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Khazanah – Cambridge Scholarship 2013

Posted: 17 Mar 2013 06:03 AM PDT

Khazanah – Cambridge Scholarship 2013

Khazanah - Cambridge Scholarship 2013

The Khazanah-Cambridge Scholarship provides financial sponsorship to Malaysians who plan to study for an undergraduate and postgraduate degree at the University of Cambridge.

The Khazanah-Cambridge Scholarship, established in 2009, is jointly sponsored by Yayasan Khazanah, the Cambridge Commonwealth Trust and the Malaysian Commonwealth Studies Centre.

The Khazanah-Cambridge Scholarship is a leadership development programme that is aimed at building Malaysia’s future leadership talent. Recipients of this scholarship are expected to not only demonstrate academic excellence, but also develop their leadership skills through training and participation in a number of activities.

Scholars of the programme will undergo an enriching personal journey, and will also be part of a cadre of future leaders that will be groomed to eventually lead Malaysia’s government-linked companies (GLCs). It is a career-long journey that offers Malaysia’s top talents an opportunity to realise their full potential in the transformation of Malaysia’s GLCs into globally competitive corporations.

The scholarship will cover for the full duration of the course of study, and provides for tuition fees, monthly living expenses, return air passage and other provisions, such as book allowance, establishment and end of study allowances.

Criteria/Eligibility

Citizens of Malaysia who have already secured a conditional or unconditional offer to admission into the University of Cambridge or currently pursuing studies at University of Cambridge, and meet the requirements below:

Undergraduate studies
1. Not exceeding 21 years of age as at the enrolment date for the degree programme
2. Must have an excellent academic track record, with an actual or predicted minimum of 3 As, or show evidence of excellent performance throughout their pre-university studies
3. Obtained admission or currently pursuing a full-time residential degree
Postgraduate Studies
1. Below 40 years of age
2. Must have a First Class or a Second Class (Upper) honours degree, or where there is a point system, a minimum CGPA of 3.5, or its equivalent. For those applying for a doctoral degree with a research Masters degree, they must show an excellent report for their thesis. In the event that formal qualification has yet to be conferred, applicants must show evidence of excellent performance throughout their studies.
3. Obtained admission or currently pursuing one of the following full-time residential courses of study:
a) Research leading to the PhD degree
b) One-year postgraduate courses (e.g MPhil, LLM, MBA etc)

 

Field of Study

programme

How To Apply ?

All application for Yayasan Khazanah Scholarship must be made online at Yayasan Khazanah portal.

Dateline

Closing date for Khazanah Scholarship application is 8 April 2013.

Website : yayasankhazanah.com.my

Khazanah Watan Scholarship 2013

Posted: 17 Mar 2013 05:59 AM PDT

Khazanah Watan Scholarship 2013

Khazanah Watan Scholarship 2013

The Khazanah Watan Scholarship is a prestigious award that offers opportunities for talented and high-achieving Malaysians to pursue Undergraduate and Postgraduate studies at selected leading local universities.

The aim of the Khazanah Watan Scholarship Programme is two-fold; to train Malaysia’s brightest talents to transform its GLCs into competitive business locally and internationally; and to encourage individuals with excellent academic credentials to lead and participate in research initiatives that will contribute to the advancement of the universities’ reputation in research and innovation.

General Terms and Conditions
1. Posses strong leadership skills and active participation in extra-curricular, social or voluntary activities
2. A personal statement (for undergraduate study) or a research outline/ thesis summary (for postgraduate study) is required
3. Applicants must have a consistent and outstanding academic achievement record as follows:
Undergraduate (Bachelor Degree)
1. Obtained admission to pursue studies or currently in the first year of a Bachelor Degree programme at renowned selected universities in Malaysia
2. Obtained a minimum of 3As and 1B for STPM or GCE A-Levels or a minimum CGPA 3.50 / 4.00 for Pre-University or Foundation or Matriculation Programme
3. Not exceeding 21 years of age as at the enrolment date for the Bachelor Degree programme
Master Degree
1. Obtained admission to pursue studies at renowned selected universities in Malaysia (Conditional offer can be considered)
2. Obtained a Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum CGPA 3.50 / 4.00 or a Second Class Upper
3. Not exceeding 40 years of age as at the enrolment date for the Master programme
Ph.D
1. Obtained admission to pursue studies or currently in the first year of a Doctoral Degree programme at renowned selected universities in Malaysia. (Conditional offer can be considered)
2. Obtained a Master Degree with a distinction or a minimum CGPA 3.50 / 4.00 or ‘A’ grade average and/or excellent examiners’ report if the Master Degree is by research
3. Obtained a Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum CGPA 3.50 / 4.00 or Second Class upper or an ‘A’ grade average or equivalent
4. Not exceeding 40 years of age as at the enrolment date for the Doctorate programme

