Welcome to the Presentation ��on� �Introduction to Scholarships

Muhammad Easin Ibne Massud

Assistant Professor, Accounting

Govt. Golam Haider Khan Mohila College, Shariatpur

Prime Minister Fellow (2019)

MSc International Accounting and Corporate Governance

University of Sussex, UK

Scholarships Available to the Education Cadre Officers

• Government Scholarships
• Overseas Government
• Bangladesh Government

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• University Scholarships

Government Scholarship

• International
• National

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Bangladesh Government Scholarship

• Overseas Universities
• Bangbandhu Science and Technology Fellowship
• Prime Minister Fellowship
• Strengthening Scholarship Under Ministry of Public Administration
• CEDP

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Bangladesh Government Scholarship

• Inside the Country
• UGC Fellowship
• Institute of Bangladesh Studies (IBS) Rajshahi University
• Institute of Biological Science, Rajshahi University

Foreign Government Scholarship

• JDS Fellowship
• Chinese Government Fellowship
• South Korean Government Scholarship
• The Chevening Scholarships
• Australia Awards Scholarship
• The Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship
• Commonwealth Scholarship (UK, NZ)
• Full Bight Scholarship, USA
• ICCR Scholarship, India

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Details of the Available Scholarships

Bangbandhu Science and Technology Fellowship

• Deadline and Websites
• July
• http://www.bstft.gov.bd
• www.most.gov.bd
• Types of Scholarship
• Masters
• PhD
• (Home and Abroad)

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Bangbandhu Science and Technology Fellowship

• Prerequisites
• Age MSc 40; PhD 45
• Unconditional Offer Letter
• Eligible Subjects
• Science (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Statistics, Biology, ICT, Geography, Agriculture, Food and Nutrition
• Special Privilege
• Those who have research articles in reputed journals.
• Application Procedure and Selection Procedure
• Through Government Channel
• Benefits : BDT 1,20,000 per month

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Prime Minister Fellowship�(MS/PhD)

• Circular Timing/ Season : February
• Application Deadline : 1^st week of April

Prime Minister Fellowship……..cont.

Pre-requisites:

• Job Confirmation
• Offer Letter [unconditional]
• University Ranking: THE: MS (1-200); PhD (1-100)
• Language Skills: IELTS- 6.5; TOEFL iBT- 88; PTE – 59
• Age Limit: MS (40yrs); PhD (45 yrs)

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Prime Minister Fellowship……..cont.

Application Procedure

• Eligibility Test: pmfellowship.pmo.gov.bd
• Account Opening
• Category Selection: (BCS/ other Govt. Service/ Private)
• Necessary Documents:
• SOP (1000 words)
• Offer Letter
• All Academic Certificates
• NID & Passport
• Language Test Report
• Others

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Prime Minister Fellowship……..cont.

Funding/Benefits

Tenure (Maximum) : MS- 18 Months; PhD- 4 Years

Benefits : up to 60 Lac for MS & 2 Crores for PhD

Tuition Fee : Full

Establishment Costs : MS-2500 USD & PhD-5000 USD

Living Allowance (Monthly) : MS-1800 USD & PhD-2500 USD

Air Fare : One Round Trip

Others : Seminar Allowance

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Strengthening Scholarship under the Ministry of Public Administration�

• Deadline and Websites
• September
• https://mopa.gov.bd
• http://www.shed.gov.bd
• Types of Scholarship
• Masters (60)
• Diploma (15) Six months
• Spacial Feature

70% Admin Cadre; Education Cadre is doing good for last few years.

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Strengthening Scholarship……………….Cont.�

• Prerequisites
• Age 45
• IELTS Score ( Overall-6; One band below 6 (5.5) is accepted;
• Unconditional Offer Letter (Times Higher Education Ranking 300)
• Statement of Purpose
• Application Procedure and Selection Procedure
• Through government channel (College-DG-Ministry)
• Viva
• Benefits : 50 lac BDT fixed (including tuition fee)

• Certificate: ‘MA in Education’ from University of Nottingham, Malaysia, UNMC (2 years) 3 semester
• 1^st semester (Malaysia): 2 module
• 2^nd semester (Malaysia): 2 module
• 3^rd semester (Bangladesh): dissertation
• Applicants: Lecturers, Assistant Professors, Associate Professors of colleges under NU, NAEM officials, NU officials those who are directly associated with classroom teaching.
• Age Limit: 52 years
• Website: www.cedp.gov.bd

CEDP UNMC: ‘Master trainer’ training Course

CEDP UNMC: ‘Master trainer’ training Course…..cont.

