On March 04, 2018, Ms. Jebunnesa Chowdhury, Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (Biotechnology program), BRAC University received the Bangabandhu Science and Technology fellowship award for 2017-2018 year from the Ministry of Science and Technology-Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh as a Ph.D. student. She was awarded with this scholarship by the honourable Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Ms. Jebunnesa Chowdhury is currently doing her Ph.D. in the Department of Botany, University of Dhaka.