Press Release

                   

Event Summary:
On 10 March, Japanese Universities Alumni Association in Bangladesh (JUAAB) and the Embassy of Japan jointly organised the “Study in Japan Seminar 2018” in cooperation with the Department of Civil Engineering, BUET.

The seminar provided useful information on higher education in Japan, including the Japanese government scholarship (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; MEXT Scholarship), study and life in Japan as well as its advantages. More than 60 students in masters programmes and young faculties members of the university participated in this seminar.

Two faculties from BUET, who recently returned from Japan presented their study experience in Japan, followed by a presentation on various scholarship schemes.
 
Head, Department of Civil Engineering, officials from the Embassy of Japan and members of JUAAB were present in the seminar.

About MEXT Scholarship:
Japan has been offering the Japanese government scholarship to approximately 3,800 Bangladeshi students. In 2017 alone, more than 160 Bangladeshi students newly received this government-funded scholarship and are now studying in Japan on various academic fields. The scholarship application opens twice a year in mid-April (Embassy recommendation) and October (University recommendation.) Please visit the Embassy’s website for details.

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