List of Approved Universities

The approved lists of universities in Malaysia by Yayasan Khazanah as below:
1. Universiti Multimedia
2. Universiti Tenaga Nasional
3. Universiti Islam Antarabangsa
4. Universiti Malaya
5. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
6. Universiti Putra Malaysia
7. Universiti Sains Malaysia
8. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
9. Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia (NUMed)
10. International Medical University Malaysia (IMU)

Field of Study

programme

How To Apply ?

All application for Yayasan Khazanah Scholarship must be made online at Yayasan Khazanah portal.

Dateline

Closing date for Khazanah Scholarship application is 8 April 2013.

Website : yayasankhazanah.com.my

Khazanah Global Scholarship 2013

Posted: 17 Mar 2013 05:51 AM PDT

Khazanah Global Scholarship 2013

Khazanah Global Scholarship 2013

The Khazanah Global Scholarship is a prestigious award that offers opportunities for bright and high-achieving Malaysians to pursue Undergraduate and Postgraduate studies at selected leading universities around the world. In addition, recipients of the Khazanah Global Scholarship are provided with leadership trainings and job attachments at leading organisations in Malaysia.

The trainings, job attachments and exposures, and the facility to gain professional experience at leading corporations in the world represent opportunities that we provide in our quest to nurture our scholars to realise their potential to become Malaysia’s future business and industry leaders.

The duration of the scholarship will be for the full course of study, as stipulated in the offer of admission, subject to Yayasan Khazanah‘s terms and conditions.

The scholarship is open to all Malaysians planning to pursue or are currently pursuing undergraduate and postgraduate studies at top universities in the renowned universities abroad as listed on page FAQ

General Terms and Conditions
1. Possess strong leadership skills and active participation in extra-curricular, social or voluntary activities
2. A personal statement (for undergraduate study) or a research outline/ thesis summary (for postgraduate study) is required
3. Applicants must have a consistent and outstanding academic achievement record as follows:
For Foundation Studies
1. Obtained a minimum of 8As (combination of A and A+) in the recent SPM examination
2. Not exceeding 18 years of age as at the enrolment date for the foundation studies.
For Undergraduate Studies
1. Obtained a minimum 3As for A-level
2. Obtained a minimum of 3.50 CGPA for Bachelor’s Degree
3. Obtained admission to pursue or currently pursuing studies at renowned universities (Conditional offer can be considered)
4. Not exceeding 21 years of age as at the enrolment date for the Degree programme
Master Degree
1. Obtained a minimum of Second Class (Upper) Degree (Hons) for Bachelor’s Degree
2. Obtained admission to pursue studies at renowned universities (Conditional offer can be considered)
3. Not exceeding 40 years of age as at the enrolment date for the Master programme
PhD
1. Obtained a distinction or ‘A’ grade average or equivalent (if there is a point systems) at Masters level
2. Obtained admission or currently pursuing studies at renowned universities (Conditional offer can be considered)
3. Not exceeding 40 years as at the enrolment date for the Doctorate programme

List of Approved Universities

The approved lists of universities in UK, US, Australia and Japan by Yayasan Khazanah are as below:
1. University of Oxford
2. University of Cambridge
3. London School of Economics and Political Science
4. University College London
5. University of Warwick
6. Imperial College London
7. University of St Andrews
8. Durham University
9. University of Exeter
10. University of Bristol
11. Harvard University
12. Yale University
13. California Institute of Technology
14. University of Chicago
15. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
16. Columbia University
17. University of Pennsylvania
18. Princeton University
19. Duke University
20. Cornell University
21. Stanford University
22. Brown University
23. Dartmouth College
24. University of Sydney
25. University of Melbourne
26. Australian National University
27. University of Tokyo

Field of Study

programme

How To Apply ?

All application for Yayasan Khazanah Scholarship must be made online at Yayasan Khazanah portal.

Dateline

Closing date for Khazanah Scholarship application is 8 April 2013.

Website : yayasankhazanah.com.my

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