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

2. Agenda Points to ponder Challenges Education budget Funding sources HEQEP’s funding Overcoming challenges

3. Points to Ponder 3 Raise education standard to global level: president Circular for UGC’S Fellowship Programme

4. Case Studies 4.

5. Points to Ponder No research expenditure in 19 universities, very small amount in 40 universities. 5

6. Points to Ponder BIDS among 100 best research institute 6

7. The world global competitiveness report 2013-2014 Bangladesh 20 th out of 146 countries for capacity of innovation 134 th for University-Industry cooperation

8. Challenges Lack of adequate allocation Deficiency of Implementation capacity Lack of interest in research Absence of information regarding sources of funds

9. Challenges Lack of adequate incentive Nonexistence of patronization from private sector Absence of collaboration between industry and University

10. Comparison between National Education Budget and University Education Budget Source: University Grants Commission. Annual reports, 2013 BDT Crore

11. Increasing Tendency of Students in Public & Private Universities 11 Note: Figures exclude National University and Bangladesh Open University Source: University Grants Commission. Annual reports, 2010-2012

12. GoB UGCMoFICT DivisionMoSTMoEMOPA Funding Sources 12

13. Development Partners JICAKOICAUNDPEUWorld BankADB Funding Sources 13

14. Funding Source in the form of Scholarship/Fellowship Commonwealth British Council Asian Development Bank DAAD (German) Japan China 14

15. Funding Source in the form of Scholarship/Fellowship World Bank Scholarship Islamic Development Bank OIC DFID 15

16. HEQEP Project Period 2009-2018 2,054 Crore BDT AIF Sub-project 16

17. HEQEP-AIF 17 AIF Round No of Project Public Universit y Private Universit y Total Allocation (BDT Crore) First89872183 Second1051032190 Third1351269237 Total32931613610

18. HEQEP Industry – University Collaboration= BDT 100 crore 1st Phase 60 crore (Proposal 84) 2 nd Phase 40 crore (Next call June 2015) Establishment of Technology Transfer Office at Universities (7) 18

19. HEQEP BdREN Campus Network 19

20. Funding in Networking infrastructure 20 Installation and commissioning of BdREN (Appx BDT 250 Crore) Campus Network  Implemented = 11  Under Process = 19

21. HEQEP Quality Assurance (BDT 316 crore) Capacity Building at UGC and Universities (BDT 71crore) UGC Digital Library (41 Universities) 21

22. HEQEP Achievement 22 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

23. HEQEP Achievement 23 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

24. MoST 24 NST fellowship & Research grants program Bangabondhu Fellowship on Science and ICT Special grants for Scientist and Researcher

25. ICT Division Infosarker - 02 Project 25 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

26. 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 fiscal year 26

27. Ministry of Education Prime Minister’s Education Assistance Trust 1000 Crore BDT 27

28. Other Sources Ministry of Agriculture USAID Foreign Universities International Research Institutions (IRRI, CYMMIT etc). 28

29. Overcoming Challenges Building Strong Networking and easy communication among the universities Enhancing support to Academia 29

30. Overcoming Challenges Motivation for collaborating research between university and industry Explore alternate funding opportunities Increase Collaboration ????? 30

31. Dimensions of the development process: Wished future situation understanding The process of accepting Present situation fundnding

32. Thank You 32