Purpose

icddr,b has launched ‘Mujib 100 Research Grants for Women (Mujib 100 RGfW)’ in commemoration of the birth centenary of Bangladesh’s Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and in celebration of icddr,b’s 60 years of scientific brilliance. The purpose of this grant is to create a new generation of female researchers and scientists in Bangladesh. Both the Government of Bangladesh and icddr,b are committed towards an inclusive and supportive  environment to nurture women working in science.

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