The Khyentse Foundation Scholarship

The Khyentse Foundation Scholarship is a postgraduate research scholarship established in 2020 to provide financial assistance to Master of Arts (Research), Master of Philosophy or PhD students who are undertaking research in the area of Buddhist studies within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Sydney. This scholarship is funded by a donation from The Khyentse Foundation, a nonprofit organisation founded in 2001 by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche to support all traditions of Buddhist study and practice. The scholarship provides a stipend allowance of $38,000 per annum for up to one year for full-time students, or 50 percent of the full-time rate for up to two years for part-time students. Recipients are selected based on academic merit, their area of study and/or research proposal, and a personal statement addressing their commitment in the area of Buddhist Studies. This scholarship aims to support research in Buddhist studies and requires recipients to maintain satisfactory academic progress. Recipients must have at least six months of candidature available before reaching the on-time thesis submission date for their degree. The scholarship is subject to availability of funding and cannot be transferred to another area of research.