Postgraduate scholarships target individuals who pursue Masters and Doctoral degree studies and who have participated in and contributed to, and will continue to do so after finishing studies, the development of Tibetan medium educational system. Currently the foundation offers two types of scholarships for postgraduate study. Postgraduate Bridging Scholarships (PGBS) are available to recent graduates from undergraduate degree programs to help students prepare for postgraduate entrance exams. Postgraduate Direct Scholarships (PGDS) are designed to support individuals pursuing postgraduate degrees, and offer support for up to three years of support.
This scheme offers support for up to one year of intensive booster courses for individuals who have taken graduate entrance exams but have failed to be accepted to a graduate program due to a weakness or deficiency in one subject area. Applications will be considered from individuals who are graduating from undergraduate programs in the current year, or who have graduated within the past two years (i.e. applicants who are seeking support beginning in 2009 should have obtained their undergraduate degree in 2007 or later).
Applicants must provide their scores from their most recent attempt at the graduate entrance exams as soon as they are available. Applicants should specify which subject they need additional training in (e.g. English, Chinese, math, etc.), and should demonstrate strong performance in all other areas of the graduate exams, particularly in their chosen field of study. Strong preference will be given to those individuals who can demonstrate high levels of Tibetan language proficiency (both written and spoken), and to those who are proposing future postgraduate study in fields related, in one way or anther, to Tibetan medium education.
Up to five scholarships in this category will be awarded per year, with as many as 25 individuals receiving support by the end of the project term in 2010. The amount of individual awards will vary, but generally will not exceed 10,000 RMB per year.
For more detailed information on the criteria and application procedures regarding the PGBS, please visit our apply now page.
This scheme offers up to three years of support for postgraduate degree studies in the PRC. Applications will be considered from individuals who are graduating from undergraduate programs in the current year, or who have graduated within the past two years (i.e. applicants who are seeking support beginning in 2009 should have obtained their undergraduate degree in 2007 or later). In 2007, 20 students received support through the PGDS to pursue Masters or Ph.D. programs within China.
Applicants should have already taken the graduate entrance exams and be able to provide information about their admission status, including information where their overall score is ranked in the admissions list for their chosen program. Strong preference will be given to those individuals who can demonstrate high levels of Tibetan language proficiency (both written and spoken), and who are proposing future postgraduate study in fields related to Tibetan medium education sector and can contribute to its development as their future career directions. The amount of individual awards will vary, but generally will not exceed 8000 RMB per year.
For more detailed information on the criteria and application procedures regarding the PGDS, please visit apply now page.
“Since 2005,
58 three-year
Postgraduate Direct Scholarships have
been awarded. By
2010 Trace Foundation
will award up to 135
Postgraduate Direct
Scholarships.”
