Submitted by myoung@smith.edu on Thu, 2017-11-16 11:03 Eligibility First-year students are not eligible to apply. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and have a valid passport in order to apply. Deadline The deadline for application to this program is Thursday, October 12, 2023, by 4:00 p.m. Applications that are incomplete at that time cannot be considered. Application First name * Last name * Address Address * City * State/Province/Region * Zip/Postal Code * Country * - Select -AfghanistanAland IslandsAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCaribbean NetherlandsCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombiaComorosCongo (Brazzaville)Congo (Kinshasa)Cook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHondurasHong Kong S.A.R., ChinaHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyIvory CoastJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacao S.A.R., ChinaMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNetherlands AntillesNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorthern Mariana IslandsNorth KoreaNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestinian TerritoryPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarReunionRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint BarthélemySaint HelenaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Martin (French part)Saint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluU.S. Virgin IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUnited States Minor Outlying IslandsUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVaticanVenezuelaVietnamWallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabwe Phone * E-mail * Major/Minor/Concentration * Current year in college * e.g. first-semester sophomore Expected graduation date * e.g. spring 2024 We are seeking applicants in good academic standing, with academic training and interests that are complementary to the program. One should be mature and culturally sensitive, with good interpersonal skills, and have the motivation and focus to succeed in an academically intensive and physically challenging environment. The Tibetan Studies in India Program is tremendously rewarding, and it can be life changing, but it is also challenging. With that in mind, please answer the following: Please list the college-level courses you have taken that have prepared you for this program. In what ways have they prepared you? * (50-100 words) How does this program fit into your chosen course of study (i.e. major, minor, concentration) at Smith or your home institution? What do you hope that this program will provide you in terms of academics? * (100-200 words) Have you had previous intercultural or international experiences that have helped ready you for this program? * (50-100 words) Briefly explain why you wish to participate in the Tibetan Studies in India Program. * (100-200 words) What special skills or perspectives would you bring to the program? * (50-100 words) Additional materials Academic transcript * An unofficial transcript is acceptable. In order to submit your application you must attach your transcript.Files must be less than 2 MB.Allowed file types: pdf. Color scan of your passport * In order to apply for the program, your passport must be valid through July 2020. Your passport must also have at least two blank visa pages. Both of these requirements are necessary for your visa application to be processed by the India Consulate. In order to submit your application you must attach your passport scan.Files must be less than 2 MB.Allowed file types: pdf.
