The Foundation For Universal Responsibility: About FUR

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GRADUATE & POST GRADUATE STUDIES
FOR TIBETAN STUDENTS IN INDIA

THE FOUNDATION FOR UNIVERSAL RESPONSIBILITY
of H.H. The Dalai Lama

invites applications for up to five

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GRADUATE &
POST GRADUATE STUDIES
for TIBETAN STUDENTS IN INDIA

The Scholarships are available for the duration of professional courses
in any discipline at top ranking institutions of excellence in India.

Applications will be accepted till September 30th 2008.
Candidates should apply immediately after they have secured confirmed admission.
We will try and respond to applications within two weeks of their submission to
ensure that selected candidates are able to accept their offers of admission.

Submit a copy of your admission letter (if available), details about the course, copies (applicant & parents) of the updated RC (residential Certificate) and Green Book,
degree & prospectus of the institution, along with copies of all your mark sheets,
& results of any public selection or eligibility examination, details of fees,
hostel & other living expenses & a personal CV.
Also send us a 500 word essay in English telling us why you wish to pursue the course
& what do you see yourself doing ten years from now.

Students who are eligible for partial funding from other sources
such as the Department of Education, TCV etc will be eligible
only for the balance amount they might need. Please provide details.

Submit applications to Tibetan Scholarships, Foundation for Universal Responsibility
Core 4 A, India Habitat Centre, Lodi Road, New Delhi – 110003.
Tel: 24648450 Extn: 102
Email: furhhdl@furhhdl.org
Website: www.furhhdl.org

To Commemorate 50 YEARS IN EXILE

To Commemorate
50 YEARS IN EXILE
THE FOUNDATION FOR UNIVERSAL RESPONSIBILITY
of HH The Dalai Lama
invites proposals for up to fifteen

TAKE OFF GRANTS

to encourage and facilitate Tibetans to articulate & express themselves
their personal experiences of exile, their memories of the Tibet they have left behind,
their dreams for the future – both personal and for their country.
These could take any form – essays, novels, short films,
poetry, music, painting, photography, theatre etc.
The Foundation will curate and present these
at a Festival of Tibetan Arts in early 2009

Applications will be accepted till May 31st 2008.
The proposal may be submitted in any format.
Tell us all that you feel will convince the Foundation that your project is worth supporting.
We are looking for personal passion, intellectual rigour and demonstrable creativity
Please submit your detailed proposal telling us about yourself,
what you would like to do and why you think we should support you.
Give us an idea of what you would like to communicate
& the form(s) the communication will take, including
the nature, number, duration etc. of the final product .
Please provide copies (applicant & parents) of the updated
RC (residential Certificate) and Green Book.

Grants will be limited to Rs 50,000 for individuals & Rs 100,000 to organised groups,
to cover actual expenses and a modest personal allowance for the duration of the project
Only a few will receive the maximum amount.
In all cases we will need reasonable and well argued budgets.

Submit your proposal to TAKE OFF GRANTS, Foundation for Universal Responsibility,
Core 4 A, India Habitat Centre, Lodi Road, New Delhi – 110003. Tel: 24648450 Extn: 102
Email : furhhdl@furhhdl.org website: www.furhhdl.org

Interfaith Dialogue Programme

The Foundation is organizing a twelve day programme to embrace religious diversity, build cross-cultural understanding and encourage spiritual growth through the firsthand exploration of different faith traditions.

Program Overview: The programme will include lectures, discussion and films on religious tenants, practices, rituals and history of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam & Jainism. Participants will spend 2 days at each center of the respective faiths and have the opportunity to participate in various rituals.

Schedule:	May 14th – 25th 2008
Programme Venues:	Karnataka State, South India(Bangalore, Sharavanbelagola,Bylakuppe,and Mysore)
Eligibility:	18 - 35 years; College Students & Working Professionals

All those interested should submit:

A short essay about (brief personal background)
A brief explanation of why you would like to attend this programme
Your complete contact details including telephone/mobile numbers, email address and mailing address

15 applicants will be selected for the programme

Note: The Foundation will cover expenses for travel, food and lodging during the programme. Participants traveling from outstations will need to cover their own expenses to and from Bangalore.

