Testimonial Category: Scholarship-2022

Tenzin Jangchup

“I feel beyond grateful to His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Gaden Phodrang Foundation for being awarded this scholarship. I aspire to work in health systems as a leader and help influence policies that impact vulnerable populations…. Read More

Ngawang Gamtso Hardy

“It’s a matter of great honor for me to be a Dalai Lama Graduate Scholar and I am very thankful to the committee for honoring me with this opportunity. The scholarship does not only aid me financially but… Read More

Tenzin Choesang

“I am honored and humbled to be one of the fortunate recipients of the Dalai Lama Graduate Scholarship. The public service values I hope to learn from my Public Policy(MPP) education will be crucial in trying to tackle… Read More

Dolma Tsering

“This scholarship will enable me to focus on my goals of working with professors and students during my graduate program to translate academic and research ideas into health policy and practice, in efforts to promote a more equitable… Read More

Tashi Lhamo

“I am beyond thrilled to have received the Dalai Lama Graduate Scholarship. This award will lessen my financial burden with pursuing the Physician Assistant(PA) profession. This scholarship also serves as a reminder of sacrifices that His Holiness the… Read More

Kunchoe Sadutshang

“My educational trajectory has largely been based in the health sciences. Following my MPH program at Johns Hopkins, I hope to work towards improving health systems and program development in underserved communities. Receiving the Dalai Lama Graduate Scholarship… Read More

Dechen Tenzin

“I am deeply humbled and beyond grateful to be a recipient this year, and for the opportunity it allows for me to explore the intersections of my identity and my academic pursuit of public policy. As a person… Read More

Chemay Rigzin Shola

“I am extremely fortunate to have the opportunity to study here, dubbed the “Silicon Valley for Sound”. This would not have been possible without the support of my family and the scholarship from The Dalai Lama Foundation. I… Read More

Tsering Wangmo

“What inspired me towards this academic and professional journey in the fields of journalism, documentary filmmaking, and anthropology was the amazing power of storytelling and of visual representation of individuals and communities. Through the creative approach and critical… Read More

Shawo Choeten

“In future, I would like to start Tibetan Studies programs under the department of East Asian Studies in the Universities in Japan and South Korea. The most Tibetan studies programs are limited to the study of Tibetan Buddhism…. Read More