Five students of the Department of Geology and Mining of Barishal University have received the 2021 research grant of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Foundation. The students who received research grants are Faisal Ahmed, Hamida Akter, Mst Laboni, Md. Saiful Islam and Afroza Mim of the 2017-18 sessions.
The American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Foundation ‘L. Austin Weeks Undergraduate Grand Program’ provides this research grant to geoscience students and organizations from different countries of the world every year. This year, 175 out of more than 400 students and organizations have received this research grant.
Faisal Ahmed, who received the research grant, said, “Alhamdulillah. This is a great opportunity for me to contribute to the research work. I would like to present the university and the country in the international arena by being involved in such work in the future as well.
Afroza Mim, who received the research grand, said, "I am very happy to be nominated for the research grand for the second time. I got this grand with the inspiration of teachers. Thanks to all my teachers.”
