2 full scholarships are available to apply to Go Abroad with AFS to Costa Rica.
Kay Hashim & Bien Mei Nien Scholarship named after two former AFS National Representatives will be awarded to 2 lucky students to go on AFS Exchange to Costa Rica for 1 year!

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TAWARAN PINJAMAN PELAJARAN DI INSTITUSI PENGAJIAN TINGGI TEMPATAN SESI AKADEMIK 2007/2008

Kemudahan ini adalah ditawarkan bagi mengikuti kursus peringkat Persijilan, Diploma dan integrasi di: Institusi Pengajian Tinggi Awam (IPTA), Institusi Pengajian Tinggi Swasta (IPTS) (bagi kursus kembaran dengan IPTA dan yang diiktiraf oleh LAN sahaja) dan Universiti Swasta.

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THE LION GROUP invites applications for the Lion-ASM Foundation Scholarship and Educational Loans from students who are currently applying for or pursuing undergraduate studies in Public Universities in Malaysia.

Requirements:

• Achieved excellent STPM/Matriculation/Diploma results
• Active in sports and extra-curricular activities
• Not receiving any form of financial aid or awards from any organisation or institution
• Subject to successful enrolment or have enrolled into recognised Public Universities in Malaysia

How to apply:

Download the application form from http://www.lion.com.my

Email us at lasmf@lion.com.my to request for the application form

Write to us with a self addressed A4-sized envelope affixed with a 50 cents stamp at the following address:

The Lion-ASM Foundation
(c/o) Head Office Human Resources Division)
Level 46, Menara Citibank,
165 Jalan Ampang. 50400 Kuala Lumpur

Complete application forms must reach the above address before 20 May 2008.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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The Italian Ministry of Foreign affairs is offering scholarships for the 2008/2009 academic year to Malaysian citizens

A. The selection of candidates:
The selection of the candidates will be done in accordance with the following general evaluation criteria, in order to assess - in the most equitable way - various factors, which may constitute an acceptable basis for selecting the candidates, whose academic and/or professional curriculum appears valid and substantial:
· opportunity to expand and strengthen the teaching of the Italian language;
· the opportunity to assist the Italian cultural presence in some areas where, for a variety of reasons, it has not yet been possible to sustain;
· Positive outcome resulting from the granting of scholarships to candidates who have the intention and a proven capability to devote themselves, upon returning to Malaysia, to activities that would assist an improved co-operation between Italy and Malaysia.

The candidates will be selected by the Italian-Malaysian joint Committee, chaired by the First Secretary of the Embassy of Italy.

B. Each scholarship consists of:
Return air ticket
Monthly installments of approx. € 700 each
Health Insurance premiums
Reduction of course fees, where applicable in selected public universities and institutions. The candidates must enquiry at the chosen institution in Italy to check the amount of fees and if any reduction is provided.

Please note that scholarships do not provide lodging allowance.

The scholarships can be allocated as:
Various long-term courses (from 8 to 12 months)
Short-term courses (minimum 3 months)

Scholarships must be benefited from 1st October 2008 to 30th September 2009.
The scholarships can be specifically allocated for the following courses:
· Research
Duration: depending on the individual programme of research. A letter from the hosting University and Tutor for the research is requested.
· Single Courses at University
Duration: from 5 to 8 months
· University Courses
Duration: from 9 to 12 months
· Post-graduate Courses
Duration: up to 12 months
a) Ph.D. Enrolment is subject to specific regulations set by each University
b) Master courses
c) Specialization courses (Medical disciplines are excluded)
· Courses to be attended at Academies, Music Schools, National School of Cinematography etc.)
Duration: 1 to 12 months
· Italian Language and Culture Courses
Duration: minimum 3 months.

The scholarships should refer to the following fields:
- Italian language and literature
- Arts
- Music
- Science and technology
- Design
- Economics and Management

Closing date for application: 9th May 2008 by 1.00 pm.
The application forms are to reach the Embassy of Italy by the deadline.

C. Pre-requisites:
The knowledge of Italian language will be a preferential condition for scholarships.
For the enrolment in University courses the knowledge of the Italian language is usually requested. Therefore, the scholarship holders have to sit for an oral Italian exam at the chosen University, normally at the beginning of September. Candidates who have already attended a course, of at least three months, at the University for Foreigners either in Perugia or in Siena, may not have to sit for this test. It is therefore advisable to include in the application proof of attendance of Italian courses at these universities.

Candidates without knowledge of Italian language can apply in the following cases:
a) Request of Italian language courses;
b) Research studies (if the letter of an Italian academic supports the application form, stating that he is available to follow the candidate in his/her own language)
c) If the University course will be preceded by a course of Italian language such as to enable the candidate to obtain a sufficient knowledge of this language and to permit him to follow the class in Italian.
d) In particular cases in which the courses are given in English (Polytechnic of Turin Master in Technology, Bocconi University Master in International Economics, etc.)

