The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Appoints Khyentse Professor in Buddhist Studies

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Khyentse Foundation News Release OCTOBER 2021, Jersusalem The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Appoints Khyentse Professor in Buddhist Studies The Departments of Comparative Religion and Asian Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI) are delighted to...

FOCUS: April 2021

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FOCUS  April 2021     IN THIS ISSUE: KF sponsored its fourth permanent faculty position in Buddhist studies at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Read Prof. Eviatar Shulman’s take on this landmark development and its impact on Buddhist Studies in Israel and...

FOCUS: September 2020 Structuring the Longevity of Buddhist Studies in Universities

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FOCUS  September 2020   Structuring the Longevity of Buddhist Studies in Universities   It’s back-to-school time for many, and in this issue we share some news from our academic development area. First, Khyentse Foundation, in partnership with the...

Honoring Excellence in Buddhist Studies: Nomination Window for KF Dissertation Award Opens Now

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September 2020 Update on Oct 29, 2020: The nomination window now extents to January 31, 2021 for this round. The Khyentse Foundation Award for Outstanding PhD Dissertation in Buddhist Studies is given annually to the author of a doctoral dissertation in the field of...

KF Inaugurates Major Support for Graduate Students at Eight Universities

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September 2020 Khyentse Foundation recently announced a new program to provide selected universities with much-needed support to fund doctoral students in Buddhist Studies. Depending on factors such as location, university costs, and existing support, grants up to...

Cross-Fertilization of Academia and Buddha’s wisdom

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By Anja Hartmann September 2020 Anja Hartmann: Member of the Board of Directors & Chair of the Academic Development Committee     Global academia as we know it is a European invention. As Walter Rüegg put it in the foreword to his book, A History of the...