LUMBINI: Buddhist University of Myanmar is providing full scholarship to Nepali students wishing to pursue their M.Phil and Ph.D degrees. Officials at Myanmar-based Universities have assured that scholarship could be provided to MA students graduated from Nepal’s Lumbini Buddha University on any topics of Buddhism at its recommendation.
It is shared that various universities in Myanmar, including Prasiddha University, State Pariyatti Sasana University, Yangon, International Buddhist Theravada Buddhist Missionary University Yangon and State Pariyatti Sasana University Mandalay would be providing scholarship to Nepali students interested in carrying out research and dissertation on Buddhist religion.
The officials of universities in Myanmar have made such assurances in the course of interaction with Nepali delegation headed by Chief of Central Campus Lumbini of Lumbini Bouddha University. A country with vast majority of Buddhists, Myanmar has accorded high importance to Theravada Buddhist teaching from primary to university level education.
Neupane shared that assurances were made to offer scholarship positions to Nepali students interested in pursuing higher education and Ph.D. in Myanmar universities having global protection and funding. Rector at International Theravada Buddhist Missionary University Yangon Prof Dr Nandamalavibhamsa, Rector monk Dr Kumar of State Pariyatti Sasana University and Vice Rector at Mandalay-based State Pariyatti Sasana University Yana Lingra Pawansa pledged to offer scholarships to Nepali eligible students.
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