Grants/Opportunities/Scholarships
Tibetan Girls Scholarship
The Tibet Fund’s Tibetan Girls Scholarship Program ensures girls from low-income families have the opportunity to attend college regardless of their financial background. Scholarships are awarded entirely on the basis of need and cover the full cost of tuition and living expenses, enabling girls to focus on their studies without the burden of financial challenges. Since 2018, 96 young Tibetan women have pursued bachelor’s degrees in India, Nepal, Tibet, and Bhutan in fields including education, medicine, computer science, engineering, psychology, business administration, environmental science, and fine arts.
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Tibetan Professional Scholarship
The Tibetan Professional Scholarship Program was established in 2009 for college graduates to pursue professional master’s degrees in India and Nepal. Merit-based awards enable students to afford the cost of attending master’s programs at leading universities that would otherwise be prohibitively expensive. Current recipients are studying information technology, journalism, and business administration, among other subjects.
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Tibetan Scholarship Program (TSP)
The Tibet Fund has been administering the Tibetan Scholarship Program since 1988. This program has brought more than 480 Tibetans to study in the United States, including at top schools like Harvard, Columbia, and U.C. Berkeley. Current recipients are studying cyber security, science education, public health, journalism, gender studies, and international law, among other subjects.
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Tibetan Civil Society Empowerment Program
We empower Tibetan-led civil society organizations to make positive change in their communities. We do this by funding their social impact projects and supporting organizational development, encouraging young Tibetans to become social entrepreneurs. Since 2017, more than 30 civil society organizations in India and Nepal have received multi-year support from The Tibet Fund.
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Matching Grant
The program aims to enhance the sustainability and cohesion of Tibetan settlements by encouraging overseas Tibetans to raise funds to meet community-identified needs in their original home settlements.
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Tibetan Women Microentrepreneurship Project