Kuok Foundation Postgraduate Awards

In order to help ease the critical shortage of scientists and researchers in Malaysia, Kuok Foundation Berhad is offering the above study award to academically outstanding young Malaysians intending to pursue M.Sc. or Ph.D by full-time research in Engineering, Science and Technology at approved Malaysian Public Universities and Multimedia University. Upon completion of studies, the scholars must remain in Malaysia to work for the public or private sector for a minimum period of 5 years.

Applicants must meet the following requirements:-

1. Age of M.Sc. candidates - not more than 30 years
   Age of Ph.D candidates - not more than 35 years
2. Qualifications for M.Sc. candidates - Bachelor’s Degree with at least a Second Class Upper Honours or CGPA of 3.5 and above in the relevant fields.
   Qualifications for Ph.D candidates - Master’s Degree in relevant fields or Bachelor’s Degree with First Class Honours or CGPA of 3.7 and above in the relevant fields.
3. Must not be bonded to or be in receipt of any financial aids or awards from other organizations/institutions at time of application.
4. The research area proposed must be relevant to the country’s needs, for example, biotechnology, composite materials, advanced materials, environmental technology, marine & aquaculture technology, poultry & poultry based products and resource-based products.
5. Shortlisted candidates may be required to give a short presentation of their research proposal.

Type of Award
Half-loan Half-grant Study Award. Loan portion of the study award is interest-free and repayable by monthly installment upon graduation.

Value Of Study Award
For Master’s Degree, maximum RM28,000/- per annum for up to 2 years
For Doctorate, maximum RM38,000/- per annum for up to 3 years

Procedure For Application
Application forms can be downloaded from www.kuokfoundation.com or obtained from the following address:
Kuok Foundation Berhad
(Postgraduate Study Awards 2007)
14th Floor, Wisma Jerneh, 38 Jalan Sultan Ismail,
50250 Kuala Lumpur

Requests by post must be accompanied by:-
(i) a copy of the relevant First degree / Master’s degree results transcript
(ii) a stamped (50 sen) self-addressed white envelope (16cm x 23cm)

Completed forms should be sent to the Foundation by post or by hand on or before 30 June 2007

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