Hitachi scholarship for AUW students

The Asian University for Women (AUW) in Bangladesh and Japan's Hitachi, Ltd. announced Thursday that Hitachi will sponsor scholarships for three students attending AUW for four years.  

Scholarships will be given to three young women for the course of their undergraduate education at AUW-a four-year programme in the liberal arts and sciences.

The electronics giant has pledged to cover tuition, room and board, health insurance, textbooks and supplies, etc. for these students. It will provide US$ 180,000 covering 3 students' school and living expense for 4 years to three foreign students.

Selected for their academic excellence and leadership potential, the foreign students come from India (2 students) and Myanmar (1 student).

Through this scholarship program, Hitachi supports these eager and highly-motivated young Asian women, and aims to contribute to solving social issues such as poverty, education and gender inequality in South Asia.