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Karma Tenzin
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What kind of scholarships have to refugee student to study in forgein country!?
hello, iam a tibetan citizen studying in high school as the last year and i really want to pursue medical line so is there any scholarships to make things possible.
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Karin P.
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Hi Karma Tenzin,
Education for medical professions can be very different in different countries, so you'll need to do some research there. For example, to become a physician in the US, you first have to earn a bachelors degree (4 years) before you can apply to medical school (4 years). In most other countries, medical school starts from day one and typically takes 6 years to earn a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS).
Apart from becoming a physician, there are many other professions in the healthcare field that you can look into, e.g. nursing, physician assistant, dentistry, medical imaging, etc. Again, in the US the education for these professions might look very different from other countries. Nursing e.g. is a university degree in the US and typically an "Ausbildung" (like a 3-year apprenticeship) in Germany.
There are scholarships for international students in general and scholarships specifically for Tibetan students and/or refugees. Generally speaking, scholarships are more common for graduate students than for undergraduate degrees.
You can search for general scholarships for international students here: https://www.wemakescholars.com/
Some programs for Tibetan students:
https://sherig.org/en/2026-tibetan-scholarship-program/
https://www.dalailamafoundation.org/the-dalai-lama-scholarship/
https://tibetfund.org/grants/
https://savetibet.org/advocacy/tibet-funding/
Programs for refugees:
https://www.daad.de/en/information-services-for-higher-education-institutions/expertise-on-subjects-countries-regions/refugees-at-higher-education-institutions/
https://www.unhcr.org/what-we-do/build-better-futures/education/higher-education-and-skills/dafi-tertiary-scholarship-0
https://www.iie.org/programs/iie-odyssey-scholarship/
https://www.higheredimmigrationportal.org/effective_practice/offering-scholarships-for-refugee-students-overseas/
https://services.unhcr.org/opportunities/
https://usahello.org/education/university-adult-education/scholarships/
https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarship-directory/special-attributes/refugee-immigrant
I hope this helps! All the best to you!
KP
Education for medical professions can be very different in different countries, so you'll need to do some research there. For example, to become a physician in the US, you first have to earn a bachelors degree (4 years) before you can apply to medical school (4 years). In most other countries, medical school starts from day one and typically takes 6 years to earn a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS).
Apart from becoming a physician, there are many other professions in the healthcare field that you can look into, e.g. nursing, physician assistant, dentistry, medical imaging, etc. Again, in the US the education for these professions might look very different from other countries. Nursing e.g. is a university degree in the US and typically an "Ausbildung" (like a 3-year apprenticeship) in Germany.
There are scholarships for international students in general and scholarships specifically for Tibetan students and/or refugees. Generally speaking, scholarships are more common for graduate students than for undergraduate degrees.
You can search for general scholarships for international students here: https://www.wemakescholars.com/
Some programs for Tibetan students:
https://sherig.org/en/2026-tibetan-scholarship-program/
https://www.dalailamafoundation.org/the-dalai-lama-scholarship/
https://tibetfund.org/grants/
https://savetibet.org/advocacy/tibet-funding/
Programs for refugees:
https://www.daad.de/en/information-services-for-higher-education-institutions/expertise-on-subjects-countries-regions/refugees-at-higher-education-institutions/
https://www.unhcr.org/what-we-do/build-better-futures/education/higher-education-and-skills/dafi-tertiary-scholarship-0
https://www.iie.org/programs/iie-odyssey-scholarship/
https://www.higheredimmigrationportal.org/effective_practice/offering-scholarships-for-refugee-students-overseas/
https://services.unhcr.org/opportunities/
https://usahello.org/education/university-adult-education/scholarships/
https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarship-directory/special-attributes/refugee-immigrant
I hope this helps! All the best to you!
KP
Hey Karin,
I am very much grateful for your kind attention towards my question, thank you for noticing it. It really meant a lot to me.
Thanking You,
Karma Tenzin
Karma Tenzin
You are very welcome!
Karin P.