ACADEMIC POSITIONS

Department of Political Science, University of Bremen, Germany

Organized and co-taught a Post-Graduate Seminar: International Security and Human Rights (course shared with Professor Peter Mayer, University of Bremen)

 Visiting Lecturer (Fall Semester, 2016)

Jacobs University, Bremen, Germany

Taught an undergraduate-level course titled ‘Academic AND Professional Skills’ (APS) for the first-year students of the Department of Political Science

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

GBV Consultant  (January 2019- till 2020). World Bank, Dhaka Office, Bangladesh. Worked for South Asia GBV Team and Gender Platform

Research and Program Officer   (September 2012-August 2014). South Asia Secretariat for Women Parliamentarians, Centre for Gender and Social Transformation (CGST), BRAC Development Institute, BRAC University, Dhaka.

Consultant  (August-September 2011) Germanwatch, Kaiserstr, Bonn, Germany          

Project Associate and Media Focal Person (April 2008- April 2010) International Organization for Migration (IOM), Dhaka, Bangladesh, House: 136, Road: 13/A, Gulshan 1, Dhaka, Bangladesh                                                                                           

Research Officer. (May 2007- March 2009). Pathways for Women Empowerment, South Asia, BRAC Development Institute, BRAC University, 65 Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh                                                                                        

Research Assistant (Sep 2005 –May 2006). Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.

 2022     Fellowship for Women in Conflict 1325 Fellowship Programme, Beyond Borders, Scotland.

2020     Fellowship Grant for the research on Women and Work in South Asia: Rights and Innovations, Firedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES), Dhaka

2017     Dissertation Completion Grant, International Center of Bremen University, Germany.

2017     DAAD Mirror Stipend for research stay abroad, Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences, Bremen, Germany.

2015     Bremen IDEA-OUT Grant for field research, Bremen University, Germany.

2014   Doctoral Fellowship (2014-2015 to 2016-2017), Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences, Bremen, Germany.  

2013     Graduate School Certificate Course Grant, SIT Graduate Institute, Vermont, USA.

2012     US State Department Fund sponsorship for three weeks International Conference in Nepal and Bangladesh.

2012     ‘Commitment Award 2012’ First prize winner; awarded by Willy Brandt School of Public Policy and the Engagementpreis Foundation for an outstanding social project. The project dubbed “Open Sky Class for the Street Children of Dhaka City” received a first prize cash amount of 2,500 Euros for the implementation in Bangladesh.

2010     German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Scholarship for Masters in Public Policy and Good Governance (2010-2012).

2005     University Merit Scholarship awarded by the University of Dhaka for the year 2004-2005 on Master’s result: full tuition fees waiver.