Full Funded Scholarship Program by U.S. Department of State!

Community College Initiative (CCI) is a program of the U.S. Department of State. CCI provides emerging Bangladeshi student leaders with one academic year of non-degree study at an American community college. CCI participants will be enrolled in full-time undergraduate level vocational training courses from the fields of applied engineering, business management and administration, early childhood education, information technology, public safety, media, and tourism and hospitality management. First year through third year undergraduate students are eligible to apply for this program.

Participants may earn an academic certificate in their field of study and gain first-hand practical experience through internships. After completing the program, participants return home with enhanced skills and expertise to help them contribute to the economic development of their countries.

The program will provide full financial support which will cover the following

• J-1 visa support.
• Round-trip travel from participant’s home city to host institution in the United States. 
• Tuition and mandatory college fees. 
• Housing and meals. 
• Small allowance for books and incidental expenses. 
• Limited Accident and Sickness coverage that is J-visa compliant. 
• A variety of personal and professional development activities.

Please contact Ms. Bidita Rezwana, Coordinator, CPC (rezwana.bidita@northsouth.edu) and Mr. Atiq, Assistant officer, CPC (01712334460) for more details. Please note that the deadline for the application is December 1st 2015. 

Telenor Youth Forum Bangladesh 2015!

Meet Nowshin (from NSU) and Sifat (in the attached poster), the winners of  2014 Telenor Youth Summit (Bangladesh part). 

Do you have it in you to be this year’s youth leader? 

Apply before the time runs out. Application deadline: September 20, 2015

To apply click the link: http://goo.gl/sbRpEd

To know more information click: http://goo.gl/vnvdwL

‪#‎TYF2015

Message from Grameenphone:

"Join us at the Telenor Youth Forum, and engage in dialogue and communication across boundaries — real or imagined, physical or mental — that aim to foster understanding, prosperity and ultimately peace.

We’re not looking for simple solutions, we’re looking for interesting perspectives, unexpected stories, and insightful dialogue. We’re offering you a global stage, opportunities to meet and discuss with leaders and luminaries within their fields, and a social and professional experience of a lifetime.

This is the third consecutive year GP is going to roll out Telenor Youth Forum in Bangladesh. Telenor Youth Forum 2015 will be rolling out in different top tier universities in the country located in different regions. Please visit the link http://www.telenor.com/youthforum/essay/ to submit your idea.

For more information visit: http://www.grameenphone.com/about/media-center/telenor-youth-forum-2015

or http://www.telenor.com/youthforum/

Also do not hesitate to visit: https://www.facebook.com/TelenorYouthForum?fref=ts "

In additiin, You can also contact Ms. Bidita Rezwana, Coordinator, CPC (Rezwana.bidita@northsouth.edu;  bidita.rez@gmail.com) and Mr. Atiq, Assistant Officer, CPC (01712334460) for any further information.

Chinese Bridge Summer Camp 2015!

Chevening Scholarships by British High Commission!

NSU Career and Placement Center (CPC) has arranged a seminar on Chevening Scholarships by British High Commission. Following are some pertinent information about it.


Speaker: Mr. Harish Lokhun – International Liaison Officer, Chevening Secretariat, UK

Date: September 21, 2015

Time: 11:00 am -1:00 pm

Venue: AUDI 801, North South University

Audience: NSU Faculty, and Alumni Network

(Alumni can collect their visitor pass from Ms. Farzana Haque, Alumni Relation Officer, Office of External Affairs, 5th floor of Admin Building, North South University. Her email id: haque.farzana@northsouth.edu)

What is included in Chevening Scholarships ?

•     university tuition fees
•     a monthly stipend
•     travel costs to and from the UK
•     an arrival allowance
•     a homeward departure allowance
•     a thesis grant
•     a grant for study materials
•     a study travel allowance
•     the cost of one visa application
•     a travel grant to attend Chevening events in the UK

For details: http://www.chevening.org/bangladesh

Scholarship for Study in Germany!

The Career & Professional Development Services of North South University is going to organize a session on “Scholarship Opportunity for Master’s Degree Program at Rhein-Waal University, Germany”. Time, date and venue are given below.

Date: Monday, 11th February, 2013
Time: 11:00 am to 1:00 pm.
Venue: NAC-415 on

Your participation will be highly appreciated.

Scholarship at Queen Mary University!

Queen Mary University of London has recently announced a number of scholarships and funding opportunities for undergraduate and postgraduate studies. These are a combination of full tuition fee waivers and partial bursaries.

There are some scholarships for international students for different departments. You will find details of the scholarships at the following link: www.qmul.ac.uk/international/scholarships.

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University of Manchester Scholarship!

The University of Manchester is inviting applications for a total of 4 scholarships for postgraduate taught masters starting in September 2012. The scholarships are intended to support students from Bangladesh, who would not otherwise be able to study in the UK.

You will find details of the scholarships at the university website. The program is managed by British Council Bangladesh on behalf of the University. If you have any queries, please contact Agatha Gomes, Education Promotion Officer at 01711543419.

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IDB Merit Scholarship!

The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Merit Scholarship Program for High Technology for the year 1433H (2012-13) are open for application. The scholarships will be awarded to successful applicants effective September 2012.

The program is designed to help promising research students to pursue a full-time three year Ph.D study or a six-twelve month post-doctoral research work in scientific disciplines that enhance development in IDB member countries, with priority to health/medicine, agriculture/food production, water resources/desertification, energy/infrastructure development, nanotechnology and development-focused ICT. Some scholarships are also available for studies and research in invention-related abstract sciences.

The scholarship comprises tuition fees, living allowances, health insurance, round-trip air-ticket and conference participation allowance in general, and computer and dependency allowances for Ph.D. students. The applicant must be a citizen of an IDB member country, must be a permanent employee of an academic institution or a research center of his/her country and must satisfy all the eligibility requirements of the program.

The successful candidate must secure admission to one of the universities listed in the Times Higher Education Supplement (THES) Website. Priority shall be given to applicants who have secured admission at universities that have concluded a cooperation agreement with the IDB such as Cambridge University, Oxford University, Nottingham University and Birmingham University in the UK, and ParisTech in France or from the top 50 universities on the THES list.

The prospective applicants should visit the IDB website to download the program’s application form and to read full information about the eligibility requirements, how to apply, the program’s benefits and facilities as well as the names of universities.

The applicant must complete the application form and send it together with all the requisite documents, as mentioned on the concluding page of the form, through the office of the IDB Governor for the applicant’s country and not directly to the IDB Headquarters in Jeddah. The application must reach the concerned IDB Governor’s Office or its designated office by December 31, 2011. Applications received directly at the IDB will not be entertained.

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Fully funded Scholarships to Europe!

Erasmus Mundus (EMEA) is a scholarship programme for students on undergraduate, master, doctoral and post-doctoral level as well as for university staff in academic or administrative positions, financed by the European Commission. 

The scholarship programme is open to nationals in Bangladesh, China, India, Nepal and Pakistan who want to study or work at one of the European partner universities. 

The on-line application is open between November 1 - December 15, 2010.

The project is coordinated by Lund University (Sweden).

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Australian Leadership Scholarship!

Attached is the 2011 Intake announcement for Australian Leadership Awards (ALA) Scholarship. Application deadline is 30th of June, 2010. Download the attached for further details.

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