KATHMANDU, March 8: The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) has invited applications for scholarships in foreign countries for civil servants.

KATHMANDU, Jan 8: It has been found that the government has delayed the operation of a university established by law. It seems that the government has not accepted the existence of other universities except Tribhuvan University (TU).

KATHMANDU, Oct 22: The Personnel Administration and Good Governance Promotion Section under the Administrative Division of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has announced the opening of applications for foreign study scholarships for civil servants.

The Film Development Board has decided to give scholarships to 20 students studying filmmaking. The board has asked for applications for the same.

KATHMANDU, August 6: A total of 18 government officials from Nepal are traveling to South Korea this year to pursue Master’s Degree programs at various reputed Korean universities.

TAPLEJUNG, June 24: Meringden Rural Municipality in the far eastern Nepal has come up with a policy to provide scholarship for hydropower engineering study. The scholarship support is to be provided to one boy and one girl students of the rural municipality for the study  starting the new fiscal year.

Magic tools and research integrity

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Plagiarism is a manifestation of a deeper problem in academia: Of publishing for the sake of publishing, and of rewarding it regardless.

Rewriting the history of subalterns

March 21, 2021 07:15 am

Study of history through Tamang people’s perspective is important not just because it unlocks answers about the past of this community but also because it helps to ask right questions about them.

KATHMANDU, July 8: The Government of Japan has extended grant assistance of Rs 407 million to Nepal for implementing the Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) Project.

How do we measure knowledge?

December 5, 2019 12:46 pm

“If you only need good grades and not the learning,” I tell my students, joking, “don’t bother using the library, learning how to use academic databases, finding and reading complex scholarly articles, and representing others’ ideas substantively and carefully in your writing.” “Just hire a good ghost writer or find another effective way to cheat me.” Students get the point quickly, and they start doing serious research and writing.

KATHMANDU, July 4: Government offers various kinds of scholarships for students, but in lack of proper information and awareness, students are unable to utilize their right to scholarship.

KATHMANDU, July 3: Ncell Private Limited, under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), has conferred 'Ncell Scholarships and Excellence Awards' to the outstanding students of five various faculties of the Institute of Engineering (IoE), Pulchowk Campus.

Sonish Awale was successfully rescued 22 hours after the infamous April 22 earthquake..He was trapped beneath the debris. Awale is currently studying for free at Everest School, Bhaktapur

PPF launches scholarship program

April 22, 2019 08:40 am

KATHMANDU, April 22: Paragon Protalus Foundation (PPF), a non governmental organisation working for the welfare of underprivileged girls, has announced the launch of a new scholarship program 'ASHA - The Hope' on Friday. PPF is set to start with educating 180 underprivileged and deserving girls, setting the target to have 1000 scholars in the next four years, reads a press statement issued by the foundation.

KATHMANDU, March 14: The Indian Embassy on Wednesday awarded 200 Golden Jubilee Scholarships to meritorious Nepali students for continuing their studies in various undergraduate courses at Universities and Colleges in Nepal for the academic year 2018-2019.

RUKUM, Feb 25: An elected representative of Banfikot Rural Municipality in Rukum has established a revolving fund for the students in memory of his son who was killed during the insurgency period.

KATHMANDU, Feb 6: Ansal University, a renowned university in India, has announced 60 percent scholarship for Nepali students.

KATHMANDU, Sept 12: The British Embassy in Kathmandu has announced the winners of the Chevening Scholarship for 2018/19.

Municipality provides MBBS scholarship

September 7, 2018 03:30 am

DAILEKH, Sep 7: Aaathbis Municipality of Dailekh has decided to provide 75 percent scholarship to one talented student from the municipality to study MBBS.

KATHMANDU, Aug 26: Nepal Army Institute of Health Sciences provided the scholarship of Rs 62.4 million in a year alone.

KATHMANDU, Aug 22: The Ministry of Education has altered a provision in the bill on right to education that would require private schools to provide completely free education to at least 25 percent of their students.

SURKHET, July 9: Federation of Computer Association Nepal (CAN Federation) has announced that it will provide scholarship to 49 students to study IT.

BUTWAL, July 5: Mayor of Tilottama Municipality Basudev Ghimire has announced that he would use the salary that he draws on scholarship fund for needy students.

BIRATNAGAR, June 24: The Computer Association of Nepal (CAN) is to provide scholarship amounting Rs 18.3 million in total for the deserving students opting to study information technology.

Federation of Computer Association of Nepal (CAN Federation) is introducing National ICT Scholarship 2075 in partnership with Lord Buddha Education Foundation (LBEF) starting this year.