Last Date to submit applications: 1 May 2008

For more information contact:
thuptentsewang@furhhdl.org
www.furhhdl.org/calendar.htm
Tel: +91 11 24648450 ext. 102

Registered Office:

Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama: Thekchen Choeling, Mcloed Ganj, Dharamsala-176219.H.P. India Tel: 91(1892)221879/221343. Fax: +91(1892) 221813

Gurukul Programme

The Foundation is organizing a month long Gurukul Programme in Dharamsala, North India, in which students are exposed to the monastic tradition, Tibetan culture and are encourage to teach and help the monks and nuns and share their insights.

Program Overview: During the stay participants will be able to learn and experience the local community, Tibetan Art, Literature, Buddhist Philosophy, dance, music and many more

Schedule:	June 8th – July 12th 2008
Programme Venue:	McLeod Ganj, Gangchen Kyishong, Norbulingka Institute, Dolmaling Nunnery, Dip Tsechoking Monastery, Namgyal Monastery, Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts
Eligibility:	College Students
Collaboration:	SPICKMACAY, New Delhi,

www.spicmacay.com
spicmacaysch@gmail.com
Foundation for Universal Responsibility of H.H. the Dalai
Lama
www.furhhdl.org
thuptentsewang@furhhdl.org

All those interested should submit:

A short essay about (brief personal background)
A brief explanation of why you would like to attend this programme
Your complete contact details including telephone/mobile numbers, email address and mailing address

16 applicants will be selected for the programme (12 by SPCIKMACAY and 4 by the Foundation)

Last Date to submit applications: 1 June 2008

For more information contact:
thuptentsewang@furhhdl.org
www.furhhdl.org/calendar.htm
Tel: +91 11 24648450 ext. 102

UPADTED: Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Interschool Programme

The Foundation has been trying to facilitate a cross cultural, multi-faceted interaction through it’s various initiatives. In this context, the Foundation is organizing Interschool Programme every year in Dharamsala, North India or Bylakuppe, South India. The basic idea of this project is to bring the students of the different communities together and share the rich cultural heritage of each community.

Program Overview: Lectures, Discussions, Film Festival, Debate (not in its conventional sense:
sort of more interactive in nature), Skit Play, Traditional Dance & Music, Traditional Art (painting, carving, statue making, Costumes), travel, adventure, Workshop Conflict Resolution, Interfaith Dialogue, Guided Meditation, To observe and be a part of the community around and involve in local community projects, Visit Various Religious Centers

Schedule:	20 to 26 July 2008
Programme Venue:	Tibetan Children’s Village School, Gopalpur Himachal Pradesh, North India
Eligibility & Selection:	School Students, Class 8 above: 4 students from each school (2 Girls and 2 Boys) will be selected Accompanied by an escort teacher
Collaboration:	Tibetan Children’s Village School, Gopalpur

www.tcv.org.in/tcvgopal.shtml
gopalpurtcv@yahoo.co.uk

Foundation for Universal Responsibility
of H.H. the Dalai Lama
www.furhhdl.org
thuptentsewang@furhhdl.org
All those interested should submit:

A short introduction about the school with complete contact details (school)
A short essay (brief personal background) of each students
A brief explanation of why you would like to attend this programme (students)
with complete contact details including telephone/mobile numbers, email address and postal address

Last Date to submit applications: 15 July 2008
For more information contact:
thuptentsewang@furhhdl.org
www.furhhdl.org/calendar.htm
Tel: +91 11 24648450 ext. 102

Foundation for Universal Responsibility
Of His Holiness the Dalai Lama Core 4A, UGF, India Habitat Center, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003
Tel: +91 (11) 2464 8450, Telefax: +91 (11) 2464 8451
furhhdl@furhhdl.org
www.furhhdl