Q. What is the Professional Training Scholarship (PTS)?
A: The Professional Training Scholarship is meant for individuals in Masters and PhD level studies; applicants for the PTS must have had at least three years of relevant work experience before admission into a post-graduate program.
Q. What is the “Post-graduate Direct Scholarship” (PGDS)?
A: The Post-graduate Bridging Scholarship is meant for individuals who have taken, but failed, their entrance examinations for post-graduate studies due to insufficient performance in one subject. They must have taken the examinations within two years of their graduation from a previous degree program. The PGBS award will provide support for one-year training in the subject field that led to their failure at the post-graduate entrance examinations defined above.
Q. What is the “International Scholarship for In-Service Education Professionals” (PTS-ISISEP)?
A: International Scholarship for In-Service Education Professionals is meant for currently employed education professionals (including administrative personnel) who have had at least five years of relevant work experience. Recipients of the PTS-ISISEP must return to their original posts upon completing their Trace Foundation supported studies.
Q. What is the “International Scholarship for Cultural Preservation Professionals” (PTS-ISCPP)
A: The “International Scholarship for Cultural Preservation Professionals” falls under the larger category of Professional Training Scholarships; it is aimed at training of professionals directly engaged in the fields of cultural preservations. Candidates for PTS-ISCP must be currently employed in a professional field directly related to cultural preservation and have worked in such fields for at least three years at the time of application.
