Khyentse Foundation Buddhist Studies Scholarships 2024

Khyentse Foundation Buddhist Studies Scholarship is to aid individuals who wish to study the Dharma.

Eligibility for Khyentse Foundation Buddhist Studies Scholarships, 2024:

• The applicant can apply as an individual registered in a degree program in Buddhist Studies, studying Tibetan to become a translator, or attend a retreat.
• Candidates are eligible to apply for a Buddhist Studies Scholarship or Personal Retreat Grant.
• The candidate is not eligible for both grants at the same time.
• Other projects that don’t include study or practice, such as publishing a translation of a text, by individuals, groups, or institutions, are eligible to apply for an Ashoka Grant.
•  Khyentse Foundation does not support building and capital improvements.

Documents required:

• The candidate applying for the Khyentse Foundation Buddhist Studies Scholarship should submit an essay with a maximum of 400 words. The topic for the essay should be how you plan to use the KF scholarship funds, why you believe that you deserve funding, and what are your aspirations for the coming year if you receive a scholarship.
• The Scholarships can be taken at the institutes offered in collaboration with established Buddhist institutions which include Rangjung Yeshe Institute in Kathmandu, Nepal and 
• Khmer-Buddhist Education Assistance Project (KEAP) on postgraduate education for Cambodian monks

Selection Criteria:

• The applications from the candidates are reviewed by an international selection committee appointed by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche. 

Value of Khyentse Foundation Buddhist Studies Scholarships, 2024:

• The recipient of Buddhist Studies Scholarships gets the US $500 to $5,000.

Application deadlines: 

• June 15, 2024 — July 15, 2024
• December 15, 2024 — January 15, 2025