• Eligibility:
• 60% Marks in honours or CGPA-3.2 or 50% marks with 5 years job experience.
• Job confirmation
• IELTS: 6.5 (individuals at least 6.0)
• Eligible Subjects: English, History, Political Science, Social work, Sociology, Economics, Accounting, Business management-Marketing, Management, Tourism and hospitality management, Botany, Zoology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Statistics
• Other training:
• Future leader training: (5 months)
• Teacher training: (3month)

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UGC PhD Fellowship

• Deadline
• August
• http://www.ugc.gov.bd
• Number of Posts for Education Cadre
• 15
• Prerequisite
• Enrollment in Full-time PhD Program in Public Universities

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UGC PhD Fellowship

• Application Procedure and Selection Process
• The application must be submitted through Departmental Academic Committee and approved by the Vice-Chanellor of the respective university
• Present Research Proposal
• Benefits
• BDT 30,000 for 36 months
• Few other benefits

MPhil/PhD Rajshahi University

• Deadline
• April
• http://www.ru.ac.bd/ibs
• http://dept.ru.ac.bd/ibsc
• Application Procedure
• Through proper channel as per circular
• Benefits
• BDT 15,000 for MPhil; BDT 20,000 for PhD
• Accommodation facilities

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Japanese Grant Aid (JDS)

• Deadline
• September (circular)
• https://jds-scholarship.org/country/bangladesh
• Prerequisites
• Age 40
• IELTS 6 (opportunity of free IELTS test)
• Research Proposal (vital)
• Potential Scope for Education Cadre

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Japanese Grant Aid (JDS)

• Application Procedure
• Selection Procedure
• Benefits

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Chinese Government Scholarship

• Deadline
• December
• http://www.shed.gov.bd
• http://bd.china-embassy.org/eng
• https://www.chinesescholarshipcouncil.com/
• Types of Scholarships
• Masters
• PhD

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Chinese Government Scholarship

• Prerequisites
• Age Masters 35; PhD 40
• Benefits
• 3,000 RMB for Masters
• 3,500 RMB for PhD
• Accommodation Facilities

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MOFCOM Scholarship (China)

• Deadline
• February

https://mopa.gov.bd

http://www.shed.gov.bd

http://iso.zjnu.edu.cn/2019/0513/c11888a290366/page.htm

• Key Features
• Preference for Bangladesh Civil Service
• Masters

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MOFCOM Scholarship (China)

• Prerequisites
• IELTS 6
• Application Procedure and Selection Procedure
• Through online as per circular
• Viva in ministry of Education
• Benefits
• 36000 RMB for Masters
• 42000 RMB for PhD
• Accommodation
• 4 times air fare

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ANSO Scholarship China

• Deadline
• March
• http://www.anso.org.cn/programmes/talent/scholarship
• Prerequisites
• Born after 1 January 1986
• Benefits
• Master’s: 3000 RMB/month
• PhD: 6000 or 7000 RMB/month

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Australian Aid Scholarship

• Deadline
• February to June
• https://oasis.dfat.gov.au/
• http://www.shed.gov.bd
• Key Features
• Masters Taught/Research
• Application Procedure
• Online (https://oasis.dfat.gov.au/) this link

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Australian Aid Scholarship

• Prerequisite
• IELTS Score (6.5 Individually 6)
• Statement of Purpose (prescribed form very much important)
• Two motivation letter ( Study Institution and Principal pdf format)
• Notary of every document
• Main certificates in English format
• Benefits
• One of the highest paid

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Chevening Scholarships

• Deadline
• 2^nd November
• https://www.chevening.org/scholarships/application-timeline/
• Prerequisites
• There is no upper age limit to be eligible for a Chevening Award.
• IELTS Score 6.5
• Application Process
• Online (https://www.chevening.org/scholarships/application-timeline/)

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Chevening Scholarships

• Key Features
• Young Leaders (Few Education Cadre Officers have selected in this scholarship)
• Benefits
• university tuition fees
• a monthly stipend
• travel costs
• Visa application fees

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Commonwealth Scholarships, UK

• Deadline
• August/September to January
• http://www.ugc.gov.bd
• https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk
• Masters/PhD

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• Prerequisites
• Age 40 Years
• IELTS Score
• Unconditional Offer Letter (must submit before viva)

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Commonwealth Scholarships, UK…………….Cont.

