Government mobilises GH¢400m for tertiary institutions’ Book and Research Allowances

The Ghanaian government has allocated approximately GH¢436 million to cover the Book and Research Allowances for eligible tertiary institutions nationwide, according to Hashmin Mohammed, a spokesperson for Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu. In a Facebook update on October 19, 2026, Mohammed reported that GH¢238 million had already been distributed to 56 institutions under the initial payment round, with an additional GH¢198 million earmarked for the second tranche.

The University of Ghana is anticipated to receive funds from the second disbursement. Mohammed explained that the delay in payments to the University of Ghana stemmed from late submission of necessary documentation to the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) for validation. He emphasized that the validation and documentation requirements are integral to the administrative procedures designed to ensure precise processing and distribution of public funds to the correct institutions.

The spokesperson did not specify a timeline for the completion of the University of Ghana's payment. The Book and Research Allowance is a stipend provided to qualified lecturers in public tertiary institutions to aid their academic and research endeavors. Concerns about delayed payments have been raised by beneficiaries in the past, placing the government's disbursement procedures under scrutiny.

As the first batch has been issued and the second is slated for release, the focus will shift to resolving the outstanding administrative tasks and disbursing funds to the remaining eligible institutions.