UAP English Alumnus Awarded Prestigious ICCR Scholarship for PhD Program

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Imamul Mottakin, an alumnus of the Department of English at the University of Asia Pacific (UAP), has been awarded the prestigious Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) Scholarship for the 2026-2027 academic session. This fully funded scholarship will enable him to pursue a PhD. in English at the University of Kerala, India. The ICCR Scholarship covers all major expenses, including tuition, accommodation, food, a living stipend, medical insurance, and round-trip airfare.

Imamul's journey at UAP was marked by academic excellence and outstanding involvement in extracurricular activities. Graduating with a BA (Honors) in English, he received two Vice Chancellor's Awards and a Dean's Award for his exceptional academic performance at UAP, earning him 1st place in his batch. He also earned recognition for his extracurricular achievements, including the Best Reader Award from The Daily Star, Bangladesh's leading English newspaper, in 2018. Imamul's talents shone brightly in UAP's English Department Drama Fest, where he was named Best Script Writer in Fall 2016 for his adaptation of Anita Desai's "Games at Twilight" and Best Director in Spring 2017 for his production of William Shakespeare's "Othello". Besides, he served as the General Secretary (2017-2020) and Reading Circle coordinator (2018-2020) of UAP Central Literary Club.

Imamul's academic contributions extended well beyond UAP. He presented research papers at both national and international conferences, including at ULAB (2019), Dhaka University (2023), Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Gopalganj (2025), Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Bengaluru Campus, India (2026), and Kishan Lal Public College, Rewari, Haryana, India (2026). In 2021, he published his 1st poetry book at Amar Ekushe Boimela.

Imamul's academic rigor, creative engagement, and research skills have made him an exemplary candidate for the University of Kerala, which is known for its legacy of academic excellence and global influence as one of India's prestigious universities.

We congratulate Imamul Mottakin on this remarkable achievement and wish him continued success in all his future endeavors.