To enrol in any University course, and to attend Conservatories or Academies, candidates should provide a High School certificate (A Level). Should they wish to attend special postgraduate studies or Ph.D. in Italy, a University MA degree is required. The candidates for long-term scholarships, apart from Italian language courses, must already hold a University MA degree. To be admitted to any single University course, a certificate stating that the candidate is enrolled in a Malaysian University is required.

Age limit for candidates: 35 years old at the time of application.
No age limit for teachers of Italian language, teaching Italian courses at the moment of the application.

1. DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED:
Candidate must submit three sets each containing the following documents:
1-Official application forms in Italian duly completed and with 4 passport size photos, bearing the original signature of the candidate. The applicant intention to apply for a short or a long-term scholarship (S.T. or L.T.) must be clearly stated in the upper margin of the application form. The application form is issued by the Embassy of Italy, from Monday to Friday, 9.00-13.00 or can be downloaded from the Website of The Embassy of Italy www.ambkualalumpur.esteri.it as follows:
Cultural cooperation>Scholarships>Forms
A translated form in English is provided only to assist the candidates in completing the original form in Italian.
2-Photocopy of the photo page of the passport.
3-Curriculum vitae and academic record showing particular reference to the activities carried out in the chosen field relating to the scholarship application.
4-Photocopies of the Higher School Certificate (with record of achievement).
5-Photocopies of any Degrees or Diplomas awarded plus the academic Transcript.
6-A clear study or research plan to be developed in Italy at public, or officially recognized institutions supported, where possible, by evidence of the candidate’s admission at the relevant intended school or institution. 7-Alternatively, the candidate can provide evidence of the request of enrollment in the chosen course. The study plan can be inserted in the special space in the application form or can consist of a separate attachment.
8-Medical certificate of good health (no x-rays, a simple declaration by a doctor)
9-For post-graduate studies or research, photocopies of at least two letters of reference by academic and/or State authorities, (the originals will have to be produced in case the applicant is proposed for the scholarship).
Incomplete or late applications will not be accepted.

The application forms will be sent to Embassy of Italy, 99 Jalan U Thant, 55000, Kuala Lumpur within 9th Mayb 2008, 1.00 pm.

2. Useful information:
The scholarship holders will be pre-enrolled in the chosen courses through the Embassy of Italy. The candidates selected by the joined Italian-Malaysian Committee will have to hand in some more documents, the list of which will be communicated to them in due time.
At the Embassy of Italy, a file is available together with the application form and some basic information relating to the Italian education system regarding:
1. Italian language courses
2. Address of Italian Universities
3. Master or specialization courses held in English at Italian Universities.

The above mentioned list and addresses must be considered as basic tools for the candidates’ knowledge. They are not meant to be a complete description of the opportunities available for Malaysian citizens within the Italian education system.
It is up to the candidates to contact the relevant institutions in Italy and prepare the program for their studies

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The scholarships are for outstanding students from the region and Singapore. 

Although SJI International is a Catholic school, non-Catholics make up at least half of the enrolment.

Regardless of race and religion, the scholarships will be awarded on the basis of merit in academic and extra-curricular activities as well as potential leadership qualities. A good command of English is a prerequisite. 

Applicants should have completed the equivalent of Grade 10 (Form Five in Malaysia) and be ready to move into a two-year pre-university course. 

The scholarships are worth S$75,000 (RM171,750) and will cover at least 75% of all costs, inclusive of tuition, travel, pocket money and living expenses for the two years of the course.

Application forms can be downloaded from the school’s website at http://www.sji-international.com.sg.

The deadline for applications is May 18, 2007. Forms should be sent to Vivien Chua, SJI International, 490 Thomson Road, Singapore 298191. 

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Asia Japan Alumni (ASJA) International, in collaboration with the Japan Graduates Association of Malaysia (JAGAM), is inviting eligible applicants to apply for scholarships to pursue Master or PhD programmes for the April 2008 intake.

The scholarships are provided by ASJA International, which is registered with the United Nations as a non-governmental organisation.

Applicants must be Malaysians aged between 18 and 35 years old. Those who do not have a command of Japanese must be prepared to study and pick up the language in order to attend classes conducted in Japanese. They will be given a monthly allowance of ¥134,000 (RM3,861) to take up an intensive Japanese language course before they apply for the postgraduate programme proper. Upon acceptance into a research programme in university, a monthly allowance of ¥172,000 (RM4,955) will be given. The scholarship includes a return air ticket to Japan and a special allowance of ¥75,000 (RM2,161) upon arrival there.

Closing date for applications is June 23, 2007.

For more details and application forms, call JAGAM at 03-7877 4311 or 03-7877 4312; or fax: 03-7877 43 10; or e-mail: jagam@streamyx.com; or log on to: www.jagam.org.my

Interested applicants may also drop in at the JAGAM office, at 88, Jalan SS 2/4, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia, between 9am and 5pm (Mondays to Fridays) and 9am and 1pm (Saturdays).

