Introduction

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The Khazanah Global Scholarship is a prestigious award that offers opportunities for bright and high-achieving Malaysians to pursue Undergraduate and Postgraduate studies at the selected world’s leading universities. In addition, recipients of the Khazanah Global Scholarship are provided with leadership training and job attachment at leading organisations in Malaysia.

The training, job attachment and exposure, and the facility to gain professional experience at leading corporations in the world represent opportunities that we provide in our quest to nurture our scholars to realise their potential to become Malaysia’s future business and industry leaders.

The duration of the scholarship will be for the full course of study, as stipulated in the offer of admission, subject to Yayasan Khazanah’s terms and conditions.

The scholarship is open to all Malaysians planning to pursue or are currently pursuing undergraduate or postgraduate studies at the world’s top universities (only) including those in the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia.

Who can Apply

For those who are planning to pursue or currently are pursuing undergraduate or postgraduate studies at premier universities at United Kingdom, United States and Austalia.

General Terms and Conditions

  1. Posses strong leadership skills and active participation in extra-curricular, social or voluntary activities
  2. A personal statement (for undergraduate study) or a research outline (for postgraduate study) will be required.
  3. Applicants must have consistence and outstanding academic achievement record as follows:

For Foundation Studies

  1. Obtained a minimum of 8 1A in the recent SPM examination
  2. Not exceeding 18 years of age as at the enrollment date for the foundation studies

For Undergraduate Studies (Bachelor Degree)

  1. Malaysian Citizen not exceeding 21 years on 1st January 2011.
  2. Obtained a minimum of 3A’s & 1B for STPM or GCE A-Levels or a minimum CGPA 3.50/4.00 for Pre-University or Foundation or Matriculation Programme.
  3. Strong leadership skills and active participation in extra-curricular, social or voluntary activities.

Master Degree

  1. Malaysian Citizen not exceeding 35 years on 1st January 2011.
  2. Obtained a Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum CGPA 3.50/4.00 or a Second Class Upper or ‘A’ grade average or equivalent.
  3. Strong leadership skills and active participation in extra-curricular, social and voluntary activities.

PhD

  1. Malaysian Citizen not exceeding 40 years on 1st January 2011.
  2. Obtained a Master Degree with a distinction of CGPA 3.50/4.00 or ‘A’ grade average and/or excellent examiners’ report if the Master Degree is by research.
  3. Obtained a Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum CGPA 3.50/4.00 or a Second Class Upper or a ‘A’ grade average or equivalent.
  4. Strong leadership skills and active participation in extra curricular, social or voluntary activities.

Field of Study

The scholarship is for the following course :

  • Economics
  • Finance
  • Investment
  • Law
  • Actuarial Science
  • Bio-science
  • Bio-Engineering
  • Bio-Information
  • Moleculor Biology
  • Food Technology
  • Genomics Bio-technology
  • Electronics
  • Micro Electronics
  • Material Science
  • Nanotechnology

List of Universities

The recipients of the Khazanah Global Scholarship will study at any one of the following leading universities:

1. Australian National University
2. California Institute of Technology
3. Cambridge University
4. Columbia University
5. Cornell University
6. Duke University
7. Harvard University
8. Imperial College London
9. Johns Hopkins University
10. London School of Economics
11. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
12. Oxford University
13. Princeton University
14. Stanford University
15. University College London
16. University Melbourne
17. University of Chicago
18. University of Pennsylvania
19. University of Sydney
20. University of Warwick
21. Yale University

Deadline

Closing date for application is on 1 April 2012.

How To Apply

To apply please visit Khazanah Scholarship Portal.

For inquiries please call
+603 2727 6850 or
+603 2727 6851 or email us at yk@khazanah.com.my.

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