Tibetan Girls Scholarship Program

2022 Tibetan Girls Scholarship Program Announcement

The Tibet Fund (TTF) and Sambhota Tibetan Schools Society (STSS) are pleased to announce the 2022 Tibetan Girls Scholarship Program (TGSP) for Tibetan girls with limited resources. TGSP will award scholarships to 10 girls in 2022.Eligible applicants must have completed Grade 12 between 2021 -2022 and do not have other financial means to pursue higher education. Scholarship amounts will be awarded based on actual tuition fees of individual courses, up to INR 60,000 per annum for professional studies and up to INR 40,000 per annum for technical skills programs, degree programs, and diploma programs.Annual allowances will also be provided for basic food and hostel/accommodation expenses. If an educational institution is directly charging these expenses along with the tuition fee, nominal pocket money allowances will be provided. Scholarships will be eligible for renewal each year based on continuing financial need and satisfactory academic performance. The selected candidates will have to enter into an agreement with TTF to ensure efficiency of this scholarship program.

Eligibility Criteria

1. Applicants must have completed Grade 12 from a Tibetan school in India or Nepal between 2021 and 2022, and must be starting the first year of their higher education degree.
2. Applicants must have updated Green Book.
3. Applicants must not be receiving any other scholarship to pursue higher education.
4. Applicants must submit their completed GSP application package; including one Application form and two Recommendation Forms before 5 PM IST on July 1, 2022.

Important Note regarding the two recommendations:

1. The first recommender should be a teacher who has taught the applicant at least for a year, OR a school head (Headmaster/Principal) of any school in which she has studied.
2. The second recommender should be either a hostel in-charge (warden/foster parent) of the applicant’s hostel/home where she has stayed at least a year, OR a settlement officer/camp leader/regional NGO president from the applicant’s home settlement.

Application Instructions:

1. Download the application package at www.tibetfund.org and www.sambhota.org or request an electronic copy by emailing stssfund@sambhota.org.
   
   Copies of application forms will also be made available at Settlement Offices and Tibetan schools.
   
   
2. Submit scanned copies of your completed application form and two recommendation forms by email to stssfund@sambhota.org no later than 5 PM IST July 1, 2022, along with scanned copies of the following supporting documents:

1. Grade 10 Indian board examination mark sheet
2. Grade 12 Indian board examination mark sheet
3. Grade 12 Indian board pass certificate
4. Updated Green Book

Please send all the application forms and documents via email as scanned attachments; DO NOT mail any documents by post.

For queries about the application process, please email STSS at stssfund@sambhota.org
or call 9535171370.

The Tibet Fund (TTF) and Sambhota Tibetan Schools Society (STSS) are pleased to announce the 2022 Tibetan Girls Scholarship Program (TGSP) for Tibetan girls with limited resources. TGSP will award scholarships to 10 girls in 2022.Eligible applicants must have completed Grade 12 between 2021 -2022 and do not have other financial means to pursue higher education. Scholarship amounts will be awarded based on actual tuition fees of individual courses, up to INR 60,000 per annum for professional studies and up to INR 40,000 per annum for technical skills programs, degree programs, and diploma programs.Annual allowances will also be provided for basic food and hostel/accommodation expenses. If an educational institution is directly charging these expenses along with the tuition fee, nominal pocket money allowances will be provided. Scholarships will be eligible for renewal each year based on continuing financial need and satisfactory academic performance. The selected candidates will have to enter into an agreement with TTF to ensure efficiency of this scholarship program.

Eligibility Criteria

1. Applicants must have completed Grade 12 from a Tibetan school in India or Nepal between 2021 and 2022, and must be starting the first year of their higher education degree.
2. Applicants must have updated Green Book.
3. Applicants must not be receiving any other scholarship to pursue higher education.
4. Applicants must submit their completed GSP application package; including one Application form and two Recommendation Forms before 5 PM IST on July 1, 2022.

Important Note regarding the two recommendations:

1. The first recommender should be a teacher who has taught the applicant at least for a year, OR a school head (Headmaster/Principal) of any school in which she has studied.
2. The second recommender should be either a hostel in-charge (warden/foster parent) of the applicant’s hostel/home where she has stayed at least a year, OR a settlement officer/camp leader/regional NGO president from the applicant’s home settlement.

Application Instructions:

1. Download the application package at www.tibetfund.org and www.sambhota.org or request an electronic copy by emailing stssfund@sambhota.org.
   
   Copies of application forms will also be made available at Settlement Offices and Tibetan schools.
   
   
2. Submit scanned copies of your completed application form and two recommendation forms by email to stssfund@sambhota.org no later than 5 PM IST July 1, 2022, along with scanned copies of the following supporting documents:

1. Grade 10 Indian board examination mark sheet
2. Grade 12 Indian board examination mark sheet
3. Grade 12 Indian board pass certificate
4. Updated Green Book

Please send all the application forms and documents via email as scanned attachments; DO NOT mail any documents by post.