International Scholarships Ministry of Education Malaysia

THE MALAYSIAN TECHNICAL COOPERATION PROGRAMME (MTCP)

The MTCP Scholarship for Post-Graduate Studies provides opportunities for students to pursue advanced academic study in Malaysia. This scholarship is a Government-to-Government basis, without any bond imposed by Malaysia. Scholarships are intended for promising candidates who may be expected to make a significant contribution to their own countries on their return from Malaysia. The duration of the award is 36 months for PhD and between 12 to 24 months for Masters Programme.

ELIGIBLITY CRITERIA

To be eligible for MALAYSIAN TECHNICAL COOPERATION PROGRAMME (MTCP), applicants must fit the following criteria:-

1. Not be more than 45 years of age during application.


2. Obtained a minimum of Second Class Upper (Honours) or a CGPA of 3.5/4.0 at Bachelor Degree Level for Masters Degree applicants and for PhD candidates must possess CGPA 3.5/4.0 or very good result at Masters degree level in a similar field of intended PhD study. In addition, for post-doctoral programme, the selection will be evaluated based on the number of books produced, refereed/non refereed journals, portfolio and patent copyright. The Post-Doctoral candidate must have excellent reputation in research and possesses knowledge related to the research to be carried out.


3. Took one of the following English Language Proficiency Test not more than two years before the date of application. The list of tests and minimum scores required:
   
   
   
   1. IELTS Academic Test with a score of at least 6.5; or
   
   
   2. TOEFL paper-based test with a score of at least 580 or computer-based test with a score of at least 230 or internet-based test with a score at least 92.


4. In excellent health condition and certified by a Certified Doctor/Medical Professional. The cost of medical examination is to be borne by the applicants


5. Wrote a proposal that is relevant to the field of studies.


6. Has applied for and gained admission to postgraduate and post-doctoral studies in Malaysia (conditional letters of offer will be accepted at the time of application or has a confirmation of acceptance or affiliation with the universities in Malaysia).

VALUE OF SCHOLARSHIPS

Each scholarship consists of:-

1. Air tickets from recipient’s capital city to Malaysia


2. An approved tuition fees


3. Monthly maintenance allowance


4. Annual grant for books and internal travel


5. Medical / Health Insurance


6. Installation and Termination grant


7. Thesis allowance


8. Visa

PRIORITY STUDY AREAS

Field of studies is in the following priority areas:

1. Science and Engineering


2. Agriculture and Fisheries


3. Economics and Islamic Finance


4. Information and Communication Technology


5. Biotechnology


6. Biosecurity and Food Safety


7. Infrastructure and Utility


8. Environmental Studies


9. Health not including nursing, medicine, clinical pharmacy.

* Applicants may choose any related course within the field/areas mentioned above

SELECTION CRITERIA

Applications will be considered according to the following selection criteria:-

1. High-level academic achievement


2. The quality of the research proposal and its potential contribution towards advancement of technology and human well-being.


3. Excellent communication, writing and reading skills in English Language

GENERAL CONDITION OF AWARD

1. Scholarship holder must undertake full-time studies for postgraduate studies at a campus of Malaysian Universities.It is the responsibility of the scholarship holders to confirm admission to the university.


2. Scholarship holders must not change their programme during tenure of the scholarship except with written permission from their university and the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia.


3. Scholarship holders must follow the approved programmes and abide by the university’s rules, regulations and codes of conduct.


4. Any suspension from the university will result in immediate suspension of award. Monthly allowances are not payable during suspension, including suspension due to illness.


5. It is the responsibility of successful candidates to apply for and meet the requirements for the issuing of an appropriate entry visa including medical examination. The offer of the scholarship does not guarantee the granting of a visa.


6. Scholarship holders must maintain satisfactory progress and good standing as stipulated by their host university and degree programme, or the scholarship will be withdrawn.


7. The scholarships are tenable in Malaysian universities and research must be carried out in Malaysia.


8. Scholarship holders are not allowed to take any paid employment during their tenure unless with written approval from the host university.

HOW TO APPLY

All applications should be made ONLINE through Ministry of Higher Education’s website at https://payloan.mohe.gov.my/INTER/ starting from 01 August 2013 until 30 September 2013.

STEP 1

• REGISTER your Passport Number or National Identication Number, password and email address.


• LOGIN to online application form and fill in all section completely.


• Please ensure all informations are correct before you print the application and logout.

