Great Eastern Scholarship 2008

Supremacy Scholarship Award (Overseas)

This biennial scholarship award is open to all Malaysians who are attending or have obtained confirmed or conditional admission into top-notched universities overseas pursuing their first degree in either Actuarial Science or Information Technology

Value of Award
RM70,000/- per academic year

Tenure of Award
Minimum period required by the recipient to complete the course. Provisional offer of scholarship will be made subject to the confirmation of acceptance by the abovementioned educational institutions.

Conditions of Award

1. Award holder must not be bonded to or holding any other scholarship or receiving financial assistance from any other educational institutions / organizations
2. Award holder will be required to enter into a 7-year bond with Great Eastern upon completion of his/her course.

Supremacy Local Scholarship Award

This yearly scholarship award is open to all Malaysians who are policyholders or children of policyholders of Great Eastern whose policies have been in force for more than three years to pursue the following first degree courses at any of the recognized local public or private universities:

Courses of Study

1. Accounting
2. Business Administration
3. Actuarial Science
4. Information Technology
5. Law
6. Mathematics
7. Economics

Value of Awards *

Public University : Maximum RM13,700 per annum for academic fees and living allowance per academic year.

Private University : Maximum RM16,700 per annum for academic fees and living allowance per academic year.

*Terms and Conditions apply.

Tenure of Award

Minimum period required by the recipient to complete the course

Requirements:

Applicants must :

a) be below 21 years of age as of the year of application.
b) possess good academic result in STPM/equivalent and active in sports and extra curricular activities.
c) be able to gain admission to the local public or private universities for approved courses of study. Applicants to be considered from local private universities must have completed their matriculation or the first year in their degree programme.

Provisional offer of scholarship will be made subject to the confirmation of acceptance by the abovementioned educational institutions.

Conditions of Awards

(a) Award holders must not be bonded to or holding any other scholarship or receiving financial assistance from any other institutions or organizations.
(b) Award holders will be required to enter into a 3-year bond with Great Eastern immediately upon successful completion of their course.

Supremacy Regional Scholarship Award

This scholarship is open to all Malaysians to pursue their first degree courses and who have obtained or in the process of gaining admission to any of the 13 specified universities in China. The 13 specified universities are University of Beijing, University of Qing Hua, University of Nan Jing , University of Fudan, University of Shanghai Transportation, University of Xi An Transportation, Renmin University of China, Shanghai University of Finance & Economics, Xiamen University, Wuhan University, Jinan University, Zhongshan University and University of Xi Jiang.

Courses of Study

1. Accounting
2. Business Administration
3. Actuarial Science
4. Finance
5. Economics
6. International Trade

Value of Awards : RM35,000 per academic year.

Tenure of Award : Minimum period required by the recipient to complete the course

Requirements:

Applicants must :

1. be below 21 years of age as of the year of application
2. possess good academic result in Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) for Independent Chinese Secondary School in Malaysia and active in sports and extra curricular activities.

Provisional offer of scholarship will be made subject to the confirmation of acceptance by the abovementioned educational institutions.

Conditions of Awards

1. Award holders must not be bonded to or holding any other scholarship or receiving financial assistance from any other institutions or organizations.
2. Award holders will be required to enter into a 5-year bond with Great Eastern immediately upon successful completion of their course.

How to apply?

An interested applicant can download the application form during the period when the awards are on offer.

Human Capital Department
Great Eastern Scholarship 2008
Great Eastern Life Assurance (Malaysia) Berhad
Menara Great Eastern
Level 7 303 Jalan Ampang
50450 Kuala Lumpur

Please indicate “Scholarship” on the top left hand corner of the envelope.

Shortlisted candidate would have to undergo a selection interview conducted by panel interviewers from GELM.

Closing date:31 May 2008

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