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Tuesday, March 4th, 2008 |
The Scholarships:
- HK$100,000 (i.e. about US$12,853)per year for each awardee, covering tuition fee, hostel and other academic and living expenses.
- Each scholarship is offered on an annual renewable basis and is tenable for a period of up to 3 years, subject to continued outstanding academic performance.
- The details of the scholarships for full-time undergraduate studies at Lingnan University are on our scholarships webpage
Eligibility:
- School students who have completed 7 years of secondary education.
- College students who have completed 6 years of secondary education plus one year of study in a 4-year undergraduate curriculum.
- Students who have satisfactorily completed the 1st or 2nd year of a 4-year undergraduate curriculum will be admitted to the 1st or 2nd year of a Lingnan programme.
- Students may be required to gain a minimum of Grade C in English in the GCE O-Level or GCSE Examination or an equivalent public examination; or a TOEFL score of 213 in the computer-based test, or 550 in the paper-based test, or 79 in the internet-based test; or an IELTS overall band score of 5.5.
Selection Criteria:
The scholarship will be awarded to a student who has good academic standing and a good track record in community services. For candidates of comparable academic merits, the scholarship will be awarded to the candidate with better proven records of community services.
Application:
For online application, please go to this website
For paper-form application, you can download the application materials from this website . Please submit the completed Scholarship Application form with your Application for Admission form together with other supporting documents by post to: The Registry, Lingnan University, 8 Castle Peak Road, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong.
Deadline:
31 March 2008 (Late applications will be considered subject to the availability of places.)
Programmes of Study:
The University offers programmes in Chinese, Contemporary English Studies, Contemporary English and Education, Cultural Studies, Translation, History, Philosophy, Visual Studies, Business Administration and Social Sciences.
A student normally takes 3 years of full-time study to complete a programme for the award of a bachelor’s degree, except the Contemporary English and Education programme which requires 4 years for completion. You can find information on our 2008-2009 programmes by visiting our website www.ln.edu.hk/reg/info/prospectus/.
Contact Information:
For information on the scholarships and admissions matters, please contact Ms Carrie Mak/ Ms Annie Kung.
Email: registry@LN.edu.hk
Tel. no.: 852-2616 8750
Fax no.: 852-2572 5178/ 2454 4379
Website: www.ln.edu.hk/admissions/da/intl/
Address: The Registry, Lingnan University, 8 Castle Peak Road, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong.
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Tuesday, February 19th, 2008 |
Wah Seong Corporation Berhad (WSC) is Asia’s leading oil and gas service group with an extensive international presence. As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility program, WSC has established Yayasan Wah Seong (YWS), in its efforts to nurture a new generation of forward thinking and progressive Malaysians.
YWS provides opportunities to outstanding individuals to fulfill their dreams and aspirations of contributing to the nation’s development. Scholarships in all fields of study are offered to financially needy and academically deserving students. Applicants who meet the eligibility criteria are invited to apply.
Eligibility criteria
YWS Scholarship Award 2008 is open to candidates currently studying, registered or applying to local institution of higher learning or university.
* STPM in local schools or Matriculation courses in local public universities.
* Any course in local universities, technical colleges and vocational institutions
In addition, applicants must:
* be Malaysian
* demonstrate a continuing involvement in extra-curricular activities (team or individual sports; voluntary service; affiliation with a recognized association or society)
Selection of Programme
All fields of study
Scholarship Package
Allowance of not more than RM10,000 a year inclusive of payments for:
* Course and other compulsory fees
* Board and lodging
* Transportation
* Textbooks
* Miscellaneous pocket expenses
To apply
Download and complete the application form. Please send it by post / fax / email to:
Scholarship Awards Committee
Yayasan Wah Seong
59-11, The Boulevard, Mid Valley City
Lingkaran Syed Putra
59200 Kuala Lumpur
Tel:03-2288 1212
Fax:03-22878199
Email: yayasan@wahseong.com
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Sunday, February 17th, 2008 |
NANTAH Education and Research Foundation is offering post-graduate scholarships to pursue programmes at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) of Singapore.
