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The student recruitment process is rigorous, requiring the assessment of the student's qualifications, employment history or status, the motivation level, and ability to carry out independent research. During the process of student recruitment, advertisements are sent to all alumni, research collaborators, and scientists within the WACCI‐network across the National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS), as well as posted online. Candidates engaged in plant breeding and who are supported by breeding programs are prioritized in the selection process. Averagely, about 120 excellent applications are received and 11 students have enrolled annually since inception. The PhD in Plant Breeding at WACCI is an innovative four‐year program. The students take taught courses and advanced modules in plant breeding, biometry, genomics, biotechnology, and bioinformatics delivered by UG academics and visiting scientists from advanced plant breeding programs the world over at the University of Ghana in the first year. The students return to their home institutions in the second year to conduct theses research over a three‐year period under the supervision of a team of supervisors including an in‐country supervisors. Mentorship of students is also provided by experts in the area of research of the student. WACCI supervisors visit students at least once a year to monitor progress. The students return to WACCI in the last quarter of the fourth year to complete and submit their theses for examination.