Or how a book reflecting Cambodia's cultural heritage, edited and published by Templation Angkor Resort and Angkor Database in 2021 as a charity initiative, printed in Cambodia and distributed by volunteers, is now helping with its sales proceeds to fund scholarship in higher education.
The Samdech Rasmi Sobbhana Scholarship in cooperation with the Royal University of Fine Arts - សាកលវិទ្យាល័យភូមិន្ទវិចិត្រសិល្បៈ (RUFA) and the the Samdech Rasmi Sobbhana Women Foundation (SRSSWF) has been announced in October 2023.
Under the agreement approved by H.E. Dr. Heng Sophady, Rector of Royal University of Fine Arts, a 4-year scholarship will be granted to selected students for the completion of their higher studies in Arts (archaeology, architecture, visual arts) on RUFA Phnom Penh campus.
The funds provided to this program aimed at fostering higher education for younger Cambodian generations proceed exclusively from the sales of The Culinary Art of Cambodia. Grants will cover yearly academic fees and some living costs for students recommended by RUFA’s academic staff and approved by the Samdech Rasmi Sobbhana Scholarship Selection Committee. First installment of the program will benefit four students. While the promotion of women students is a priority -- in line with Princess Rasmi Sobbhana's lifelong commitment to girls' education, the scholarship is open to all applicants.
We are proud to honor the memory of HRH Princess Samdech Norodom Rasmi Sobbhana (1898-1971), great-aunt of HM King Norodom Sihamoni, herself a dedicated educationist who tirelessly worked for the promotion of young Cambodian women.
[Photo above: Ceremony for the completion of the augmented reedition of The Culinary Art of Cambodia by Sacred Dancers of Angkor, Banteay Srei school, September 2020]
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Already studying at RUFA in the Archaeology, Architecture, or Visual Arts Departments?
- Read the statement about the Scholarship (KH/ENG)
- Contact your professor to start the application process
- See other availabe grants on the new platform Sala
ធ្លាប់សិក្សានៅសាកលវិទ្យាល័យភូមិន្ទសិល្បៈ ផ្នែកបុរាណវិទ្យា ស្ថាបត្យកម្ម ឬផ្នែកសិល្បៈទស្សនីយភាព?
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- ទាក់ទងសាស្រ្តាចារ្យរបស់អ្នកដើម្បីចាប់ផ្តើមដំណើរការដាក់ពាក្យ
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HRH Princess Norodom Marie, founder of the Sobbhana Foundation for Women (SRSSWF), and Prof. Chan Vitharin, vice dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts and founder of Chan's Arts, before the signing of the MoU between RUFA, the Sobbhana Foundation and Templation Angkor Resort [photo Pok Marina].
Young women architects who graduated from RUFA-Faculty of Architecture are taking the lead in the restoration projects at Angkor Thom (West Gate and Bayon). Read more here.