Under the MoU, Mahidol University will offer scholarships, fellowships and training facilities for the teachers, researchers, students and the executives of UGC and the universities.
A six-member delegation led by Professor Dr. Patcharee Lertrit, Dean of Faculty of Graduate Studies of Mahidol University called on Professor Dr. M Shah Nowaz Ali, Chairman (In-Charge) of UGC on Thursday. During the courtesy call, Patcharee discussed elaborately on scholarships and education based development programmes.
Professor Shah Nowaz Ali said that UGC wants to build close ties with international universities including Mahidol University for internationalization of country’s higher education. He also proposed to initiate at least five scholarships for the Bangladeshi students.
“The exchange programme will enhance our tertiary education mainly research and development activities,” he added.
Dr. Md Khaled, Secretary, Dr. Md Fakhrul Islam, Director and Md Maksudur Rahman Bhuiyan, Additional Director of UGC, were also present there.