| Summary: | A key support service in doctoral research that has increasingly gained attention is
academic writing courses. This position paper argues for the institutionalization of
graduate writing courses in universities in Ghana in order to acquaint doctoral students
with the theoretical, procedural, and practical aspects of the writing of high stakes
academic genres. An overview (including evaluation) of existing courses on research-
related writing in some universities is proffered. The study consequently presents
arguments to support a proposal for institutional graduate writing courses in Ghanaian
universities, followed by a discussion of other pertinent issues such as the curriculum,
staffing, and funding. It is hoped that the institutionalization of such a writing support
service will ultimately improve the quality of doctoral research education in Ghana
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