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Research institute in Bangladesh
Bangabandhu Science and Technology Fellowship Trust
Formation2016
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served Bangladesh
Official language Bengali
Websitehttp://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.

History

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. The 2016 bill for the trust was introduced in parliament by Yafes Osman, the Minister of Science and Technology. The Trust awarded 1554.5 million Bangladeshi taka ($18.3M as of 2020) worth of scholarships to 519 scholars from 2010 to 2020.

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