INFORMATION ON

SAARC CHAIRS, FELLOWSHIPS AND

SCHOLARSHIPSCHEME

UNIVEh.SITY GRANTS COMMISSION OF BANGLADESH

DHAKA

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 Preface

At the SAARC Summit 1989, the Heads of the States and Governments decided to
establisha program for exchangeof scholarsthrough institution of SAARC Scholarships,
crossfertilizationof ideasthroughgreater
andChairsto promoteincreasing
Fellowships
interactionamong academics,scholarsand studentsin the SAARC countries.

In obedienceto this declsion. Senior Officials from the SAARC countries in a meeting
held in February 1987, recommendedthat the Chairs, Fellowships and Scholarships
should be instituted in each member country for organizing teaching, research and
seminars.It was furthelr'recommendedthat each Member would prepare a brochure
accordingto standardforfnat with a view to provide relevant information to the applicants
for facilitating preliminaqyselectionof scholarsat the receiving end.

In pursuanceof the saidirecommendationsa "Brochure for SAARC Chairs, Fellowships

and ScholarshipsScheme" had been published by the University Grants Commission of
Bangladesh. This brocllure included relevant information on relevant faculties &
departmentswhere Chair$, Fellowships and Scholarshipsare being offered and obtainable
form the universitiesof Baneladeshin 1989.

As the schemedid not *orJ*"ff since its inceptionin 1987,a workshop on operationand
related issues of the scheme held at Katmandu on 22-23 October 2002 for revising
modalities on conceptual framework, organizationalmanagementand coordination and
financing of the scheme.The recommendationswere then again reviewed by the second
meeting of Technical cofnmittee on human ResourcesDevelopmentheld in Colombo on
7-8 November 2002.

In the First Meeting of the Heads of University Grants Commissionsor Equivalent

Bodies,held on ll-12 Optober2003 in Dhaka,the schemewas revisedaccordingto the
recommendationsof TC HRD, which havebeenreflectedin this new brochure.

It is hoped that the brochure will be helpful to the scholars who intend to avail the
opportunitiesfor researchunder the scheme.For funher improvement and modifications
suggestionsand advice are welcome from all concerned,as the aim of the brochure is to
make if meaninefuland informative.

Objectives

The objectivesof the SAARC Chair, Fellowshipand Scholarshipare :

(D To promote regiorlal unity, solidarity,peaceand a common understandingamongst

people of the re$ion through exchange and sharing of knowledge, skills and
technology.

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(ii) To contributeto lne netA of humanresourcedevelopmentneedsof the member
statesby meetingjtheneedsof socialand economicgrowththroughenhancement
andexchangeof skills andknowledgewhich areexistingwithin the region.

(iii) To inspire and enablescholarsto further their capabilitiesto achievepersonal

fulfillment and tq contributeto the benefit of the SAARC region throughthe
generation andapfllicationof newknowledge.

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 UniversityGrantsCommissionof Bangladesh
Nagar,Dhaka-1207
Agargaon,Sher-e-Bangla

TERMS& CONDITIONSF'ORSAARCCHAIR,FELLOWSHIPAND
SCHOLARSHIPPROGRAMSTENABLEIN BANGLADESH

L SAARCChair:

A SAARC Chair will be instituted in the universities of Bangladesh for a reputed

university teacher of SAARC countries other than Bangladesh. The holder of the Chair will
help the host institution in organizing academic pursuits like teaching' research and
seminarsetc.

Thepositionis intendedto allowthe individualto makesignificantstridesin his/her

field of researchand therebycontributingto his/hercareerprogression. For the scholars
this will representan opportunityto enhancetheir knowledgeand reputation.For the
institutionand the host country,there will be direct benefits in terms of teaching,
supervisionandpublication,and interactionwith local researchstudents,consultants and
others,
(i) Duration:
The Chair will be for a period of 6 (six) months

(ii) Eligibility:
Should have outstanding proven scholarship and reputation and should
be a full time professor or equivalent in the university or research
instituteshaving not lessthan fifteen yearsprofessionalexperience.

(iii) Age limits :

Preferencewill be given to the middle aged scholars.Personsabove
65 yearswill not be considered.

(iv) Facilities:
(a) Maintenanceallowance shall not be below the scale enjoyed by the
host country at same level. Rather, the allowance shall be (i) 20
percentabovethe scalein host country or (ii) scholar's own institute,
then whichever is higher.
(b) A grant of Taka 5,000.00for books and stationery.
(c) A grant for expensesof internal travel within Bangladeshup to Taka
10,000.00
(d) House rent of Taka 20,000.00per month.

(v) Other conditions :

(a) The scholarwill normally be expectedto residein Bangladesh
during the period of tenure.
(b) Air ticket should be providedby the sendingGovernment.
(c) Final selection and placement in university will be made by the
UGC of Bangladesh.

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 II. SAARCFellowships:

4 (Four) fellowships will be awardedfrom the SAARC countriesother

than Bangladesh.Fellowshipswill be provided for researchin the universitiesof
Bangladesh.

Fellows will be mainly engaged in research works, but will also be

expected to maintain a reasonableteaching load. The position of Fellow is
intended to provide the individual both with university-level teaching
experience,and with the opportunity to develop their researchand publication
portfolio. The host institutions will be benehted directly from teaching and
researchundertaken-whetherthis is self-directedor undertakenas a research
assistantto a senior academic.

(i) Duration:
The fellowship will be for a period of 6(six) months.

(ii) Eligibility:
A candidate should hold a doctoral degree (or other acceptable
postgraduate qualification). He/she should have standard research
publications to his/her credit and should have evidence of independent
research works and sufficient teaching experience. He/she should have
at least three years experienceas a staff member of a university or
similar institution in his own country.

(iii) Age limits :

The candidateshould preferablybe middle aged,personsbeyond 65 years
of age will not be considered.

(iv) Facilities:
(a) Maintenance allowance should be at pat with the salary and
allowances of Reader/AssociateProfessor in the scholar's own
university or host university,whichever is higher.
(b) A grant of Taka 4,000.00for books and stationery.
(c) A grant for internal travel within BangladeshTaka 8,000.00'
(d) Houserent of Taka 15,000.00month.

(v) Other conditions:

(a) The fellow will be full-time researchworker in the field selectedby
him/her and approved by the host institution.
(b) The fellow shall not accept any appointments paid or unpaid or
otherwise receive any emoluments, salary, stipend etc. from any
other sourceduring the fellowship period.
(c) Air ticket shouldbe providedby the sendingGovernment/Institute.
(d) Final selection and placement in university will be made by the UGC
of Bangladesh.

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m. SAARCScholarships:
will be awardedfor graduateanddoctoralresearchwork in
Total 10 (Ten) Scholarships
of Bangladesh.
theuniversities

The individual will havethe opportunityto studyfor a higher degreein a specializedarea

in an institutionwith a high reputationin his or her particularfield of interest.Thereare two
directbenefitsto the institutionor hostcountrl, firstly, the supervisorunderwhom the studentis
doinghis Ph. D. program,will benefitfrom assistance in researchandpublication,secondly'the
institutionwill havea high-qualitystudentwho is likely to succeedin hislherstudies,enhancing
the academicreputationof the institutionofferingthe program'

(i) Duration:
The scholarshipsmay be for the normal tenure of the course for which the
scholarshipis awarded.

(ii) Eligibility:
A scholar preferably with a first class oI high second class
Bachelor'sl\4aster'sdegree,intending to pursue higher studies leading to a
Master's/Ph. D. degree.For member countries,which do not have facilities
at undergraduate level, a candidate with first division in higher secondary
level or equivalentwill be eligible for a courseat undergraduatelevel.

(iii) Age limits :

Candidateshould preferablybe below 25 yearsof age.

(iv) Facilities :
(a) Maintenanceallowanceof Taka 15,000.00per month.
(b) A grant of Taka 3,000.00for books and stationery.
(c) A grant for internal travel within Bangladeshup to Taka 2,500.00 per
year
(d) House rent Taka 4,000.00per month.

(v) Other conditions :

(a) The scholar will be a full-time student and research worker under an
approved guide on a subject selectedby him and approvedby the host
institution.
(b) The scholarshall not acceptany appointment,elsewherepaid or unpaid.
(c) The scholar shall present,through his supervisor,half-yearly report on
the progressof work.
(d) Air ticket shouldbe providedby the sendingGovernment.
(e) Final selectionand placementin university will be made decidedby the
UGC of Baneladesh.

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 university Grants commission of Bangladesh
207.
Nagar,Dhaka-1
Agargaon,Sher-e-Bangla
SCHEME
ANDSCHOLARSHIP
SAARCCHAIR,FELLOWSHIPS

APPLICATION FORM

(to be submittedin triPlicate) Photograph

l. FullNameof the applicant

ftn Block Letters)
2. Sex(male/female)
3. Father'sname
^
+.
Mother'sname
Dateof Birth
Marital status
Nationality
address
Permanent
Currentpostaladdress
PresentPositionwith institution
Salaryand allowances
with detailbreakup
E-mailAddress, Telephone,Telex
Faxnumbers with areacode
Pastemploymentrecord,if anY
sheet,if required)
(Attacha separate
Knowledgeof English

Written Good ( ) Fair( ) Poor( )

Spoken Good ( ) Fair( ) Poor( )

Specify levelof examination passedin English and gradesobtained

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15. Application for (please tick one) , ChairlFellowship/Scholarship

1 6 . Educationalqualifications
(Pleaseattachcopiesof certificates)

Certificate/ Country University/ Year Grade

Degree Board
School(GradeX)
Undergraduate(GradeXII)
PostGraduate
Doctoral

1 7 . List of publication
(Pleaseattachseparate sheetif
required)
1 8 . Two References not relatedto the
applicant
(a) Name.........
status.........
Address......
(b) Name.........
Status.........
Address......
19. A brief outlineof proposedplanof work (useseparate sheet)
20. Preference in
of universities/institutes which is
he/she willing to work. Mention3 names
accordingto priority.This canbe mentionedherethatthe UGC may not be ableto give
placement to the desiredinstitutes.
21. Any generalremarks,which you wouldlike to offer (attacha sheetif necessary)
It is cerlifiedthatthe particularsgivenabovearetrueto thebestof my knowledgeand
belief.

of Applicant
Signature
Date
PIace
of the Institution
Approvalof selectionby the Vice-chancellor/Head
Seal & signature
Endorsement Affairs of the countryto which the applicantbelongs
by the Ministryof Foreign/External

Seal& sisnature

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