This scholarship opportunity is offered to students from Malaysia by Victoria International, Victoria University of Wellington (VUW). It provides $NZ 20, 000 towards their tuition fees only.

To be eligible to apply you must have completed your SPM or final year of secondary outside of New Zealand, and will be completing A-Levels, STPM, or the equivalent at the end of the year.

For more information and an application form, click here.

Applications are due by 31 October 2008.

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MALAYSIA University of Science and Technology (MUST) is offering full sponsorship of tuition fees (worth RM12,000) for its new programme, the Foundation in General Sciences.

This means that students who register for the programme will not be charged any tuition fees for the entire year.

SPM school leavers who complete the foundation course will automatically be accepted into MUST’s undergraduate programmes.

The programme, which allows students to specialise in the sciences, biosciences, technology and engineering, has been approved by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA).

To be admitted, students must have obtained five credits at SPM level, including English, Mathematics and any two Science subjects or its equivalent.

For details, call Redzuan Zainuddin at 03-7880 1777, or e-mail
redzuan@must.edu.my.

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MBA Scholarship at UIAM, Malaysia
Specialization : General Management, Strategic Management, Finance or Islamic Banking and Finance

Admission requirement for MBA :

1. A good Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent professional qualification
2. A minimum of 2 years working experience in a management or executive position. Where necessary, potential candidates may be interviewed
3. Proficiency in English language (where necessary candidates may be required to sit for an English language proficiency test)
4. A minimum score of 550 (PBT-TOEFL), 213 (CBT-TOEFL), 6.0 (IELTS) or 6.0 (EPT) is required for international students

Application deadline for November 2008 intake

1. Malaysian student : September 30, 2008
2. International student : September 5, 2008

MBA application form can be downloaded from this link

Name of scholarship : Rector’s Fellowship

Details of scholarship :

1. Open to full-time students (Malaysian and International)
2. For international applications, the applicant must be a Muslim
3. Full-waiver of tuition fees
4. Monthly stipend of RM1000.00
5. Book allowance of RM250.00 per semester
6. Return airfare for international students for one trip only
7. On-campus accommodation (for unmarried students only)

Eligibility for scholarship :

1. Outstanding academic track record with minimum CGPA of 3.50 or its equivalent at undergraduate level
2. Proficiency in English language and mathematics
3. Leadership potential and impressive co-curriculum record
4. The applicant has not received any financial assistance from any other sponsoring bodies
5. Preference will be given to those with work experience

Further information about the scholarship and the application form can be obtained from this link

Contact information:

Management Centre,
International Islamic University Malaysia
P.O. Box 10,
50728 Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia

Telephone : +603-61964181 / + 603-61964183 / + 603-61964187 / + 603-61964189 / 603-61964190

Fax : +603-61964856

Website : http://www.managementcentre.com.my/

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TAYLOR’S University College is offering scholarships to students who sat for the STPM examinations last year. The awards are in the form of full, 50% or 30% tuition fee waivers. Scholarship recipients will be chosen based on their academic record, active participation in co-curricular activities and leadership qualities.

For details, visit www.taylors.edu.my.

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GOOD news for undergraduates! Sunway University College (Sunway) is offering its students the chance to get financial aid through its Tun Datuk Seri Omar Ong Yoke Lin Community Scholarship programme.

Candidates must come from charity homes or single-parent backgrounds with an income of less than RM1,800 per month.

The scholarship covers the full cost of tuition and related fees, as well as accommodation.

For details about the scholarship, visit www.sunway.edu.my.

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Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia Foundation invites all Malaysian citizen to apply for scholarship to pursue full time education at Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), academic session 2008/2009. Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia Foundation offers convertible scholarship for students who have been accepted to continue their studies in UTHM starting from the 2008/2009 academic session.

Application Requirements:

Academic Qualification

• Applicants must pass the Malaysian Certificate of Education (SPM) examination with credits in Bahasa Malaysia and English Language, and;
• For matriculation leavers and diploma holders, applicants must pass the matriculation/ diploma examinations with CGPA of 3.3 and above, or;
• For STPM leavers, applicants must at least obtained 2As and 1B and a pass in the General Paper.

General Requirements

• Only first year student for the academic session 2008/2009 are qualified to apply;
• Applicants are not over 21 years old on the day of application;
• Applicants must have the qualities and abilities as individuals and leaders, dynamic, independent and active in co-curricular activities;
• Applicants must be accepted as full-time students Universiti Tun Hussein Onn;
• Applicants must be able to speak and write well in both Bahasa Malaysia and English language;
• All applications are subject to the terms and condition of the Foundation.

The Scholarship:

The scholarship offered is RM8,000.00 per annum, covering from three (3) to four (4) years of studies.

