Applications are invited for Islamic Development Bank-Bangladesh Islamic Solidarity Educational Wakf (IDB-BISEW) IT scholarship available for Bangladeshi students. The scholarship winners are provided with a year-long training on an IT discipline leading to a professional diploma at one of the premiere training institute in Dhaka & Chittagong. The scholarship would cover the entire tuition fees for each courses offered. It also covers Vendor Certification examination fee that a candidate needs to pass in order to successfully complete the course. An additional sum of around Tk. 20,000 is spent for vendor certification for each trainee. The application deadline is 13th March, 2015.

Study Subject(s): Scholarship is awarded in IT discipline. IDB-BISEW undertakes funding and implementing of projects in the areas of education, human resource development and institutional strengthening. The training courses currently available are: Networking Technology (NT),Web-presence Solutions & Implementations (WPSI), Database Design & Development (DDD), Enterprise System Analysis & Design, Enterprise System Analysis & Design (J2EE), Computer Assisted Animation (CAA) and Architectural & Civil CAD (ACAD).
Course Level: Scholarship is available for a year-long training on an IT discipline leading to a professional diploma.
Scholarship Provider: Islamic Development Bank-Bangladesh Islamic Solidarity Educational Wakf (IDB-BISEW)
Scholarship can be taken at: Bangladesh (The training courses will be held in Dhaka & Chittagong)

Eligibility:
-Candidates must have the following academic backgrounds: Bachelors/Fazil degree holders, or Diploma holders in Civil Eng. or Architecture
-Candidates must have at least second division or equivalent results in their SSC and HSC examinations.

Scholarship Open for International Students: Students of Bangladesh can apply for this IDB-BISEW IT scholarship.

Scholarship Description: Currently in its tenth year of operation, the IDB-BISEW IT Scholarship Project was launched in 2002. The training programme under this project started in 2003. The program’s aim is to enhance the employment prospects of meritorious Muslim youths who come from financially disadvantaged background. By imparting high quality and professional level IT training of global standard to these individuals, the IT Scholarship training program seeks to establish them as highly effective IT professionals who are able to secure rewarding careers at home and abroad.

Duration of award(s): IDB-BISEW IT Scholarship is awarded for a period of one year.

What does it cover? The scholarship would cover the entire tuition fees for each courses offered. It also covers Vendor Certification examination fee that a candidate needs to pass in order to successfully complete the course. The scholarship would not cover the cost to be incurred by the candidate for food and accommodation during the training. Trainees also receive Tk. 2,000 per month as allowance.

Selection Criteria: If you enter all required information correctly and you are eligible for the scholarship then you will be shortlisted to appear in the Aptitude Test. Candidates who pass the Aptitude Test are called for an interview or a computer-based test at IDB-BISEW. You shall be selected for the scholarship if you pass the interview or the computer-based test.

Notification: Not Known

How to Apply: Apply online by visiting the web link. Print out two copies of the Admit Card shown on the screen and bring both copies to the exam centre when you appear for the Aptitude Test.

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 13th March, 2015.

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