Dharamshala: The Department of Education, CTA, is pleased to announce that the Korea Tibetan Buddhist Welfare Association, South Korea, is offering scholarships for three Tibetan refugee students to pursue a four-year undergraduate program at Dongguk University in Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province. 

The scholarship covers tuition fees, living expenses, and dormitory costs. However, selected candidates will have to bear the airfare. 

The selected students will be required to study a one-year Korean Language course prior to the four-year undergraduate program in Korea as the medium of instruction for the undergraduate program is Korean. 

Interested applicants can submit all required documents through the link provided by 31 May 2025. 

Apply for Korea Tibetan Buddhist Welfare Association Scholarship. 

For more details about the Undergraduate program at the University, please visit the link below:  

1. Admission Guidelines 

1. Course Catalog 

Eligibility and Required Documents: 

1. The applicant must be Tibetan refugee holding a Green Book (GB) with contributions made until 2024. Form A must be duly filled and attested by the local Tibetan Settlement Officer. 

1. The applicant must have secured a minimum aggregate of 70% in Class XII and must have graduated in 2024 or 2025. 

1. The applicant must possess a valid Registration Certificate (RC) and a valid Certificate of Identity (COI)/Identity Certificate (IC). 

1. It is the responsibility of the candidates to produce a valid IC/ COI by July 2025. 

1. Applicants are required to compile the following documents into a single PDF in the specified order: 

1. Resume with passport-sized photo (One page). 

1. An essay of 400 to 500 words (A4 size – typed) on the topic: “Why you are applying for this scholarship? 

Selection Procedure: 

After the application deadline, the selection process will consist of the following: 

1. A general written test in Tibetan and English, to be held in June 2025 at the respective Tibetan Settlement Offices. This test will account for 50% of the final score—25% from the Tibetan section and 25% from the English section. 

1. Followed by an online interview, which will carry the remaining 50% of the total marks. 

Posted by: Scholarship Section 

Department of Education 

CTA, Dharamshala 

Dated: 16 April 2025