KHOTANG, May 18: The Foreign Employment Promotion Board (FEPB) has awarded foreign employment scholarship grant to three non-existent students of a non-existent school in Khotang.

KATHMANDU, May 1: Sriya Adhikari and her family were elated when she received an email from the University of Texas Tyler (UT Tyler), USA. The email had opened doors for her future: a US$ 20,968 annual Presidential scholarship to fund her four years undergraduate degree in Bachelors in Accounting.

KATHMANDU, APRIL 10- The Pakistani Embassy has doubled the scholarship quota being allocated for Nepali students at the local level. The decision follows the announcement of increasing Pakistan's scholarship quota for Nepali students made during Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi's recent official visit to Nepal.

KATHMANDU, March 9: Two hundred Nepali students have been awarded the India's "Golden Jubilee Scholarship Scheme" for 2017-2018.

KATHMANDU, Jan 7: The Infinity Studio of Singapore has decided to provide scholarship to five students of Oscar International Film College. Representative of the Studio, Shyu Mo, announced the names of the scholarship recipients amid a program organized at the college premises on Wednesday.

KATHMANDU: Alfa Beta, one of the leading educational consultancies in Nepal, is working with about 10 different countries around the world, including America, Australia, India and Canada, to provide Nepali students with quality education. They help students prepare for several tests like GMAT, IELTS and TOEFL, among others. Since 2014, the consultancy has also been the only authorized agent of Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU), Beppu, Japan.

Chevening scholarship results out

August 30, 2017 21:46 pm

KATHMANDU, Aug 30: British Embassy on Wednesday announced the names of the winners of 2017/2018 Chevening Scholarships.

On scholarship diplomacy

August 30, 2017 01:30 am

One simple and cost-effective way to promote our soft power is to establish a competitive Nepal Scholarship Fund under the joint jurisdiction of our foreign and education ministries.

KATHMANDU, August 28: The awarding ceremony of the Chinese Government Scholarship was held at Radisson Hotel, Lazimpat on Saturday. The event was organized by Embassy of China in Nepal under Arniko Society and China Scholarship Council (CSC). China Government Scholarship is set up by the MOE to enhance cooperation and exchanges in the various kinds of fields such as education, science and technology, culture, economics and trade and so on.

KATHMANDU, August 18: Former Miss Nepal Malvika Subba and Lumbini Academic Collage (LAC) Chabhil, Chuchepati has announced the recipients of the Malvika Subba Scholarship on Thursday. The scholarship has been awarded to two indigent and diligent girls studying in grade 11 at LAC.

KATHMANDU: Parents of director Nilu Dolma Sherpa, who passed away two weeks ago after a heart attack, have announced scholarships to students of Oscar Film College in Nilu’s memory.

KATHAMANDU, July 7: Representatives of Nepal Government and Japanese Government have signed an agreement to extend  scholarship program designated for Nepal government officers and funded by Japanese Government.

Ncell provides partial scholarship

June 28, 2017 21:35 pm

KATHMANDU, June 28: Ncell has provided partial scholarships to 48 Secondary Education Exam (SEE) appeared students as part of its 'Pahilo SIM' campaign.

KATHMANDU, June 14: The Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA), Thailand has announced annual scholarships worth Rs 3,589,999 for disadvantaged 80 Nepali students.

KATHMANDU, May 30: IME Ltd and Global IME Bank Ltd have jointly announced the name of 100 students selected  for ‘IME Global IME Aakanshya Scholarship Fund’ for the year 2073 BS.

DM Foundation provides scholarship

March 29, 2017 11:49 am

KATHMANDU, March 29: DM Foundation, under IMS Group, has provided scholarship to five students of Budhanilkantha School.

Scholarship fund set up

March 16, 2017 07:06 am

BENI, March 16: Students who graduated secondary level education from Mahendra Ratna School, Baranja have set up a scholarship fund of Rs 400,000.

DHANGADI, Feb 16: The oldest student of the Farwestern Higher Secondary School here has set up a fund to provide scholarship to the deserving students of the school.

KATHMANDU, Feb 16: Private medical colleges have been accused of charging students on government scholarships fees under unreasonable heads.

SALYAN, Dec 10: Some 120 students pursuing their school education in the remote parts of Salyan district have received scholarship.

RATNANAGAR, Nov 23: Kusum Shrestha of Gorkha, who rose to fame as ‘Tarkariwali’ after her photos became viral on social media, has received scholarship till post-graduation.

KATHMANDU, Aug 22: The Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) today launched the Education Scholarship to Journalists' Children program from Jajarkot.

KATHMANDU, July 13: Geetanjali College on Wednesday announced full scholarships to 18 footballers and an archer for grade 11 and 12. Among them, four footballers are from the national team.