STEP 2

• Please attach printed application form together with the following documents:
  
  
  
  1. Recent passport size photograph.
  
  
  2. Completed Medical Report. [download]
  
  
  3. A certified copy of current passport showing evidence of citizenship.
  
  
  4. A certified copy of academic transcript, testimonials and/or references relating to the relevant study, co-curriculum activities, achievements.
  
  
  5. A certified copy of English Language proficiency certificate (Test of English as a Foreign Language/TOEFL or International English Language Testing Service/IELTS)
  
  
  6. Curriculum Vitae.
  
  
  7. Admission letter from Malaysian University.
  
  
  8. Two letters of recommendation from two (2) people who can act as referees to support your application. [download]
  
  
  9. Endorsement Form. [download]

• You are required to complete the two Letters of Recommendation from two referees, Endorsement Form and Medical Report. Please bring printed ONLINE application form and required documents to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the relevant agency responsible for the scholarship in your country to get the endorsement.

STEP 3

• Scan all documents stated above in PDF format and LOGIN to MIS Online Application. [How to convert documents to PDF format]


• You are required to attach the documents and click SUBMIT button to submit the application. You will see the notification message when the process is done. All the application is fully online. No hard copy is required. Bring the hard copy of application form and original certificate during the interview session.

IMPORTANT NOTES

1. Late submission will not be entertained no matter what reasons are given.


2. Applications without sufficient documents stated will not be considered.


3. The decision on succesful candidate made by the Ministry is final. Any queries on the final decision will not be entertained.


4. All documents valid for six (6) month from date of application i.e. Medical Report, Endorsement Form and Reference Letters.


5. Has not commenced studies with offer letter from Malaysia University or has enrolled studies not more than :
   
   
   
   1. Master : 1 Semester
   
   
   2. PhD : 2 Semester

1. Please attach your documents accordingly to the list below : -
   
   
   
   1. Recent Passport Size Photographs.
   
   
   2. A certified copy of current passport showing evidence of citizenship.
   
   
   3. Completed Medical Report.
   
   
   4. A certified copy of academic transcript.
   
   
   5. A certified copy of English Language proficiency certificate (Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing Service (IELTS).
   
   
   6. Curriculum Vitae (CV).
   
   
   7. Admission letter From University.
   
   
   8. 2 Letters of recommendation from two (2) people who can act as reference to support your application.
   
   
   9. Endorsement Form (From Applicants Home Countries Ministry of Foreign Affairs. For those already resides in Malaysia, form to be endorsed by embassy/ high commissioner in Malaysia.).

Source info: https://payloan.mohe.gov.my/INTER/index_mtcp.php


FURTHER ENQUIRIES

For further enquiries, please contact us:-

SCHOLARSHIP DIVISION
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION MALAYSIA
(formerly known as Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia)
LEVEL 2, NO 2, TOWER 2
JALAN P5/6, PRECINCT 5
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATIVE CENTRE
62200 PUTRAJAYA

University of Waikato Research Institute Scholarships

The information was cited from :http://www.waikato.ac.nz/research/scholarships/current/research.shtml

The University of Waikato has six flagship Research Institutes which are offering doctoral and masters scholarships.  The Research Institutes support world-class research in environmental science, demography and economic analysis, business and leadership, professional learning and development, education, and M?ori and indigenous development. They have funded programmes which span the length of the research pipeline from discovery to application and commercialisation.  Sustainability in all its forms – environmental, economic, social and cultural – is a strong emerging theme across the Institutes.

The doctoral scholarships are worth $22,000 a year, plus fees. They cover three years’ full-time study and are open to applications from international and domestic students.

The masters scholarships are open to domestic students only and are worth $12,000, which includes a fees component of $3,500.

On this page you will find application forms as well as regulations for the Research Institute Scholarships. Follow the links to the Research Institutes to find out more about them.

Applications are now closed for 2013.

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Environmental Research Institute (ERI) Scholarships
ERI researchers investigate environmental issues across a range of ecosystems to support effective environmental outcomes. These doctoral and masters scholarships are for students intending to research aspects of terrestrial, freshwater, coastal marine or Antarctic ecosystems.

ERI Doctoral Application form  ERI Masters Application form 

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Institute for Business Research (IBR) Scholarships
IBR researchers study aspects of business and leadership to enhance New Zealand’s economic, social and cultural development. These doctoral and masters scholarships will be awarded to applicants who are keen to investigate the potential for the small business sector to contribute a sustainable increase to New Zealand’s national income.

