CALL FOR PROPOSAL

Bangladesh on Record has initiated a new Undergraduate Student Small Grants Program.  Two undergraduate students will each receive Tk 15,000 to support their research projects. Funding will be for three months, after the proposal has been awarded.

ELIGIBILITY: The applicant must be an undergraduate student.

TOPIC: The topic of the proposal must be within the broad subject area of the history of Bangladesh.

SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL – REQUIREMENTS:

The proposal should include ALL of the following components:

1. Descriptive title of the proposed research (suggested word count = 25)
2. Name, address, email, and telephone number of the applicant
3. Brief Summary of the proposed research (suggested word count = 300)
4. A CV ( use a separate word document or PDF)

SUBMISSION PROCESS: Send the proposal and CV to [email protected] . Write ‘BANGLADESH ON RECORD UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM’ in the subject line of the e-mail. For further contact: 01728471997

DEADLINE – SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 AT 11:59PM.

THE REVIEW PROCESS: Proposals will be reviewed by the Bangladesh on Record small grants program review committee and the most promising applicants (4-5) will be asked to attend an online interview session. Two finalists will be awarded the grant. The selection process is expected to be completed by September 20, 2020.

RESEARCH TIMLINE

Activity	Implementation date	Fund disbursement
Attending three lectures on historiography, research methodology and research paper writing.	September 20-25, 2020	Tk 3000
First Draft	October 20	Tk 4000
Second Draft	November 20	Tk 4000
Final Draft	December 10	Tk 4000
Presentation	December 15	———-

OUTPUT:  A 5000-word research paper (including reference)

COURTESY: The BANGLADESH ON RECORD UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM is funded by: