Faculty of Arts Seminar/Symposium Support Fund (Managed by the Faculty of Arts)
- To enhance professional skills, faculty members will receive financial support from the Faculty once a year at a predetermined rate to participate in international seminars or symposiums.
- The fund will be coordinated under the supervision of the Dean of the Faculty of Arts. Each faculty member may receive a maximum amount of 10,000 BDT per year, or up to the maximum allocation limit.
Grants will be provided under the following conditions for presenting research articles abroad:
- A partial travel allowance will be given for travel expenses aimed at presenting a paper in an overseas seminar.
- Only those presenting papers are eligible for this benefit; panelists, reviewers, and session chairs are not included.
- A copy of the prepared article for presentation must be submitted to the Dean office before receiving the grant check.
- The invitation letter from the seminar abroad must be presented, clearly stating that the inviting authority will not cover any travel expenses.
- Even if partial support is received from the University of Dhaka, the University Grants Commission (UGC), or other sources, an additional grant from this fund may be considered if deemed insufficient for necessary expenses, provided a list of funding from other sources is submitted.
- Each faculty member is eligible for this grant only once per year.
- Grants will be provided within each fiscal year (July to June).
The following support rates are set for travel to various regions (effective from 2018):
- West Bengal, Assam, and Tripura (India): 6,000 BDT
- Other provinces in India and other South Asian countries: 7,000 BDT
- Asia/Middle East: 7,500 BDT
- Europe/Australia/New Zealand: 8,500 BDT
- North & South America/other distant countries: 10,000 BDT
Based on surplus funds, the rates in each category may be reviewed and increased by 10-15% every 3-4 years.
- The Faculty of Arts may organize national and international seminars/symposiums on specific themes or topics, including research methodologies and professional skill development, using this fund.
- In all cases, financial support will be considered based on applications submitted on forms specified by the Faculty.
- An annual bulletin covering various topics related to the Faculty may be published from this fund.
- Additional financial assistance may be provided at a designated rate for departmental seminars/symposiums and faculty professional development beyond the above topics.
- Necessary adjustments may be made to this fund’s provisions as needed.
- Faculty members who complete their Ph.D./M.Phil research will receive a one-time incentive grant of 10,000 BDT and 8,000 BDT, respectively.
- Fees for GRE, TOEFL, IELTS, and GMAT exams will be covered once for each faculty member.
- A faculty member may not receive more than one major benefit within a single academic year.
