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SOTIP - School of Translation Intensive Program - Application Information

  • How to Apply
  • Admission Process
  • General Information
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How to Apply
To apply to the Translator Intensive Program at the International Buddhist Academy, you must complete the following three steps:
  1. Prepare a statement                          
  2. Fill out the evaluation quiz
  3. Submit the application form
                                                  
1. Prepare a statement
The statement should be submitted in English and should contain no more than 500 words. You may consider writing it separately on a word processor and pasting it into the essay portion of the application form. The statement should include these 3 points:          
  1. Your experience in the study of Buddhadharma
  2. Your experience with the Tibetan language (remember that to apply, no prior knowledge of Tibetan is required, except for a familiarity with the alphabet).   
  3. Your purpose in learning the language or joining the program                                                               
In addition, the following are considered advantageous and should be mentioned in the statement if they apply to you:                           
  1. Practicing Buddhist
  2. Interest in joining translation projects at the IBA after the completion of the course
  3. Experience of living in South Asia
  4. Languages you know and level of fluency


                               
2. Fill out the evaluation quiz
The evaluation quiz is just that, a short test to gauge your level of Tibetan. It will not be used as an entry exam but rather aid us in creating a homogeneous group. It is to your own advantage to fill out this evaluation on your own, without any external help, as it is important for you to participate in a class with students at your level.  You can download the evaluation quiz here. You can upload the quiz in the application form or submit it separately by email.

 

3. Submit the application form
The online form will contain your basic personal information and enable us to get in touch with you. You can fill out and submit the Application form here.   
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Admission Process               

  1. Once all components of the application have been received, we will send you an email to confirm receipt. If you do not receive this email, please contact us.
  2. The Program Director will review the application, and you will receive an email notification in approximately two months. In making his decision, the Director will be judging the applicant on an all-around assessment of the application.
  3. You will be notified of the outcome via email.
  4. Successful applicants must then accept or decline the offer of admission within two weeks in an email reply.
  5.  To secure his or her place in the program, a student who accepts the offer of admission must then submit a tuition deposit of US $1000. Deposit form.
  6.  The deposit is refundable, minus administrative costs and transfer fees (US $100), until June 30. After June 30 the deposit is non-refundable.
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General Information                           
Please note that only a limited number of students can be admitted to the Translator Intensive Program. The admission process is continual, and the program may fill prior to the deadline. Applications to the Translator Intensive Program are now being accepted.

The deadline to submit your application is June 30, 2011.
       
For more information send an email to: SOTIP Email Form