The Tibet Fund is pleased to announce the opening of the 2013 Tibetan Scholarship Program (TSP), a
program funded by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, for eligible
Tibetan refugees in Bhutan, India and Nepal. Applications are being accepted for two-year master’s degree
programs in the United States, pending the availability of funds. Application forms are available below.
Two-year Degree Program:
a) Applicants for the two-year master’s program in the United States must have secured grades of a
minimum of 45 percent in a bachelor’s and post-graduate program.
b) Applicants must have completed at least four years of academic work after class XII including a
bachelor’s degree. Partial computer courses, vocational training and diplomas from non-recognized
academic institutions will not be accepted.
c) To demonstrate English language skills, applicants must produce a copy of their TOEFL iBT score with a minimum score of 90 out of 120.
d) Applicants should be born on or after January 1st, 1977.
e) Selected participants will be required to take the GRE or GMAT exam.
PROCEDURE FOR THE SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS & CRITERIA FOR AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS:
1) Registration Certificate: Photocopies of the Registration Certificate (RC) of the applicant, and that of
the applicant’s parents and spouse (if married) Applicants who reside in Nepal but do not have an
RC from Nepal, or are not listed as a dependent on a parent’s registration card, must obtain a letter
from a CTA-affiliated organization based in Nepal certifying that the applicant is a Tibetan refugee
residing in Nepal.
2) Green Book: Photocopies of the Green Book of applicant, and that of the applicant’s parents and
spouse (If married). If your parents or spouse are deceased, you need to submit a copy of their
death certificate respectively.
3) Applicants whose parents live in Tibet or have passed away must produce a certificate to this effect
from the concerned Settlement Officer where they live or a death certificate respectively.
4) School Certificates: Applicants must produce year-wise Mark Sheets and Degrees from their
respective schools from which they have graduated.
5) Attestation: All the documents you are submitting for the TSP must be attested by a CTA gazette
officer (above the rank of Joint Secretary) or notarized by a Notary Officer.
6) Medical Certificate: A Fitness Certificate from a registered medical doctor should be submitted. The
medical form can be downloaded from the TF website, http://www.tibetfund.org.
7) Travel Document: As there is no provision for an Identity Certificate (IC) extension for TSP
candidates studying in the United States, applicants should have their IC renewed or extended
during the entire study period in advance.
8) U.S. Visa: Participants will be required to apply for a J-1 exchange visitor visa from the U.S. Embassy.
Selection as a TSP participant does not guarantee approval for a visa. Applicants who have prior visa 2
denials from the U.S. Embassy must inform the Tibet Fund and the Tibetan Scholarship Program’s
Student Selection Committee (TSP SCC) at the time of application.
9) No Objection Certificate: If the Applicant is serving in any institution, he or she should furnish a “No
Objection Certificate” from his/her respective employer.
10) Photo: Applicants must submit three (3) passport-sized photos.
11) Program: Applicants should choose one major study program from any of the following fields of
study as indicated. The fields of study specified below were identified based on the needs and
benefit to the Tibetan community and the Central Tibetan Administration. They are arranged in
alphabetical order.
Fields of Study:
1. Agriculture
2. Auditing
3. Banking Management
4. Computer Science
5. Counseling
6. Development Planning
7. Education
8. Environmental Studies
9. Food Protection
10. Human Resource Development
11. International Law
12. International Relations (Negotiations)
13. Inter-Religious Studies
14. Library and Information Studies (Archives)
15. Mathematics; Physics; Chemistry; Biology
16. Management & Development
17. Mass Communication / Journalism
18. Social Work
19. Natural Resources Management
20. Public Administration
21. Public Health/Medicine
22. Renewal Energy Technologies
23. Rural Development
24. Security and Intelligence Study
25. Sinology and Chinese Studies
26. Waste Management and Recycling Technology
12) Deadline: Interested applicants are responsible for submitting all application forms and other
relevant documents to their respective TSP SSC on or before March 31, 2012, at 5.00 pm. No late
or incomplete applications will be entertained after the deadline has passed.
13) General Awareness Test on Tibetan Culture and History (GATT): The applicants will have the
option to take a test either in Tibetan or in English. Applicants who take the test in Tibetan will be
given two (2) additional points toward the total marks they receive.
14) If you have any questions regarding the scholarship program, please send your queries to the
attention of the Tibet Fund’s TSP Program Coordinator, Tenzing Choephel Chumeego:
tchoephel@tibetfund.org.
Applicants from India and Bhutan, please send by mail your applications materials to the following address:
Thupten Dorjee
Chairman
TSP – Student Selection Committee India
Head Office
Tibetan Children’s Village
Dahramsala Cantt. - 176216
(H.P.)
Tel.: 1892 220356 / 220357 / 221348
thuptend@gmail.com
headoffice@tcv.org.in
Applicants from Nepal, please send by mail your applications materials to the following address:
Attn.: Tsering Topgyal
Vice Chairman
TSP –Student Selection Committee Nepal
Snow Lion Foundation
PO Box 1313
Kathmandu
Nepal
Tel.#: 977 1 500- 0036 / 500-0002
tspsscnepal@ymail.com
Please download the application form from the HERE
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