London, 27th February 2008: Two Tibetan Students were amongst the 20 recipients of Academic Excellence Scholarships from London Metropolitan University.
Tenzin Jigdal and Tenzin Namdol were personally presented with their scholarships by Mr Brian Roper, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of London Metropolitan University during a formal ceremony held at The Graduate Centre in north London on Tuesday 26th February.
The young Tibetan refugees were born and brought up in India. They received their education in schools administered by the Tibetan Government-in-Exile’s Department of Education based in Dharamsala, northern India. Both of them are currently pursuing their Masters at the University; one in Computer Science and one in Management.
Mark Bickerton, Director of Student Recruitment and International Development said, “London Metropolitan University has been running international scholarships for nearly 12 years. Our first scholarship student was a Tibetan, and we have awarded full scholarships to Tibetans
every year since then.”
“Our Tibetan programme makes a real difference to the lives of brilliant young Tibetans, and we are pleased to work with International Students House on this programme.”
“So far 11 Tibetan students were offered scholarships from the university with a total sum of nearly £400,000 over the past decade.”
Seven young Tibetan scholars are currently undertaking their undergraduate and postgraduate courses at London Metropolitan University, where a student club named “Free Tibet Society” was also set-up to raise awareness of Tibet and its plight amongst the student population.
London Metropolitan University is one of the foremost providers of undergraduate, postgraduate, professional and vocational education and training in Britain. London Met ranks as London’s largest unitary university with over 34,000 students, including almost 7000
international students from 155 different countries.
Only last July, London Metropolitan University hosted a vibrant Tibetan cultural show featuring 18 Tibetan musicians and performing artistes of Serta-Gesar Art Troupe from East Tibet as part of their 2007 UK Tour “A Legend from Tibet”, which was organised by London-based Tibet Foundation in association with the China Association for Preservation and Development of Tibetan Culture (CAPDTC), Beijing.
Brian Roper, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of the university told this author, “The London Metropolitan University always has a special place for Tibetans. We value the vibrancy of the culture, and the great contribution our Tibetan students make to the academic and cultural life of the University.”
Tibetans interested in applying for scholarships, can visit www.londonmet.ac.uk/how-to-apply/ or, www.londonmet.ac.uk/scholarships
Report filed by Tsering Passang
