The Fellowships encourage innovative and multidisciplinary engagement with the teachings, commitments, legacy and philosophy of His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama, including the relevance of the Nalanda Tradition in addressing contemporary global challenges. The work transcends hagiography to examine the value of His Holiness’ secular vision in addressing personal and social predicaments.
Fellows 2025
Ms. Geeta Dharmarajan
Founder and Executive Director, Katha Foundation
Cultivating Compassion: Cultivating Kindness Centred Wisdom to Educational Practices
Prof. Ngawang Legshe
Assistant Director of the Doctor of Social Work (DSW) Program, Tulane School of Social Work, USA
Nalanda Buddhist Traditions on Meditation: A Psychotherapeutic Approach
Prof. R. Srinivasa Murthy
Former Head of Psychiatry, NIMHANS Bangalore
Equanimity and Ageing: Interfaith Perspectives and Practices
Prof. Swati Chawla
Associate Professor, Jindal School of Liberal Arts and Humanities
A Reciprocal Debt of Gratitude: Centering Exiled Tibetans in the Institutional Histories of Tibetan and Himalayan Studies in India