to encourage and facilitate Tibetans to articulate & express themselves their personal experiences of exile, their memories of the Tibet they have left behind, their dreams for the future - both personal and for their country. These could take any form - essays, novels, short films, poetry, music, painting, photography, theatre etc. The Foundation will curate and present these at a Festival of Tibetan Arts in early 2009.

Applications will be accepted till May 31st 2008. There is no format for the proposal. Tell us all that you feel will convince the Foundation that your project is worth supporting. We are looking for personal passion, intellectual rigour and demonstrable creativity Please submit your detailed proposal telling us about yourself, what you would like to do and why you think we should support you. Give us an idea of what you would like to communicate & the form(s) the communication will take, including the nature, number, duration etc. of the final product. Please provide copies (applicantr and parents) of the updated RC (residential certificate) and Green Book.

Grants will be limited to Rs 50,000 for individuals & Rs 100,000 to organised groups, to cover actual expenses and a modest personal allowance for the duration of the project Only a few will receive the maximum amount. In all cases we will need reasonable and well argued budgets.

Submit applications to TAKE OFF GRANTS, Foundation for Universal Responsibility

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