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Indonesia – LPDP Scholarships will be upgraded to State Perpetual Education Fund

Established in 2011, the LPDP (Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education) provides scholarships for Master’s and PhD...
East Asia
Indonesia
03/01/2018

Dwindling birth rate in Japan will force private universities to go global

A recent Nikkei Shimbun survey of president from 155 leading universities showed that 90% of respondents believe there...
East Asia
Japan
20/12/2017

British Council IELTS Scholarships 2018 in Bangladesh

Please pass this information on to any Bangladeshi candidates who are applying to your institution, at undergraduate or...
South Asia
Bangladesh
20/12/2017

Sri Lankan government introduces minimum qualification for Medical education

Subsequent to discussions with the Sri Lanka Medical Council, the Attorney General’s Department and other relevant...
South Asia
Sri Lanka
19/12/2017

Medical education to be developed in Sri Lanka

The Ministry of Higher Education and Highways has announced plans to set up three new state sector medical faculties...
South Asia
Sri Lanka
19/12/2017

Silver medal for Pakistani students in the international Genetic Engineering Competition (iGEM)

International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM), a foundation in Boston, Massachusetts – USA, arranged a genetic...
South Asia
Pakistan
18/12/2017

Pakistani students won 'Breakthrough Award' at Formula Student 2017 in UK

Student group from NED University of Engineering and Technology, Pakistan have won “Breakthrough Award” at Formula...
South Asia
Pakistan
18/12/2017

Chinese government to set national standards for undergraduate courses in 92 subject areas

​​​​​​​Earlier this month (December 2017), China’s Ministry of Education announced that it would soon release national...
East Asia
China
15/12/2017

China’s Ministry of Education publishes assessment on higher vocational institutions’ performance; sets out goals for improvements

Earlier in December 2017, China’s Ministry of Education published a report titled “2016 National Assessment of Higher...
East Asia
China
15/12/2017

UAE chooses QAA to advise on HE quality assurance

The UAE Ministry of Education has signed an agreement with QAA, demonstrating its ongoing commitment to quality...
Middle East & Africa
UAE
13/12/2017

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