Ms. Dawa Zam, a recent graduate of Royal Thimphu College, has been selected for this year's prestigious Annual Indian Ambassador's Scholarship for post-graduate studies at a reputed University/Institute in India. As a recipient of this scholarship, she will be granted a lump-sum amount of Rs. 400,000 for a 2 year-long post-graduate course. His Excellency the (former) Ambassador of India to Bhutan, Shri Gautam Bambawale, first announced the scholarship at a distinguished guest talk at RTC in April 2015.

Ms. Dawa Zam has been selected through a highly competitive application process and will be pursuing her Master's degree in the field of economics commencing in Autumn 2021. She was also a recipient of an undergraduate scholarship at RTC offered by the Department of Adult and Higher Education (DAHE). During her college days, she took active participation in extra-curricular activities and had the opportunity of traveling to Colombo, Sri Lanka for the 15th SAESM (South Asian Economics Students Meet). She also worked with one of the RTC faculty members for a research project on the Banking System in Bhutan.

The RTC community is pleased to congratulate Ms. Dawa Zam for her award and would like to convey our best wishes for her further studies.