Reflecting on the grant, USAID India Mission Director William Hammink said, “The U.S. Government is committed to assisting Tibetan refugees in the region.  Both the U.S. Department of State and USAID support cultural preservation and sustainable development in Tibetan refugee communities through numerous programs.  Through the delivery of strategic educational programming, this project will produce significant gains in the educational outcomes of the Tibetan school system as a whole and will equip young Tibetans to succeed in the global economy while retaining their identity and culture." 

The Tibet Fund will intensify teacher development and training to improve the quality of teaching, and develop learning tools to enhance science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education.  To enable a larger number of Tibetan students to access costly and competitive higher educational opportunities, The Tibet Fund will expand the Central Tibetan Administration’s college scholarship program and provide test preparation and coaching for secondary students.  The project will also establish a counseling program for students and strengthen administration of Tibetan schools.