IBR Doctoral Application form  IBR Masters Application form

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National Institute of Demographic and Economic Analysis (NIDEA) Scholarships

NIDEA has a virtual and evolving community of national and international researchers who study and help inform policy responses to the demographic, social and economic processes that interact to shape New Zealand’s future. The doctoral scholarship comes under NIDEA’s Indigenous Future Programme and is for a student to research opportunities and challenges around Maori and indigenous demographic change. The masters scholarship will be awarded to a student to investigate the regional impacts of demographic change for New Zealand’s communities.

NIDEA Doctoral Application form  NIDEA Masters Application form

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Institute of Professional Learning (IPL) Scholarships

IPL provides professional learning and development in the broad field of education, and works in partnership with iwi and other education providers to deliver professional development programmes both nationally and internationally. These doctoral and masters scholarships are for students to investigate and contribute to improving professional learning and development in New Zealand early childhood centres, kura and schools.

IPL Doctoral Application form  IPL Masters Application form

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Te Kotahi Research Institute (TKRI) Scholarships

TKRI works with iwi, drawing on matauranga M?ori and multi-disciplines to create new knowledge and innovation that will lead to the wellbeing of wh?nau and society. These doctoral and masters scholarships are for students planning research into at least one of the following themes: economic development and intergenerational sustainability, environment and iwi wellbeing, solving complex social challenges, language and cultural identity, leadership kaitaikitanga and rangatiratanga.

TKRI Doctoral Application form  TKRI Masters Application form

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Wilf Malcolm Institute of Educational Research (WMIER) Scholarships

WMIER research covers the broad field of education, from early childhood through to the tertiary sector; focussing on learning, teaching, curriculum, cultural and literacy issues and education policy. The doctoral scholarship will be awarded to a student to investigate how key competencies, as set out in the NZ curriculum, are fostered, evidenced and traced over time, places and tasks in early years and compulsory schooling. The masters scholarship will be awarded to a student to investigate curriculum, assessment and/or policy implementation in the early years, compulsory schooling and tertiary sectors.

Cambridge International Scholarships to Overseas Students

Cambridge International Scholarship Scheme (CISS)

The University of Cambridge will offer, via the Cambridge Trusts, approximately 80 Cambridge International Scholarships to Overseas Students who embark on a research course in the next academical year. The awards will be made on a competitive basis to those applicants considered by their departments to be the most outstanding.

• On this page

• Value of the Award


• Duration of the Award


• Eligibility


• Application Process

Value of the Award

Each award will underwrite the full cost of fees and maintenance for the duration of the course.

Duration of the Award

The award has a maximum duration of three years and is available to all students who will be registered for a three year research programme, leading to the PhD (including CPGS), that starts in the next academical year.

Eligibility

To be eligible to receive a Cambridge International Scholarship students must:

1. be liable to pay the Overseas University Composition Fee (i.e. be assessed as 'Overseas' for Fee Status purposes).


2. be engaged in a three year research programme leading to the PhD (i.e. will be registered as PhD, "Probationary PhD" or "CPGS") starting in the next academical year.


3. be engaged in full-time study.


4. have a high upper-second-class undergraduate honours degree from a UK Higher Education Institution, or an equivalent from an Overseas Institution.

Please note: all students applying for a course of one year duration or less (including LLM, MSt, MBA, MED, Part III Mathematics, MPhil) in the next academical year are not eligible for a CISS award in the next academical year.

Application Process

1. In order to be eligible for a CISS award commencing in the next academical year, you must have applied for admission/continuation as a graduate student to the University of Cambridge either online (admission students only) or via the Graduate Admission and Scholarship Application Form (GRADSAF) by 3 December 2013.
   
   It is important that you send in your supporting documentation as soon as possible after you have applied for admission online, because your application will not be looked at until this is received. The closing date for this funding is firm - no late applications can be considered.
   
   
   
   • Graduate Admissions: Step 3 - How To Apply
   
   
   • Graduate Admissions: Continuation and Readmission
   
   
   
   


2. Every eligible applicant for a three year research course leading to the PhD in the next academical year will be considered to have applied for a Cambridge International Scholarship provided their completed application for admission is received by the deadline above.


3. Applicants are expected to also seek funding from other sources.


4. The application must be fully complete, i.e. including academic references and a research statement. The CISS committee will only consider academic achievement and research potential. It is therefore critical that academic references and a research statement are included.


5. Candidates should note that, given the volume of applications, applications which arrive after the deadline will not be entered for the Cambridge International Scholarships competition, nor will we provide feedback on the outcome of this competition at any stage.