The scholarships are for science and technology, business studies and arts subjects.
Candidates can pursue these subjects at the masters or PhD level. The scholarships cover tuition fees and a monthly allowance. Applicants for the masters programme should have, preferably, at least a class ll honours degree.
Successful candidates will not be bound by the foundation.
All applications must reach the foundation’s office on or before March 25. For details, call 03-2148 3053; or fax 03-2148 3049; or email: nantah@po.jaring.my
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Thursday, December 20th, 2007 |
Terms and Conditions:
The following terms and conditions shall apply to all applications: -
- The applicant must be a Malaysian citizen below 26 years of age as at 1st January 2008. Employees of ‘SCMCB’/ and participating Colleges/ Universities, their spouse and their immediate family members are not eligible to apply.
- Students must possess good results in SPM/ A-Level/ STPM/ UEC or other equivalent qualifications.
- Students must be active in sports and extra-curricular activities.
- Students must not be bonded to or in receipt of any financial aid or rewards from other educational organisations or institutions.
- The applicants must produce original copies of the examination results and all other relevant documents during the interview.
- The selection committee’s decision in all matters pertaining to the selection of the scholarship award is final and no appeal, inquiry or correspondence will be entertained.
- Meet the minimum requirement set by the Colleges/ Universities in order to be qualified for selection.
- Different colleges, universities and courses have different entry requirements. Please liase directly with the colleges or universities concerned for more details.
- The recipient is not to discontinue or switch Course or to take up any full or part time employment while pursuing the said Course without the prior written approval of “SCMCB” or The College/ University concerned unless such employment is part and parcel or related to the said Course
- The recipient is not allowed to participate in any form of illegal activity or join any unlawful organisations which in the opinion of “SCMCB” or The College/ University would embarrass or cause disrepute to all parties concerned throughout the study period.
- The recipient is to attend all classes, lectures, tutorials and lessons as required by the said Course regularly and diligently unless he or she is medically unfit to do so.
- The recipient is required to obey all rules and regulations of the participating College/ University at all time and is expected to conduct himself/herself in a respectable manner.
- The participating College/ University and “SCMCB” are not obligated to extend the award beyond the existing academic period.
- “SCMCB” reserve their right to add or amend the rules and regulations contained herein without prior notice. No complaint whatsoever shall be entertained.
- The awards are not directly offered by “SCMCB” but are offered by the participating educational institutions or other sponsors through “SCMCB” and the recipient may be required to sign a bond directly with the participating Colleges/ Universities if required to do so.
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Sunday, April 29th, 2007 |
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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Posted in Government Scholarship, Overseas Scholarship, Undergraduate Scholarship, Postgraduate Scholarship, Science, Design, Music, Arts, Management | 2 Comments »
Friday, February 23rd, 2007 |
Applications are now open to Malaysians for scholarship awards offered by the following educational institutions.
Eligibility
• be Malaysian citizens of not more than 25 years of age as at 1st January 2008.
• have excelled in extra-curricular activities and active in sports.
• not be bonded to or in any receipt of any financial aid or awards from other educational institutions or organizations.
• for Foundation/Diploma courses, applicants must possess reasonably good results in the SPM/UEC or equivalent.
• for Higher and Advanced Diploma/Degree courses, applicants must possess reasonably good results in the STPM/A-Level/
UEC or equivalent
Application Procedure
• For further details on individual university’s / college’s scholarship awards and to obtain an application form, please visit our website at http://thestar.com.my/edufund or submit a stamped (40 sen) self-addressed envelope (25cm x 30cm) to:
Manager
The Star Education Fund
c/o Star Publications (M) Bhd
Menara Star
15 Jalan 16/11 Section 16
46350 Petaling Jaya Selangor
• Completed application forms with the required certified supporting documents listed in the application forms must be received by (2) two weeks after the release of SPM / STPM results. Late applications will not be accepted. Only short-listed applicants will be notified.
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