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Presently, KOJADI has a total 11 loan schemes under its loan programme to cater for a wide spectrum of education courses ranging from vocational and technical to undergraduate and postgraduate studies.

Below are the various education loan schemes currently implemented by KOJADI:

1. KOJADI Higher Education Loan Scheme (HELS)
   It was set up immediately after inception of KOJADI in 1981 at the time when there were limited places in our local universities.There are some 3,300 member-students who have benefited under the scheme.

2. KOJADI Special Education Loan Scheme (SELS)
   This loan scheme is an extension of HELS .It is set up for those member-students who are ineligible to obtain a loan under HELS.

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The University offers scholarships for Malaysian students of high academic standing commencing their studies at the University of Bedfordshire.

To be eligible for the International Scholarships, applicants must be a Malaysian national or permanently domiciled in Malaysia,  must have applied for a course of study and hold an unconditional offer for a course at the University of Bedfordshire. The International Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic merit.

If you wish to be considered for this scholarship you will need to apply. Applicants cannot apply for the scholarship before being offered a study place at the University of Bedfordshire.

Please note that you can only be awarded ONE University of Bedfordshire scholarship.

To find out more about the International Scholarships, please see the ‘International Scholarships’ section.

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This scholarship is available to Malaysian students to undertake an undergraduate or postgraduate degree at Macquarie University. The scholarship will cover tuition fees.

This scholarship is awarded for study commencing in Semester 1. For more information please visit the Malaysian Australian Alumni Council website.

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The Australian National University (ANU) and The ANU Alumni Association Malaysia will offer scholarships to outstanding Malaysians for study in Australia at The Australian National University.

1. The ANU Alumni Association, Malaysia – One (1) Undergraduate Scholarship

This scholarship covers tuition fees and an annual stipend of A$10,000 for any Bachelor’s degree (including Honours and combined degrees). You should have completed upper secondary schooling.

2. The ANU Alumni Association, Malaysia – One (1) Doctor of Philosophy Scholarship

This scholarship covers tuition fees, stipend and allowances for three years. You should hold at least a First Class Honours degree or a Masters degree from a recognised University.

The scholarships are open only to Malaysian citizens who are normally resident in Malaysia. Application forms and further information are available from all IDP Education Australia offices. However, please return / submit the application forms only to IDP Education Australia’s head office, address as stated below.

IDP Education Australia
6th Floor, West Block, Wisma Selangor Dredging, 142-C, Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 03-2162 3755 Fax: 03-2162 2078

Email: anu.alumniassociationmalaysia

@gmail.com

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Microsoft offers four types of technical scholarships to current undergraduate students: General Scholarships, Women’s Scholarships, Underrepresented Minority Scholarships, and Scholarships for Students with Disabilities.

As a recipient of one of these scholarships, you’ll enjoy the benefits for one academic year. It covers up to 100 percent of your tuition as posted by the financial aid office of your university or college. Microsoft will make payments to the designated school, and they’re not transferable to other academic institutions. You may use the funds for tuition only—not for other costs listed on your bursar bill, such as room and board.You’ll also need to enroll and complete a salaried summer internship of 12 weeks or more at Microsoft Corporation in Redmond, Washington.

Microsoft encourages student populations currently underrepresented in the field of computer science to pursue technical degrees. All candidates (regardless of citizenship) who meet the criteria for eligibility described below may apply.

Eligibility
Enrol full time in a Bachelor’s degree program at a college or university in the United States, Canada, or Mexico at the time you submit the application.

Make satisfactory progress toward an undergraduate degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related technical discipline such as electrical engineering, math, or physics—and that you demonstrate an interest in computer science.

Maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade point average out of a possible 4.0, or a 4.0 cumulative grade point average out of a possible 5.0.

How to Apply
You must include the following four items in your application:

•     Resume
•     Transcript
•     Answers to essay questions
•     Letter of referral

Don’t forget to include your name on each page of your application packet.

Send your completed application to:
Microsoft Scholarship Program
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-8303

Resume
Be sure your resume includes:

•     Your e-mail address
•     School address and phone number
•     Student ID number
•     Permanent address and phone number
•     Academic major
•     Expected graduation date

Essay Questions
Use one page total (not one page per question) to answer all four of the following questions:

•     Describe how you demonstrate your passion for technology outside the classroom.
•     Describe the toughest technical problem you’ve worked on, how you addressed the problem, your role in reaching the outcome if it was team-based, and the final outcome.
•     Describe a situation that demonstrates initiative and your willingness to go above and beyond.
•     Describe how you are currently funding your college education.

Letter of Referral
Enclose a letter of referral from a faculty member (professor or teaching assistant) or an academic adviser.

Source

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