The Ghana Scholarships Authority (GSA) has clarified that “No Objection” letters issued to Ghanaian scholarship beneficiaries seeking to use the United Kingdom’s Graduate Route did not waive, cancel or alter their scholarship bonds.
The Authority said the letters were issued at the request of individual beneficiaries who wanted to gain additional professional experience after completing their approved programmes of study under the UK’s two-year Graduate Route visa arrangement.
In a statement issued on Monday, August 10, 2026, the GSA explained that the letters were intended to support beneficiaries’ requests to undertake post-study professional experience.
It, however, stressed that issuing a “No Objection” letter did not amount to a waiver or cancellation of any obligation contained in the scholarship bonds.
According to the Authority, the Graduate Route gives beneficiaries an opportunity to develop additional professional skills and gain work experience that could eventually contribute to Ghana’s human capital development.
The GSA said beneficiaries’ obligation to return to Ghana and fulfil the commitments contained in their scholarship bonds therefore remains valid unless those obligations are expressly and lawfully varied or set aside by the appropriate authority.
The clarification forms part of the GSA’s broader response to concerns surrounding the ongoing Oath of Affirmation and Scholarship Validation Exercise for Ghanaian scholarship beneficiaries in the UK.
The Authority maintained that the exercise does not introduce new conditions into existing scholarship arrangements but is intended to reaffirm commitments beneficiaries accepted when they received government sponsorship.
The GSA has urged all affected beneficiaries to participate in the validation exercise, assuring them of its commitment to engaging with them respectfully, transparently and in good faith.