Fields Of Study:

• Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
• Computer Science and Multimedia
• Management Technology
• Vocational and Technical Education
• Management Technology
• Vocational And Technical Education

How to Apply:

Application forms are available at the Student Affairs Office (HEP) or can be downloaded from our website www.uthm.edu.my or they can also be sent through mail, please include a self-addressed stamped envelope measuring 25.5cm x 17cm and send it to:

Pejabat Hal Ehwal Pelajar (HEP)
Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
86400 Parit Raja, Batu Pahat
Johor Darul Ta’zim
(U.P. : Unit Bantuan Kewangan Mahasiswa)

Deadline for application: 2 July 2008

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THE University of Portsmouth Business School in the United Kingdom is offering scholarships to students keen to pursue its full-time MBA (International) programme.

The programme, introduced in 2001, received accreditation from the globally-recognised Association of MBAs last year.

Innovative features of the MBA course include the chance to attend a one-week conference in Maastricht, the Netherlands.

This gives participants the chance to network with practising managers in the United Kingdom from the MBA Executive programme and also help them gain a European perspective on management styles.

Four scholarships of £3,000 each (RM18,637) will be awarded to successful applicants based on previous management experience and academic achievement.

The university is also offering a 10% bursary in the form of a discount on the course fee of £14,000 (RM86,972) for self-funding, international students.

Closing date for the scholarships is May 15.

For details, contact the university’s Southeast Asia Regional Office (SEARO) at
searo@port.ac.uk, or call +603 26920472.

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UCSI offers various scholarship awards every year to deserving students. Internally, UCSI offers UCSI scholarship and A-Levels scholarship. UCSI also contributes scholarship to some education funds namely the Star Education Fund, Sin Chew Daily Scholarship Awards, Nanyang Tertiary Education Scholarship and MAPCU Scholarship.

Students at UCSI may apply for the following scholarships:

1. Tan Sri Ahmad Razali Merit Scholarship Awards 2008
2. UCSI Scholarship (Internal)
3. A - Levels Scholarship
4. Star Education Fund
5. Sin Chew Daily Scholarship Awards
6. Nanyang Tertiary Education Scholarship
7. NST Learning Curve Scholarship Fund

For more information, click here.

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Methodist College Kuala Lumpur is offering a limited number of SCHOLARSHIPS for its A-Levels July intake. Do register immediately as spaces are limited!

For more details, please visit the scholarship page.

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TAR College has six campuses nationwide that cater to the educational needs of school leavers. The campuses are in Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Perak, Johor, Pahang, and Sabah.

With almost four decades of academic excellence, TAR College is one of the most popular institutions of higher learning in Malaysia with more than 130,000 students having passed through its doors. Today, many of these graduates are high achievers and leaders in various professions and industries, making significant contribution to the nation’s development.

The College offers merit scholarships to students with 7As and above in their SPM examination or 3As and above in their STPM/A-Level examination.

(I) Description:
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Scholarship covers full or partial tuition, registration and special administrative fees (if applicable) payable to the College for the duration of the course:

• SPM: 9As & above
• STPM/ A Level: 4As & above

100% waiver of tuition, registration and special administrative fees (if applicable).

• SPM: 8As
• STPM/ A Level: 3As

75% waiver of tuition, registration and special administrative fees (if applicable).

• SPM: 7As

(must be a registered student at TAR College Branch Campuses)

50% waiver of tuition, registration and special administrative fees (if applicable).

(II)Conditions for application:
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Eligible candidates who apply for admissions into the College courses during its admissions intake (January and May) and who meet the criteria stated above will be automatically considered for the Merit Scholarship.

(III)Contact:
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Contact Person: Ms Sia Kem Fang (ext 267)
Address:Kolej Tunku Abdul Rahman
Division of Admissions & Credit Evaluation
Jalan Genting Kelang,53300 Setapak, Kuala Lumpur
P.O.Box 10979, 50932, Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03 – 4145 0100/23
Fax: 03-4142 3166
Web page: www.tarc.edu.my
Email: admission@mail.tarc.edu.my

Contributed by OG WEN MENG

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MAJLIS Amanah Rakyat (MARA) sponsorship is now available to Bumiputera students seeking to study Monash University’s Bachelor of Medicine or Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) programme at its Sunway campus in Petaling Jaya.

The sponsorship is under MARA’s Open Application Scheme. Selection of students will be based on their pre-university results, performance in the semi-structured interview as well as the results of an aptitude test.

To meet the requirements, students must first score three principals in the STPM or A-Levels with an “A” in chemistry.

Apart from that, those who score excellent results in other pre-university programmes such as Australian Matriculation, Australian Year 12, Monash University Foundation Year, Canadian Matriculation, Canadian International Matriculation Programme and International Baccalaureate will also be eligible for a sponsorship. Pre-requisite subjects include English or English as a Second Language (ESL) and chemistry.

Students whose pre-university qualifications do not include English or ESL must demonstrate their English language proficiency through the A-level or TOEFL English tests.

Apart from offering sponsorship for medicine, MARA also offers sponsorships for other Monash degree courses including engineering, information technology, business and science.

The sponsorships provided by MARA are interest-free and the repayment amount may be reduced if students achieve excellent results.

Call 03-5514-6000 or visit www.monash.edu.my

Popularity: 39% [?]