Now in its seventh year, the HSBC Scholarship Awards aim to do just that by enabling deserving needy students to complete their degree or master programme with a scholarship from HSBC.

Selection criteria will be based on financial needs and academic performances.

For more information, please visit http://www.hsbc.com.my/1/2/miscellaneous/hsbc-scholarship-awards.

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.

The scholarship duration covers two years for master’s degree program and three years for a doctor’s degree program (excluding a 1-year or less Korean language course). Scholarship holders are required to take a preparatory Korean language training course before taking a degree course.

Benefits of the scholarship include roundtrip airfare, monthly allowances (about RM2,800), tuition fees, research allowance, dissertation printing cost, settlement and  repatriation allowance, medical insurance as well as full Korean language training expenses for one year.

The applicants must be under 40 years of age as of 1 September 2008. Applicants for degree program must have already finished or expected to finish a bachelor’s degree prior to 31 August 2008 in order to apply for a master’s degree program or a master’s degree prior to 31 August 2008 in order to apply for doctoral degree program. Applicants should also possess Grade Point Average (GPA) of above ‘B’ level.

The due date for all the scholarship application is 18 June 2008. To obtain further information and an application form, please refer to the website of the Korean Embassy in Kuala Lumpur ( http://mys.mofat.go.kr/eng/index.jsp ).

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Eligibility to apply:

• Applicants who are registered candidates of the University of Malaya for
  any of the Masters (research mode or mixed mode with research
  component not less than 70%) or PhD programmes; or
• Applicants who have been offered admission to the postgraduate
  programme mentioned in paragraph (i) above; or PhD di Universiti Malaya; atau
• Applicants who have submitted an application for a postgraduate programme Masters (research mode or mixed mode with research component not less than 70%) or PhD in the University of Malaya or have already had discussions with the Director/Dean/Head of Department/Supervisor at the Academy/Faculty/Institute/Centre concerning the postgraduate programme to be applied for.

Applicants who are working (except as Research Assistants in the University of Malaya) or are receiving any type of financial assistance, are not eligible to apply for the scheme.

Value of Awards

Total value of the fellowship scheme is up to a maximum of RM100,000.00 inclusive of monthly stipends, registration fees, tuition fees, research fees, examination fees and service fees.
The monthly stipend to be given is as follows:
RM1,500.00 per month for Masters candidate
RM1,800.00 per month for PhD candidate

Application forms can be obtained from the Institute of Postgraduate Studies, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur or downloaded from the IPS website at
http://www.ips.um.edu.my.

The completed application form must be submitted to the following address not later than
16 May 2008:

Seksyen Hal Ehwal Pelajar
Institut Pengajian Siswazah
Universiti Malaya
50603 Kuala Lumpur

Incomplete application form or application form received after the above date will not be
considered.

Applicants who do not receive any reply after six months from the closing date of the
advertisement should consider their applications unsuccessful.

The Italian Government has officially opened its scholarship programme for Malaysian citizens for the academic year 2008-2009.

For more details, please visit the scholarship page.

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.

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Economics, Financial Engineering, Accounting, Actuarial Science, Banking And Finance, Corporate Finance, Islamic Banking And Economics, Law, Syariah Law, Information Technology, Mathematics.

A. PRE-UNIVERSITY, OVERSEAS PREPARATORY PROGRAMME ( Application closed )

* A-LEVEL, AMERICAN FOUNDATION PROGRAM, AUSTRALIAN MATRICULATION

Minimum Requirements

* Passed the 2007 SPM examination with at least 8 1A’s
* Not exceeding 19 years old of age on 1 July 2008

Additional Requirements

* Good command of the English language, both written and oral
* Flexible, versatile and posses high teamwork capabilities
* Excelled in both extra-curricular activities and sports

Sponsorship to pursue Bachelor Degree (Honours) at foreign universities will be extended subject to meeting the approved criteria.

B. FIRST DEGREE (HONOURS) ( Click here to apply )

* LOCAL AND FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES

Minimum Requirements

Fulfilling at least one of the following criteria:

* STPM / A-Level - at least 2 A and 1 B; or
* Diploma / Matriculation - Cumulative Grade Point Aggregate (CGPA) of at least 3.50; or
* Australian Matriculation - TER of at least 85% ; or
* For candidates currently pursuing First Degree - Current CGPA of at least 3.50.
* Passed SPM with credits in Bahasa Melayu and English subjects
* Not exceeding 25 years of age on 1 July 2008
* Have confirmed or will be offered a place to pursue a First Degree in 2008 at recognised local or foreign universities

Additional Requirements

* Good command of the English language, both written and oral
* Flexible, versatile and posses high teamwork capabilities
* Excelled in both extra-curricular activities and sports

Students who are currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree (Honours) at recognised foreign universities are also eligible to apply.

C. MASTER’S DEGREE AND PhD

* (LOCAL and FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES)

Minimum Requirements

* Obtained a First Class (Honours) Bachelor / Master’s Degree or equivalent from recognised local and foreign universities
* Will pursue courses that will add value to the roles and functions of Bank Negara Malaysia
* Not exceeding 30 years old for Master and 35 years old for PhD.
* Passed SPM with credits in Bahasa Melayu and English subjects
* Have confirmed or will be offered a place to pursue Master’s / Doctorate Degree in 2008 at recognised local or foreign universities

Those who fulfilled the minimum requirements are required to send a written application to Scholarship Section, Bank Negara Malaysia along with these documents:

* Curriculum Vitae / Resume
* Certified copy of Bachelor Degree’s / Master’s Degree’s results
* Letter of recommendation from previous or current university
* One (1) page of Abstract / Executive Summary of your proposed research

Post graduate students who are currently pursuing Master’s Degree or Doctorate Degree (PhD) at recognised local or foreign universities are also eligible to apply.

CLOSING DATES

Pre-University: 7 Days after the SPM 2007 Results Are Announced
First Degree: 11 April 2008
Post Graduate: 30 April 2008

Note: Only Short-Listed Candidates Will Be Contacted.