To conduct a one-year research project, 10 researchers will be awarded a monthly grant at the rate of BDT 30,000/- (Thirty Thousand Taka), totaling an annual grant of BDT 3,60,000/- (Three Lakh Sixty Thousand Taka).

• Each fellowship recipient will have a research supervisor during the research period.
• The fellowship recipient must publish 1 research paper in a recognised journal during the research period.

Terms and Conditions

• The applicant’s qualification, age, gender, and research topic are open.
• The research must be conducted in the Bengali language.
• Income tax will be deducted from all types of honourarium in accordance with the rules.
• Those who are already involved in research under the Bangla Academy One-Year Research Fellowship do not need to apply. Furthermore, those who were under contract with Bangla Academy but failed to successfully complete their research also do not need to apply.
• Applicants with previously published articles and research will be given priority.
• Selected research proposal applicants must mandatorily participate in a workshop.

Application Rules

• Applications must be submitted according to the prescribed form provided by Bangla Academy (available on the Bangla Academy website).
• The word count of the research proposal should ideally be between 1,500 – 2,500 words.
• Original or attested copies of previously published articles and research (including newspaper name and date) must be submitted.
• Proposals along with application forms can be submitted via email, post, courier, or in person.
• Applications without the applicant’s name, contact address, telephone number, and email address will be deemed invalid.

Important Details and Contact Information

• Last Date for Submission of Research Proposal: 31 October 2026
• Address: Deputy Director, Research Sub-Division, Bangla Academy, Dhaka-1000
• Email: [email protected]

Format / Layout for One-Year Research Proposal Preparation

1. Title of the Research: (Must be clear and specific or catchy)
2. Introduction:
3. Statement of the Problem:
4. Objectives of the Study: (Must be presented clearly)
5. Formulation of Hypothesis / Research Questions:
6. Conceptual Framework Construction: (It is essential to outline a clear boundary for the concepts used in the research title)
7. Review of Literature:
8. Rationale of the Study:
9. Scope of the Study:
10. Methods of the Study: (To fulfil the research objective, detailed and specific mention must be made regarding the nature, type, sample, sampling technique, sources of data collection, tools for data collection, and the methodology used in the analysis process)
11. Expected Output:
12. Tentative Chapterisation:
13. Explanation about the Originality of the Research:
14. Bibliography / References: