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Thursday, July 3, 2008

The Honda Dreams Scholarship Fund

The Honda Dreams Scholarship Fund was established as an initiative to provide underprivileged youths, especially those coming from low income group, a financial assistance in pursuing their education.

20 promising candidates will be selected to receive full scholarship, to enroll in public universities (IPTA) and private institutions (IPTS) throughout the country. The fund is a co-partnership between Honda and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).

As a pre-requisite, candidates must be between 17 to 24 years old, have completed SPM or STPM, medically fit, and come from a family whose combined household income is RM1,500 or less. Additionally, he or she must not be receiving any other scholarship or educational fund at the moment.

To apply for the scholarship fund, interested candidates can submit their application by filling up the application form (available in their website here). In addition to completing the form, each candidate is also requested to submit a 500-word essay (or less), entitled,

Candidates who are short listed will be called up to attend a 3-day leadership workshop conducted by professionals who are highly trained in their fields. Final selection will be done and the 20 successful candidates will be informed.

To know more about the scholarship, click here.

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Maybank Scholarship

Who Can Apply:
• Malaysian citizen
• Not more than 23 years of age
• Pursuing a full time degree course in any discipline at Malaysian and JPA approved international universities (IPTA & IPTS)
• Minimum CGPA of 3.50 in first year of study (1st or 2nd semester)
• Distinction in Mathematics, English & Bahasa Melayu in SPM or its equivalent
• Active participation in extra-curricular activities
• Good written and spoken English and possess positive personality traits

Value of Award:
• RM7,000 per annum
• Laptop for educational use
• Paid training attachment at Maybank

Service Bond:
To serve the Maybank Group a minimum of 4 years upon graduation.

How to Apply:
Download and print the application form and mail to us.

Completed forms should be addressed to:
Head,Management Associates & Scholarship
Corporate Human Resource
44th Floor, Menara Maybank
100 Jalan Tun Perak, 50050 Kuala Lumpur

Please indicate "Maybank Scholarship Programme 2008" on the top left-hand corner of the A4 envelope.Incomplete forms or applications which are received after the closing date will not be entertained. We would like to advise that only shortlisted candidates will be called for interview.

Closing Date: 25 July 2008

Monday, June 16, 2008

United Malacca University Scholarship Awards

The scholarship scheme is sponsored by United Malacca Berhad, a plantation group listed on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad.

Invitations are open to eligible Malaysian citizens who wish to pursue full time undergraduate courses in local public universities to apply for the scholarship.

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants must:

* Be below 22 years of age
* Possess at least 2As in the STPM examination
* Not be bonded or hold another scholarship are receiving financial assistance from any others organizations

FIELDS OF STUDY

Bachelor’s Degree in:

* Mechanical or Chemical Engineering
* Agricultural Science

AWARD

Maximum RM8,000.00 per academic year or the amount as determined by the university, whichever is the lower

TENURE OF SCHOLARSHIP

This scholarship is tenable for the minimum period required by the recipients to complete the course

APPLICATION

Qualified candidates may collect the application form from the address stated below. Complete the application forms with certified copies of results/testimonials, a passport-sized photograph (n.r.) and other relevant documents, and send it to the following address not later than 20 June 2008.

Human Resource Department
United Malacca Berhad
6th Floor, No. 61, Jalan Melaka Raya 8
Taman Melaka Raya, 75000 Melaka

For enquiries or more information, please contact Ms. Leong at 06-2823700.
Only short-listed candidates will be notified.

Korean Government Scholarship Program for Graduate Students

The Government of the Republic of Korea is providing scholarship in master’s degree and doctorate degree for 30 Malaysian students to study in Korea. The scholarship serves to promote education exchanges and mutual friendship between Malaysia and Korea as well as to help them keep pursuing their higher education.

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 ).

Monday, June 2, 2008

Putrajaya Perdana Berhad Scholarship

PUTRAJAYA PERDANA BERHAD, a company listed on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, PUTRA PERDANA CONSTRUCTION Sdn Bhd & PUTRA PERDANA DEVELOPMENT Sdn Bhd, have over the years designed, developed and built several billion ringgit worth of prestigious commercial, residential and infrastructural projects in the country and NOW, it is time for the Group to help to develop the youth of the nation and to build a better future for them by offering scholarships to young, deserving and needy Malaysian students who would otherwise be denied of higher education due to financial constraints.

THE SCHOLARSHIP

* Up to RM4,000/RM7,000 per academic year for Diploma/Degree programmes respectively.
* Open to financially needy and academically deserving students to pursue courses at local public/private universities/colleges/polytechnics.
* Successful Scholars, upon completion of their respective courses and graduation from local public/ private universities/ colleges/ polytechnics shall be required to serve as an employee of PPB or any of its subsidiaries for a minimum of 2 years (subject to vacancy).

FIELD OF STUDY

Degree/Diploma in

* Civil/Structural Engineering
* Mechanical/Electrical Engineering
* Quantity Surveying

TO QUALIFY

* Malaysian citizen
* Full-time student
* Has gained acceptance into a local public/private university/college/polytechnic
* Good SPM/ STPM results or other relevant results
* Currently not holding any other scholarship or receiving any financial assistance from any organisations

TO APPLY

Visit www.p-perdana.com to download the application form/apply online/obtain application form from the address below:

PUTRAJAYA PERDANA BERHAD(465327-P)
3rd Floor, No. 5 Jalan P16,
Precinct 16, 62150 Putrajaya
Tel. No. : 03-88868888
Fax. No. : 03-88895668

Completed forms with relevant documents must reach us by 12 June 2008. Only short-listed candidates will be notified for an interview.

Monday, May 12, 2008

University of Portsmouth MBA Scholarships

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.

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

The Tanjong Scholarship Awards

The Tanjong Scholarship Awards (TSA) are open
to financially needy and academically deserving Malaysian students to pursue
full-time degree programmes in any discipline at public universities in
Malaysia.



Funded by Pan Malaysian Pools Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tanjong, the
TSA are open to Malaysian citizens who have obtained 4 principals with a minimum
of 3As in their STPM examination, or minimum CGPA of 3.5 in their Matriculation
programme. Applicants who are active in sports and/or co-curricular activities
would have an added advantage.



The value of each award is RM7,000 per academic year for the minimum period
required to complete the course of study. Successful candidates must have gained
admission to a public university to pursue their degree programmes. There is no
bond attached to the scholarship. However, as part of the Group’s efforts to
develop its human capital, scholars will be given preference in respect of
employment opportunities within the Group upon their graduation.



Application for the TSA 2008 is now open. Details of the scholarship awards are
available from the advertisement published in major newspapers in Malaysia from
10-13 April 2008. Closing date for submission of application form is 5 May 2008
(for STPM candidates) and 5 June 2008 (for Matriculation Programme candidates).
Only shortlisted candidates will be called for interview.



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