always wanted to use my knowledge in engineering to promote sustainability in the energy sector. After my master's program, I aim to use the opportunity to work with multidisciplinary groups to promote to the development of sustainable energy solutions across Africa. I strongly believe that the MSc Sustainable Energy systems program at the University of Edinburgh is the best fit for me to fulfil my future goals.

In conclusion, I am dedicated to making meaningful contributions to the renewable energy transition and I am confident that a master's degree in sustainable energy systems will equip me with the skills to achieve my goals.
Thank you for considering my application.