Science and Technology Fellowship Trust
Research institute in Bangladesh
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Science and Technology Fellowship Trust (Bengali: বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি ফেলোশিপ ট্রাস্ট) is a Bangladesh government supported and funded scholarship program for science and technology education and research.[2][3]
| Formation | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
| Website | https://www.stft.gov.bd/ [1] |
History
The Trust was formed through the passage of Bangabandhu Science & Technology Trust Bill, 2016, in Parliament of Bangladesh on 16 February 2016. The trust is managed by a trustee board and headed by a Minister or State Minister.[4] The 2016 bill for the trust was introduced in parliament by Yafes Osman, the Minister of Science and Technology.[5] The Trust awarded 1554.5 million Bangladeshi taka ($18.3M as of 2020) worth of scholarships to 519 scholars from 2010 to 2020.[6]
On March 20, 2025, the interim government of Bangladesh, through an ordinance, changed its name from Bangabandhu Science and Technology Fellowship Trust to Science and Technology Fellowship Trust.[7]
