IBC Temple administers the Educational Assistance offered by Klintiendharm Foundation to students studying at International Buddhist College.

IBC Temple is also responsible for running the residential halls and facilities for male and female students and staff IBC on the spirit of community life.

There are three types of Educational Assistances provided by the Foundation:

1. Metta Bursary :

The Foundation offers a Metta Bursary that amounts to 90% of the total fees payable to IBC. The Foundation pays this amount to IBC as a form of financial assistance to the student. The student pays the remaining 10% of the payable fees to IBC.

2. Full Bursary :

Student receives full sponsorship to study in IBC. All the fees payable to IBC will be paid by the Foundation.

3. Scholarship :

Scholarship is offered to a student who has shown outstanding conduct and academic performance. The Foundation will pay all fees payable to IBC and the Scholarship holder will also receive a monthly allowance. Scholarship recipients will normally be required to sign a contract with the Foundation to serve the Foundation or IBC for the same number of years that they receive the Scholarship.

Application for Educational Assistance by new students who have been accepted by IBC for BA, MA or Ph D degree programs:

1. The student has to submit an application form for Bursary - download the form here.
2. The Educational Assistance Committee will review each applicant by going through the student’s application form, the autobiography, the recommendation letter by a temple abbot or equivalent. If the committee accepts the application, the applicant will be notified in writing.
3. The Bursary recipient will be asked to pay a caution fee (normally 20,000 Baht) to the Foundation. This caution fee will be refunded when the student has successfully completed one full academic year in the program of studies. If the student drops out of the course or fails in the examinations, the caution fee will not be refunded.
4. In place of the caution fee, the applicant may have a temple abbot or equivalent or a staff member or a IBC graduate student known to and trusted by the Foundation to act as a Guarantor of the student. If the student drops out of the course or fails in the examination, then the guarantor has to pay the same amount as the caution fee (normally 20,000 Baht) to the Foundation.
5. The Educational Assistance is normally provided for one year. However, in the extreme case of very poor conduct and academic performance, the Bursary may be stopped after one semester. The Foundation will stop paying the fees for the students in the next semester.