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Machik Khelen Fund

MACHIK CORP

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Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Machik Khelen Fund (MKF)

Name Meaning: "Khelen" (k-ay-len) means "promise"

Purpose: Need-based grants to rural Tibetan students for post-secondary education

Geographic Scope: Primarily Chungba region; rural Tibetan communities

Target Population:

Rural Tibetan students pursuing post-secondary education

First cohort began with Chungba Primary School graduates from 2014

Focus on educational attainment gap in rural regions

Especially supports girls and young women

Background:

Fulfills promise to parents and children of Chungba to invest in education for community transformation

Addresses educational attainment gap: typically less than 3% of poor rural students who start first grade enroll in university

In 2014, 38 of original 210 Chungba students (18%) enrolled in university

"Khelen" represents promise young Tibetans make to return as professionals, medical workers, teachers, and leaders

Support Provided:

Need-based grants for post-secondary education

Educational and career counseling

Networking opportunities

Annual summits for each class of Khelen Fund recipients

Mentoring and role modeling for next generation

Impact:

Many MKF graduates are now teachers in Chungba and other counties/prefectures in Tibet

Winners of teaching awards noted for dedication to students and profession

Serving as pioneering role models and mentors for next generation of rural Tibetan students

First students of Chungba Primary School now ensuring Tibetan language education for future generations

Notable Scholar:

Chime Lhamo: First student from Litang County to place first on college entrance exams across Tibetan-language schools in region of nearly 1.5 million Tibetans (Ganzi and Ngawa Prefectures); accepted to prestigious Central University for Nationalities (CUN) in Beijing; graduated with honors with Bachelor of Law (LLB) in 2018; gained scholarship for Master of Law (LLM)

Contact:
Machik, 1203 K Street NW, Washington DC, USA, 20005 | [email protected] | www.machik.org