Fifty Australian scholarships awarded
Fifty Australia Awards master’s level scholarships to Bangladeshi students were announced yesterday.
Of them, 25 scholarships were awarded to women, said Julia Niblett, Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, at a ceremony in a city hotel on Wednesday, said a press statement.
Fields of study include architecture, climate change, cyber-security, digital communication, education, engineering, environmental law, international and development economics, public policy, public health and technology in Australia’s world-class universities.
Australia Awards, the international scholarship funded by the Australian government, supports the development of human resources to help build a highly skilled workforce.
Australia has awarded more than 3,000 scholarships to Bangladeshis since 1972.
Australia also maintains a long-term connection with Australia Awards alumni so that the benefits of their experience in the country can continue after returning to Bangladesh.
“The knowledge and skills developed during their studies will equip them to contribute to their workplaces and to the development of Bangladesh”, said Niblett.
Speaking at the event, Speaker of the parliament Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury thanked the Australian Government for the human capacity development opportunities.
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