Funding Opportunities in Higher Education and Research in Bangladesh
Md. Mohsin
Senior Procurement Officer, HEQEP
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16 March 2015 │ Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdury Senate Bhaban
Dhaka University
Agenda • Points to ponder
• Challenges
• Education budget
• Funding sources
• HEQEP’s funding
• Overcoming challenges
Points to Ponder
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• Raise education standard to global level: president
• Circular for UGC’S Fellowship Programme
Case Studies
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Points to PonderNo research expenditure in 19 universities, very small amount in 40 universities.
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Points to Ponder
BIDS among 100 best research institute
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The world global competitiveness report 2013-2014
• Bangladesh 20th out of 146 countries for capacity of innovation
• 134th for University-Industry cooperation
Challenges • Lack of adequate allocation
•Deficiency of Implementation capacity
• Lack of interest in research
•Absence of information regarding sources of funds
Challenges • Lack of adequate incentive
•Nonexistence of patronization from private sector
•Absence of collaboration between industry and University
Comparison between National Education Budget and University Education Budget
Source: University Grants Commission. Annual reports, 2013
Increasing Tendency of Students in Public & Private Universities
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Note: Figures exclude National University and Bangladesh Open University
Source: University Grants Commission. Annual reports, 2010-2012
Funding SourcesFunding Sources
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Funding SourcesFunding Sources
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Funding Source in the form of Scholarship/Fellowship
• Commonwealth
• British Council
• Asian Development Bank
• DAAD (German)
• Japan
• China
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Funding Source in the form of Scholarship/Fellowship
• World Bank Scholarship
• Islamic Development Bank
• OIC
• DFID
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HEQEP
• Project Period 2009-2018• 2,054 Crore BDT • AIF Sub-project
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HEQEP-AIF
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AIF Round
No of Project
Public Universit
y
Private Universit
y
Total Allocation
(BDT Crore)
First 89 87 2 183
Second 105 103 2 190
Third 135 126 9 237
Total 329 316 13 610
HEQEP• Industry – University
Collaboration= BDT 100 crore
• 1st Phase 60 crore (Proposal 84)
• 2nd Phase 40 crore (Next call June
2015)
• Establishment of Technology Transfer Office at Universities (7)
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HEQEP
• BdREN• Campus Network
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Funding in Networking infrastructure
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• Installation and commissioning of BdREN
(Appx BDT 250 Crore)
• Campus Network Implemented = 11 Under Process = 19
HEQEP
• Quality Assurance (BDT 316 crore)• Capacity Building at UGC and
Universities (BDT 71crore)• UGC Digital Library (41 Universities)
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HEQEP Achievement
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• Renovation of Lab, Class rooms, conference room
• Procure of lab equipment, ICT equipment, books, journals etc.
• Local and foreign training of university teachers
• Establishment of ICT backbone in the universities
HEQEP Achievement
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• Improvement of course curriculum• Establishment of Quality Assurance
Cell in the universities• UDL is providing access to 17,000
e-resources through 7 providers, very soon UDL collection to over 30,000 e-resources
MoST
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• NST fellowship & Research grants
program
• Bangabondhu Fellowship on Science
and ICT
• Special grants for Scientist and
Researcher
ICT DivisionInfosarker - 02 Project
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• Networking Specialized Lab in 15 (12+3) Universities (BUET, DU, JU, BSMRSTU, KUET, KU, BU, BRU, CUET, SUST, RU, JKKN)
• Total Amount: BDT 4.20 crore
Ministry of Environment & Forest
Bangladesh Climate Change Trust • Fund for Research in Universities
• BUET – BDT 3 crore
• DU – BDT 5 crore
• Begum Rokeya University – BDT 5 crore
• Total project amount – BDT 6,000 crore – 06
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Ministry of Education
•Prime Minister’s Education Assistance Trust•1000 Crore BDT
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Other Sources
• Ministry of Agriculture
• USAID
• Foreign Universities
• International Research Institutions
(IRRI, CYMMIT etc).
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Overcoming Challenges
• Building Strong Networking and easy communication among the universities
• Enhancing support to Academia
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Overcoming Challenges
• Motivation for collaborating research between university and industry
• Explore alternate funding opportunities
• Increase Collaboration ?????
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Dimensions of the development process:
Wished futuresituation
understanding
The process of
accepting
Presentsituation fundnding
Thank You
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