• Application Procedure and Selection Process
• Submit hardcopy of application form to UGC address
• Two fold selection (UGC and International Selection)
• Benefits
• One of the prestigious scholarship
• Well funded

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DAAD Scholarship Germany

• Deadline
• Several Web sessions in this month
• Key Features
• Masters
• PhD
• Application Procedure
• https://www.daad-bangladesh.org/en/
• This link will provide all the information

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DAAD Scholarship Germany

• Benefits
• Prestigious Scholarship
• Full Funded
• Extra opportunity of work permit

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South Korean Government Scholarship

• 28 fields
• Benefits
• Living allowance 900 us dollar
• Air fare
• Heath insurance
• Circular Ministry of Education

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Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters scholarships

• Deadline
• February
• https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/opportunities/how-to-apply_en
• Benefits
• Opportunity to study in several countries
• Full funded

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Other Government Scholarships

• Fulbright Scholarship USA

https://bd.usembassy.gov/25254/

• MEXT Scholarship Japan

https://www.bd.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_ja/00_000706.html

• Turkey Government Scholarship

http://www.shed.gov.bd

• Egypt Government Scholarship

http://www.shed.gov.bd

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Other Government Scholarships

• Hungarian Government Scholarship
• https://apply.stipendiumhungaricum.hu/
• http://www.shed.gov.bd
• Indian Government Scholarship
• https://www.iccr.gov.in/a2a/iccr-scholarship
• http://www.shed.gov.bd

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Other Famous Foreign Scholarships

• Belgium

https://www.vliruos.be/en/scholarships/6

• Netherlands

Nuffic Scholarship

https://www.nuffic.nl/en/subjects/scholarships

• Sweden

Swedish Institute Scholarships

https://si.se/en/apply/scholarships

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University Scholarships

• USA
• Canada
• Australia
• Scandinavian Countries
• Middle East Countries (Qatar; Saudi Arabia)
• Asian Countries (Singapore, Hong Kong; Malaysia)

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Few Other Important Scholarship Links�

• Korean government scholarship

https://www.studyinkorea.go.kr/en/sub/gks/allnew_invite.do

• SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE AWARD (SINGA)

HTTPS://WWW.A-STAR.EDU.SG/SCHOLARSHIPS/FOR-GRADUATE-STUDIES/SINGAPORE-INTERNATIONAL-GRADUATE-AWARD-SINGA

• KAIST scholarship KOREA

https://ascholarship.com/kaist-south-korean-scholarship-bs-ms-phd-scholarship-in-south-korea/

• Saudi government scholarship

https://scholarships365.info/king-abdulaziz-university-scholarship

• PhD fellowship award HONG KONG

https://asp.mercatus.org/content/phd-fellowship?utm_source=ad_link&utm_medium=google&utm_campaign=student_programs

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Prerequisites of Higher Study in Foreign Countries

• Motivation
• Good IELTS Score
• GRE/GMAT Score
• Research Article (PhD; Example: Ashutosh Nath)
• Motivation Letter
• CV (Euro pass)

https://europa.eu/europass/en/create-europass-cv

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Scholarship Finding Process

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• Keep eyes on the websites of
• Ministry of public administration Bangladesh
• Ministry of Education Bangladesh (শিক্ষা বৃত্তি সেকশন)

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• Register with Scholarshippositions.com

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Is Permission Needed for Every Scholarship?

• Permission from DG Office needed for only government scholarship (In application time);

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• For other scholarships you don’t need any permission for applying. After getting fellowship you just need to apply for deputation with fellowship confirmation documents;

Frequently Asked Questions�

• Is it possible to apply before job confirmation?
• Number of Years for deputation
• Deputation process
• Is it possible from education cadre?
• IELTS Coaching
• It’s tough to get IELTS preparation living at Upazila level

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Thank You

Question-Answer Session