Sazid Khan, NSTU Correspondent:
Two students from Noakhali Science and Technology University (NSTU) have been awarded fully funded scholarships worth nearly Tk 7 crore to pursue their PhDs in the United States.
The students—KumkumKar from the 2012–13 academic session and FariaMehzabinShuchi from the 2015–16 session of the Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (BGE) have both received offers to study Biomedical Science at Augusta University in the US.
Each student will receive an annual stipend of USD 31,000 along with USD 44,318 per year to cover tuition fees and health insurance. Over four years, this amounts to approximately Tk 3.65 crore per student, bringing the total to about Tk 7 crore.
Expressing her excitement, KumkumKar said, “Receiving this PhD offer is a big step towards fulfilling my dream. It took years of patience and hard work, and I am truly grateful to my teachers for their constant support. I am especially thankful to Dr Murad Hossain, Dr Md Mafizul Islam, Md Shahadat Hossain, and Dr DhirendraNathBormon for guiding me every step of the way.”
She added that she has also received fully funded PhD offers from Wayne State University and Louisiana Health Science Center, Shreveport.
Dr Md Mofizul Islam said, “This is wonderful news for us. Our students’ ambition does not stop at Bangladesh—they aim for the world. We believe biotechnology will be one of the defining fields of the next century, and we are preparing our students accordingly. Many graduates from our department are already pursuing higher studies at leading universities in the US, Germany, the UK, Japan, South Korea, and Canada—most on full scholarships. This success inspires our juniors to aim higher.”
Many believe this remarkable achievement has added to NSTU’s pride and reputation on the global stage.
