Academic Activities & Grants

Songtsen library presently has a 3 month intensive Tibetan language program for international students and a Sowa Rigpa Medical department dedicated to restoring the traditional medical treatise of the Drikung Kagyu. With a new building of 7 modern class rooms and plentiful accommodation, the library will be expanding its language program and introducing a department of Buddhist studies. Songtsen Library also undertakes and supports innovative and crucial research grants in the field of humanity and social sciences. In addition the library hosts multi disciplinary international conferences and plans for a resident scholar program and literature series.