6. In January the Student Registry will submit a list of all eligible candidates to the relevant departments/faculties.

The competition proceeds in a number of stages:

1. Ranking
   In January and February, the departments and faculties will consider your application against all others and draw up a ranked list of their top applicants.


2. Nomination
   Departments/faculties will nominate the very best candidates from their ranked list and submit this, together with a departmental/faculty statement of support, to the Student Registry.


3. Offer of Admission
   Departments/faculties will make a recommendation for an offer of admission to the Student Registry for their nominated applicants.


4. Selection of top nominated candidates for CISS awards
   In March, all the nominated candidates with a conditional offer of admission will be considered by a selection committee comprising academic members of the Student Registry. The committee will draw up a list of candidates who will be made an offer of a CISS award immediately. A reserve list of candidates will also be drawn up who may receive a CISS award should any become available. These candidates will receive a confirmatory email. Several hundred partially funded awards will also be made by the Cambridge Trusts to candidates unsuccessful in obtaining a full cost CISS award.

If candidates have not received an email by the end of April, they should assume that their application for a CISS award has not been successful.

It is a condition that successful candidates must meet all their outstanding conditions for admission to the University in order to receive CISS funding.

Source of Info: https://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/students/studentregistry/fees/funding/ciss/index.html#application

PhDs Scholarships for International Applicants at Skoltech- Russia

To be eligible for the Ph.D. program, applicants should hold a M.Sc. degree or equivalent from a recognized institution of higher education and in a relevant area of study.

Applications to the Ph.D. program are accepted on a rolling basis at http://apply.skolkovotech.ru/phd. As part of the process, applicants must present the following:

• Online application


• Statement of purpose


• Resume/CV


• Proof of proficiency in English, i.e., TOEFL or IELTS (students may submit an application without this information, but all will be asked to provide it at a later date)


• Copy of transcripts, in English (and original language) of all higher education institutions attended. In the application phase, copies will be sufficient, but official copies must be provided at a later date.


• Optional: 10-15 page writing sample in English


• Optional: results of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

For every admitted Ph.D. student, Skoltech will provide an internationally competitive fellowship, including a tuition waiver, subsidized housing, an assistantship, and medical insurance. Additional information about the Ph.D. Fellowship is available from the Office of Student Affairs admissions@skoltech.ru.

Source: http://www.skoltech.ru/admissions/phd-programs/qualifications

Masters Scholarships for International Applicants at Skoltech- Russia

Skoltech is an institution with a global reach and an international community of faculty, students, and staff. We encourage top science and engineering students from all over the world to consider applying to Skoltech. About 15-20% of Skoltech students are non-Russian citizens, a number that is expected to increase as Skoltech grows to capacity of about 500 M.Sc. students and 700 Ph.D. students.

The Office of Student Affairs at Skoltech serves all incoming and currently enrolled international students. The Office provides assistance with:

• Obtaining and maintaining a Russian student visa,


• Disbursement of fellowship benefits, including stipends, housing, and medical insurance


• Activities to promote integration into the Skoltech community

Located just a few hundred meters from the official border of Moscow, Skoltech offers close access to a major metropolitan area, including a vibrant start-up community, world-class theater and ballet, historical sites, and extensive green spaces.

While Skoltech M.Sc. students will have a good deal of flexibility to design their own pathway through the program, the M.Sc. degree consists of 120 credits, calculated according to the ECTS. In order to graduate, a Skoltech M.Sc. student must take the following:
Science, Technology, and Engineering Learning Experiences

• 48 credits (8 courses)
  
  
  
  • 6 credits – Introduction to Research
  
  
  • 6 credits – Research Project
  
  
  
  


• Sector Learning Experiences
  
  
  
  • 12 credits (2 courses)
  
  
  • 6 credits – Professional Project in Sector Company or Organization
  
  
  
  


• Innovation and Entrepreneurship Learning Experiences
  
  
  
  • 12 credits (2 courses)
  
  
  • 6 credits – Innovation Project
  
  
  
  


• M.Sc. Thesis
  
  
  
  • 24 credits
  
  
  
  

Fees & Fellowships/Stipends for MSc.


For every admitted M.Sc. student, Skoltech will provide an internationally competitive fellowship, including a tuition waiver, subsidized housing, an assistantship, and medical insurance. Additional information about the M.Sc. Fellowship is available from the Office of Student Affairs admissions@skoltech.ru.

Source:http://www.skoltech.ru/admissions/MSc-Programs