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The Academia Industry Cooperation, Kathmandu University (AICKU), is proud to announce that two of our Department of Agriculture students, Mr. Dipesh Bikram Shah and Mr. Lusan Rana, have been awarded the prestigious KOICA Scholarship under the KOICA-Jeonbuk National University NEXT Fellowship Program in Agriculture, Agricultural Biotechnology, and Bio-related Fields. It is a fully funded Master’s program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We extend our sincere gratitude to KOICA and Jeonbuk National University for providing this valuable opportunity and supporting our students’ global academic journeys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Congratulations, Dipesh and Lusan! Wishing you both a highly successful and fulfilling academic journey ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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