JUST CSE Postgraduate Students to Receive Tk 30,000 Monthly Scholarship

Postgraduate students in the Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) department at Jashore University of Science and Technology (JUST) are set to receive a monthly scholarship of Tk 30,000 under the Improving Computer and Software Engineering Tertiary Education Project (ICSETEP), jointly funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Bangladesh. The scholarship application call was announced in an office order signed by Professor Dr. Md. Alam Hossain, CSE department head and ICSETEP project director, on 27 July.

According to the office order, applicants must be regular postgraduate students in JUST’s CSE department. Students in their first semester and beyond are eligible to apply. However, those currently receiving other scholarships or stipends are ineligible. Selected students will receive Tk 30,000 per month for six months, from July 2025 to December 2025, with the possibility of extension for another six months based on satisfactory academic performance. Applicants must submit required documents to the CSE department office by 12 August 2025.

The university administration expressed optimism that the scholarship will encourage talented students to focus on higher education and contribute to developing skilled professionals in Bangladesh’s software and computer engineering sectors. The ICSETEP project aims to enhance the quality of computer and software engineering education and boost student competencies through various support initiatives across universities in Bangladesh.