DHARAMSHALA: Today, representatives from the US embassy New Delhi and the Department of Education, Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) interviewed applicants for the 2018-2019 Tibetan Scholarship Program (TSP). First Secretary Matthew Asada, US Embassy New Delhi and Kalon Ngodup Tsering, Department of Education, CTA announced six finalists and five alternates. The TSP was established in 1987 through legislation to educate future Tibetan leaders. Since then, approximately 435 Tibetans have attended US universities under its auspices, including Dr Lobsang Sangay, the current President of the CTA.
The Tibet Fund, a non governmental organisation based in New York City administers the program in close partnership with the department of education, CTA and US embassies New Delhi and Kathmandu. Students from Tibetan refugee communities in India and Nepal are eligible to apply for these two-year graduate fellowships in more than a dozen fields, including business, computer science, cyber security, education, international law, international relations, journalism, psychology, public health and science. Each year approximately six students are selected contingent upon funding. Upon their return, the fellows must serve the Tibetan community for a minimum period of two years, and may join the Tibetan Scholarship Program Alumni Association.
To learn more about the Tibetans Scholarship Program, and other exchange programs supported by the US government, please visit US embassy New Delhi’s website.
List of Finalist for TSP 2018-19
S.no | Name | Program | Ranking |
1 | Tenzin Choeden | Computer Science | Selected |
2 | Tenzin Khando | Public Health | Selected |
3 | Tashi Namgyal | International Relations | Selected |
4 | Tenzin Chemi | Computer Science and Cyber Security | Selected |
5 | Tenzin Zomkyed | Science | Selected |
6 | Jamphel Shonu | Journalism | Selected |
7 | Passang Tsekey | Public Health | Wait list 1 |
8 | Tenzin Yangkey | Psychology | Wait list 2 |
9 | Migmar Bhuti | Public Health | Wait list 3 |
10 | Tenzin Kunkhen | Computer Science | Wait list 4 |
11 | Tsering Lodhen | Science | Wait list 5 |