BCBS offers scholarships for Bangladeshi students at Canadian universities

Bangabandhu Centre for Bangladesh Studies (BCBS) in Canada has announced five scholarships -- to be awarded to Bangladeshi students studying in Canadian universities at the graduate and post-graduate levels in any session during the scholastic year 2021-2022.

High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Canada and the Chief Patron of the Bangabandhu Centre, Dr Khalilur Rahman, made the announcement seeking applications for the scholarships.

Applicants must be Bangladeshi citizens accepted as international students in any university within Canada for the winter term 2021-2022 in graduate or post-graduate studies.

The scholarships were announced in honour of the memories of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangamata Begum Fazilatun Nesa Mujib and Shaheed Captain Sheikh Kamal and on the twin historic occasions of the birth centenary of Bangabandhu and the golden jubilee of Bangladesh's independence.

The thematic areas of the scholarships are Bangabandhu's "Peace Philosophy" and its Role and Significance in building World Peace, Bangladesh as a Role Model for Development: Marching forward for realizing Bangabandhu's Unfinished Dream of Sonar Bangla, Bangabandhu's "Health Philosophy" and its role in achieving today's progress in health sector in Bangladesh, Bangamata Begum Fazilatun Nesa Mujib's contribution to politics and its significance in women's increasing participation in contemporary politics in Bangladesh and Shaheed Captain Sheikh Kamal: The Architect of Modern Sports in Bangladesh.