UNDP launches scholarship programme to upskill medical students with globally certified courses

UNDP Bangladesh
Sep 11, 2024

UNDP launches scholarship programme to upskill medical students with globally certified courses


United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Bangladesh, in collaboration with ‘The Bangladesh Medical Students’ Society (BMSS)’ has launched the 'Scholarship for Medical Students' initiative—Bangladesh’s first-ever program offering medical students’ free access to certified courses from world-renowned universities.

This initiative, under the Futurenation platform of UNDP and Grameenphone, will provide 300 medical students from 60 medical colleges across the country the opportunity to pursue specialized courses from prestigious institutions such as Johns Hopkins University, Yale University, Imperial College London, and others. The program aims to bridge local and global medical education, ensuring students enhance their skills in areas such as anatomy, physiology, pathology, public health, and more.

Md. Abdul Quayyum, Head of Communications at UNDP Bangladesh, highlighted the significance of this scholarship and said, "This partnership makes global medical education accessible and helps build skilled healthcare professionals. We plan to expand this program further to reach more students across the country."