Application

Ten to eighteen exceptional new candidates of Tibetan descent as well as current scholarship recipients who wish to re-apply will be selected to receive scholarship awards of up to USD 10,000.

Application Update
The application window for the 2025/26 academic year is now closed. All submissions are currently under review by the independent Selection Committee of the Dalai Lama Graduate Scholarship program.

Applicants selected for the final round—which includes a personal interview with a member of the Selection Committee—will be notified in early June 2025. Final decisions, for both new and renewal applications, will be communicated via email in the first half of July 2025.

Please note that renewal applications undergo the same rigorous review as new applications and are not automatically approved. All decisions are final. Neither the Foundation nor the Selection Committee will provide individual feedback or explanations regarding selection or rejection.