By BFES AMADER GRAM, Bangladesh,
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Amader Gram (Our Villages) ICT4D Project is building knowledge society under a pilot scheme (Action Research) that has been supported by the Government of Bangladesh (July 2003 – June 2006) and currently by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) in twenty villages of Bagerhat and Khulna Districts in southwest Bangladesh by providing appropriate knowledge and ICT intervention that facilitates both skill transfer and employment creation and has enabled the villagers to get information that they need and can use to improve their lives. The Project has recently initiated internet assisted Breast Cancer Screening and Treatment program in collaboration with Ohio State University, USA.
The Project has initiated a fellowship Program from the year 2004 for the University students from in-country and abroad to capture knowledge for development. So far, the following students are honored with successful fellowship offer under their specific academic research program:
1. Mr. Ganiul Zadid, Student of Computer Science and Engineering, BRAC University, Bangladesh – 2004
2. Mr. Masud Parvez, Student of Computer Science and Engineering, East West University, Bangladesh – 2005
3. Ms. Christine Lombardo, Student of Communication Science, University of Lugano, Switzerland – 2006
4. Ms. Evana Haque, Student of Social Science, National University, Bangladesh – 2007
The Amader Gram ICT4D Project is offering fellowship for the year 2008. Under this fellowship program students will be provided a full furnished secured accommodation in Bagerhat District with all facilities and secretariat services to work/study at field level with village community and also a scholarship support.
Interested students (male or female) can send their request with a detailed CV and a recent photograph at e-mail: info@amadergram.org
by 30 August 2007 or by post at: Amader Gram, West SP Banglow Road, Doshani, Bagerhat 9300 Bangladesh.
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