Oslo International Rotary ClubOIRC · Bangladesh Scholarship Project
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Supporting talented young people at Sylhet Agricultural University so they can complete their education and help shape a stronger future for Bangladesh.
The OIRC Bangladesh Scholarship Project helps students from financially disadvantaged backgrounds pursue higher education at Sylhet Agricultural University (SAU).
The ambition reaches beyond graduation. OIRC supports young people who want to use their knowledge, skills and professional lives to make a positive difference in their communities and in Bangladesh.
Historical figures are based on OIRC project reporting published in May 2023.
The scholarship programme is rooted in university life: learning, research and the practical application of knowledge.
Illustrative images of university life and study areas; they are not documentary photographs of named OIRC scholarship recipients.
A film created by students at Sylhet Agricultural University. Hear directly from the university community and discover the student perspective behind the OIRC Bangladesh project.
A student-made film from Sylhet Agricultural University
Every scholarship represents a person with ambitions, hard work and a plan for the future. We will regularly add new profiles and updates here.
Student portraits and details from OIRC’s Batch #4 overview (2023–2026), combined with study information published on OIRC’s Bangladesh student page.
BATCH 4 · SAUFacultyAgriculture Engineering and Technology
Started2019–2020
Study / progressCurrently pursuing MS in Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering at SAU
BATCH 4 · SAUFacultyAgriculture
Started2019–2020
Study / progressCurrently pursuing MS in Plant Pathology
BATCH 4 · SAUFacultyFisheries
Started2018–2019
Study / progressCurrently pursuing MS in Fish Health Management
BATCH 4 · SAUFacultyFisheries
Started2019–2020
Study / progressCurrently pursuing MS in Fish Biology and Genetics
BATCH 4 · SAUFacultyBiotechnology and Genetic Engineering
Started2019–2020
Study / progressCurrently pursuing MS in Animal and Fish Biotechnology
BATCH 4 · SAUFacultyVeterinary animal and biomedical sciences
Started2019–2020
Study / progressCurrently pursuing Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Level 5 at SAU
BATCH 4 · SAUFacultyAgriculture
Started2019–2020
Study / progressCurrently pursuing B.Sc. in Agriculture, Level 4, Semester 2 at SAU
BATCH 4 · SAUFacultyVeterinary animal and biomedical sciences
Started2019–2020
Study / progressCurrently pursuing Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Level 4, Semester 2 at SAU
BATCH 4 · SAUFacultyAgriculture Engineering and Technology
Started2020–2021
Study / progressCurrently pursuing B.Sc. in Agriculture Engineering and Technology, Level 4, Semester 2 at SAU
BATCH 4 · SAUFacultyAgri Economics
Started2023–2026 batch
Study / progressListed in the Batch #4 overview. No further study-progress description was provided in that file.
Study descriptions for the nine students are reproduced from OIRC’s Bangladesh student listing. Jenea Jafrine Nijhum appears in the Batch #4 overview; no further progress information was supplied there. View student listing ↗ · OIRC Bangladesh project ↗
STUDENT STORYA Master’s student recognised with the Sylhet Agricultural University Vice Chancellor Award in September 2023.
Read her story ↗STUDENT STORYA Fisheries student who hoped to work with fishing communities, with a particular focus on women’s livelihoods.
Read her story ↗New profiles, photographs and progress updates will be added as they are received and approved for publication.
Follow project updates ↗By awarding me the OIRC scholarship, you have lightened my financial burden, which allows me to focus more on the most important aspect of University: learning.
A scholarship recipient, writing to OIRC in 2023
OIRC works with Sylhet Agricultural University to identify students who combine academic commitment with financial need and a desire to contribute to society.
Students apply through the university and provide academic records, references, a motivation letter and information about their family’s financial situation.
OIRC’s scholarship committee assesses applications using academic performance, economic circumstances and the applicant’s commitment to making a difference.
Academic progress is reviewed each semester in cooperation with the university. The scholarship is intended to help students complete their studies.
The original Memorandum of Understanding between OIRC and Sylhet Agricultural University was signed in November 2012. It established a scholarship programme to help financially disadvantaged students pursue Bachelor studies at SAU.
A growing journal of student achievements, visits, milestones and news from the OIRC–SAU partnership.
In September 2023, Master’s student Tarin Tabaschum received the Vice Chancellor Award at Sylhet Agricultural University. The OIRC project article reports that she achieved 3.97 in each of her two preceding semesters. Tarin thanked OIRC members for their financial and emotional support.
Based on an OIRC project article dated 13 September 2023.
In her 2015 student profile, Fisheries student Nishat Tasnim described her ambition to contribute to fisheries management and the livelihoods of fishing communities, especially women. She hoped to work on gender equality, food and nutrition security, sanitation and health.
Based on a student profile included in OIRC’s 2015 scholarship presentation. This is an historical statement of her ambition, not a current status update.
We plan to publish regular stories from current students and alumni, including their studies, goals, achievements and next steps.
Rotary clubs, businesses, organisations and individuals can help sustain the scholarship programme and support talented students in Bangladesh.
Contact OIRC ↗Explore the possibility of supporting a student through their Bachelor or Master studies.
Help OIRC maintain and develop the scholarship partnership.
Introduce the project to other Rotary clubs and potential partners.
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Enabling Young People to Make a Difference
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