South Asia Scholarship Program

The South Asia Scholarship Program provides opportunities and scholarships for high quality post-graduate study for individuals from Afghanistan, Bhutan, and Nepal. Applicants should demonstrate both academic and professional excellence and the potential to become leaders in the fields of human rights and sustainable development.

Four types of awards are currently available under this program:

• Five scholarships are available for LLM (Master of Laws) degrees in the field of human rights, including topics such as Disability Rights, Minority Rights and Women’s Rights at the University of Hong Kong beginning in July 2013 and concluding in June 2014.
• Ten scholarships (up to five per country) are available for the MA in Sustainable Development Practice at TERI University in New Delhi beginning in July 2013 and concluding in May 2015.
• Ten scholarships (up to five per country) are available for the MA in Applied Psychology—Specialization in Counseling at the Tata Institute for Social Sciences in Mumbai beginning in June 2013 and concluding in May 2015.
• Five scholarships are available for Master of Journalism degrees at the University of Hong Kong for residents of Afghanistan, Bhutan, and Nepal. The one-year graduate program in journalism and media studies begins in September 2013 and concludes in May 2014.

These awards provide opportunities for outstanding individuals who have the potential to become leading practitioners in rights-based fields. The program also introduces students from Afghanistan, Bhutan, and Nepal to colleagues from across the region and encourages cross-national dialogue among professional communities. The skills and knowledge gained during the program will allow alumni to contribute to the economic and democratic growth of their home country and serve as leaders in their targeted field of specialization.