Guwahati, February 3, 2022: The ERD Foundation Guwahati has announced today the names of a total of 19 candidates who have been nominated for the award of ‘Prof. Qoumrul Hoque Memorial Research Fellowship’ to pursue PhD research at the University of Science and Technology Meghalaya. The Fellowship is being launched with the objective to foster and encourage research activities among the faculty members and administrative staff of ERDF Group of Institutions and partner organizations.
Dr A H Barbhuiya, Academic Registrar of USTM has stated that on fulfillment of the terms and conditions as per the Policy for pursuing Ph. D programme by Internal Scholars as well as on the basis of performance in the qualifying examination, Mahbubul Hoque, the Chairman, ERDF & Chancellor, USTM has nominated the 19 faculty members and administrative staff under ERD Foundation for “Prof. Qoumrul Hoque Memorial Research Fellowship” to pursue Ph.D. at University of Science & Technology Meghalaya from 2022(A) Batch.
As the internal scholars sponsored by ERDF will add value to the organisation in particular and the community in general by his/her scholastic pursuit, ERDF shall consider from time to time to compensate such internal scholars suitably by way of higher compensation, reward, appreciation, recognition and promotion in befitting manner. This will be considered on the basis of review of his/her progress of research initiative by the coordination committee consisting of one representative each from ERDF, USTM and the Institution concerned and also the performance in his/her position in the Institution.
The internal scholar shall have to give an assurance to the ERDF that he/she would complete the Ph.D. programme within the stipulated time frame. After successfully qualifying for the degree of Ph. D, the ERDF would give preference to such internal scholars in the matter of appointment in the probable vacancies for higher positions in any of the ERDF Institutions.
The 19 candidates who have been nominated are: Ms. Devashree Borgohain, Asst Professor, Dept. of Physics; Ms. Archee Naz, Asst. Professor, ECE; Ms. Pramasa Saikia, Asst Professor, Dept. of English; Ms. Salma Begum Asst Professor, Dept. of English; Ms. Priyanka Sarma, Asst Professor, CSE; Mr. Karjan Basumatary, Asst Professor; Mr. Debabrat Bharali, Asst Professor; Ms. Nrityanjali Sarmah Asst Prof, Dept. of Social Work; Ms. Ciciwanbok Syiemlieh, Asst Prof, Dept. of Social Work; Mr. Aditya Bora Asst Prof, Pharmaceutical Sciences; Mr. Sudipta Nag, Asst Professor, Zoology; Ms. Khanjana Hazarika, Asst Professor, Law; Md. Abdul Wadud Sk. Asst Professor, Law; Ms. Manjeera Saikia, Asst Professor, Law; Mr. Masuk Ahmed, Academic Officer; Mr. Muzaharul Islam, Laboratory Officer, Dept. of Botany; Mr. Shahil Suraj Bora, Dy. HR Manager; Ms. Sabrin Sultana Scientific Officer; Ms. Fateha Begum, Academic Officer.
Nomination for “Prof. Qoumrul Hoque Memorial Research Fellowship”
On fulfillment of the terms and conditions as per the Policy for pursuing Ph.D programme by Internal Scholars (Rev-03:22) videNo. USTM/OM_Internal_PhD/2022/13(A) dated 18.01.2022; as well as on the basis of performance in the qualifying examination, the Hon’ble Chairman, ERDF & Chancellor, USTM is pleased to nominate the following faculty members and administrative staff under ERD Foundation for “Prof. Qoumrul Hoque Memorial Research Fellowship” to pursue Ph.D. at University of Science & Technology, Meghalaya from 2022(A) Batch:
| Sl. No | Name | Designation |
| 01 | Ms. Devashree Borgohain | Asst Professor, Dept. of Physics, USTM |
| 02 | Ms. Archee Naz | Asst. Professor, ECE, RIST |
| 03 | Ms. Pramasa Saikia | Asst Professor, Dept. of English, USTM |
| 04 | Ms. Salma Begum | Asst Professor, Dept. of English, USTM |
| 05 | Ms. Priyanka Sarma | Asst Professor, CSE, USTM |
| 06 | Mr. Karjan Basumatary | Asst Professor, CSE, RIST |
| 07 | Mr. Debabrat Bharali | Asst Professor, CSE, RIST |
| 08 | Ms. Nrityanjali Sarmah | Asst Prof, Dept. of Social Work, USTM |
| 09 | Ms. Ciciwanbok Syiemlieh | Asst Prof, Dept. of Social Work, USTM |
| 10 | Mr. Aditya Bora | Asst Prof, Pharmaceutical Sciences, USTM |
| 11 | Mr. Sudipta Nag | Asst Professor, Zoology, USTM |
| 12 | Ms. Khanjana Hazarika | Asst Professor, USLR, USTM |
| 13 | Md. Abdul Wadud Sk. | Asst Professor, USLR, USTM |
| 14 | Ms. Manjeera Saikia | Asst Professor, USLR, USTM |
| 15 | Mr. Masooq Ahmed | Academic Officer, Office of the DUC, USTM |
| 16 | Mr. Muzaharul Islam | Laboratory Officer, Dept. of Botany, USTM |
| 17 | Mr. Shahil Suraj Bora | Dy. HR Manager, USTM |
| 18 | Ms. Sabrin Sultana | Scientific Officer, USTM |
| 19 | Ms. Fateha Begum | Academic Officer, ERDF |
The selected candidates will have to execute an Agreement according to the guidelines and clause of the said policy mentioned above and submit the same at the time of admission.
Issued with the approval of the competent authority.