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Bhutan King's Scholarship at the University of Cambridge

The Bhutan King’s Scholarship is available to Masters applicants who are resident citizens of Bhutan. The scholarship is tenable at any College within the University of Cambridge.

Offered in partnership with The Kidu Foundation.

Value

  • University tuition fee (international rate)
  • Annual maintenance (sufficient for a single person)
  • Student visa
  • Student Immigration Health Surcharge
  • Travel expenses

Conditions

  • Applicants should show a firm commitment to return to work in Bhutan after completion of the degree
  • Priority will be given to those applying for courses within the fields of:
    • Economics
    • Education
    • Engineering
    • Environmental Studies
    • International Relations
    • Law
    • Management
    • Mathematics and Science
    • Political Science
    • Public Health and Medicine
    • Public Policy

How to apply

No separate application is required for this scholarship, only the application for admission to the University of Cambridge, which must be submitted by the funding deadline specific to your course (please refer to the Postgraduate Course Directory)

For more information, please visit About our postgraduate scholarships

Funding Partner

Kidu Foundation

The Kidu Foundation in Bhutan came about as a result of the overwhelming response received in the form of donations both monetary and in kind to the Kidu Fund which was set up under the aegis of the Office of the Gyalpoi Zimpon (Office for People’s Welfare and Wellbeing) to assist the victims of the natural disasters that hit the Kingdom of Bhutan in 2009.

The Kidu Foundation aspires to effectively complement government efforts to address critical issues in areas of education, the rule of law, democracy and media, sustainable economic development, and preservation of the country’s environmental and cultural heritage.

'Kidu' or wellbeing of the people is traditionally a Royal Prerogative and enshrined today in the Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan as a fundamental responsibility of His Majesty the King. In the history of the Bhutanese Monarchy, the Kings have reigned on the principle of service of the people. Beyond the duties of governance, Monarchs have always considered it their sacred duty to provide for the most vulnerable sections of society.

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