Funding Opportunities in Higher Education and Research in Bangladesh Md. Mohsin Senior Procurement Officer, HEQEP 1 16 March 2015 │ Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdury.

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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