It is my pleasure to welcome you on behalf of the Advisory Board and the staff of the Office of Grants and Research, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, to our website. The Office of Grants and Research was established in 2013 under the Vice Chancellor’s Office as a central unit for facilitating and coordinating grants and research administration. Research is a key mandate of higher educational institutions. Research provides a relevant tool for building knowledge for learning, understanding various issues, as well as increasing public awareness on various issues. In doing this, research provides opportunity to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals