Jahangirnagar: A seminar titled 'European Funding Opportunities for Master's Students: Empowering You with Expertise' was held at Jahangirnagar University (JU) today, focusing on 'Scholarships and Realities for Bangladeshi Students.' The seminar was organised by URPeers under the guidance of the Students' Counselling and Guidance Centre, JU at the Senate Hall of the university.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Pedro Luis Rubio Teres, an associate lecturer at Imperial College of London, United Kingdom, spoke at the seminar and introduced major European and UK scholarship programmes available for Bangladeshi students pursuing master's degrees. He explained how the scholarship schemes work, including their structure, coverage, and basic requirements.
The speaker also provided valuable insight into preparing strong scholarship applications and encouraged students to view UK education as an achievable goal through proper planning and informed preparation. JU's Urban and Regional Planning Department Associate Professor Dr Afsana Haque was present during the seminar.