Formation | 2016 |
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Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
Website | http://www.bstft.gov.bd/ |
Bangabandhu Science and Technology Fellowship Trust (Bengali: বঙ্গবন্ধু বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি ফেলোশিপ ট্রাস্ট) is a Bangladesh government supported and funded scholarship program for science and technology education and research.[1][2]
The Trust was formed through the passage of Bangabandhu Science & Technology Trust Bill, 2016, in Parliament of Bangladesh on 16 February 2016. The trust is managed by a trustee board and headed by a Minister or State Minister.[3] The 2016 bill for the trust was introduced in parliament by Yafes Osman, the Minister of Science and Technology.[4] The Trust awarded 1554.5 million Bangladeshi taka ($18.3M as of 2020) worth of scholarships to 519 scholars from 2010 to 2020.[5]
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