KHAZANAH SCHOLARSHIP, 3 PROGRAMMES (Deadline : 28 March 2010)

1) KHAZANAH WATAN SCHOLARSHIP

The Khazanah Watan Scholarship is a prestigious award that offers opportunities for talented and high-achieving Malaysians to pursue Undergraduate and Postgraduate studies at selected leading local universities.
The aim of the Khazanah Watan Scholarship Programme is two-fold – to train Malaysia's brightest talents to transform its GLCs into competitive businesses locally and internationally; and to encourage individuals with excellent academic credentials to lead and participate in research initiatives that will contribute to the advancement of the universities reputation in research and innovation.

Who can Apply

For those who are planning to pursue or currently are pursuing undergraduate or postgraduate studies at selected universities in Malaysia.

Criteria/Eligibility

Undergraduate (Bachelor Degree)

1. Malaysian citizen not exceeding 21 years on 1st January 2010.
2. Currently in the first year of a Bachelor Degree programme at one of the selected leading Universities in Malaysia.
3. 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.
4. Strong leadership skills and active participation in extra-curricular, social or voluntary activities.

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Master Degree

1. Malaysian citizen not exceeding 35 years on 1st January 2010.
2. Obtained admission to pursue studies at one of the selected leading Universities in Malaysia
3. Obtained a Bachelor's Degree with a minimum CGPA 3.50/4.00 or a Second Class Upper or `A' grade average or equivalent.
4. Strong leadership skills and active participation in extra-curricular, social and voluntary activities.

Doctoral Degree

1. Malaysian citizen not exceeding 40 years on 1st January 2010.
2. Currently in the first year of a Doctoral Degree programme or have obtained admission to pursue studies at one of the selected leading Universities in Malaysia.
3. Obtained a Master Degree with a distinction or a minimum CGPA 3.50/4.00 or `A' grade average and/or excellent examiners' report if the Master Degree is by research.
4. Obtained a Bachelor's Degree with a minimum CGPA 3.50/4.00 or a Second Class Upper or an `A' grade average or equivalent.
5. 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-Informatics
• Moleculor Biology
• Food Technology
• Genomics Bio-technology
• Electronics
• Micro Electronics
• Material Science
• Nanotechnology

List of Selected Leading Malaysian Universities
The recipients of the Khazanah Watan Scholarship Programme will study at any one of the following leading Malaysian universities:

1. Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia
2. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
3. Universiti Malaya
4. Universiti Multimedia
5. Universiti Putra Malaysia
6. Universiti Sains Malaysia
7. Universiti Tenaga Nasional

2) KHAZANAH GLOBAL SCHOLARSHIP
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.

Criteria/Eligibility

Foundation

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

Undergraduate (Bachelor Degree)

1. Malaysian Citizen not exceeding 21 years on 1st January 2010.
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 2010.
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.

Doctoral Degree

1. Malaysian Citizen not exceeding 40 years on 1st January 2010.
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.

Disciplines

• Business
  1. Economics
  2. Finance
  3. Investment
  4. Law
  5. Actuarial Science
• Bio-sciences
  1. Bio-engineering
  2. Bio-informatics
  3. Bio-technology
  4. Molecular Biology
  5. Food Technology
  6. Genomics
• Engineering
  1. Electronics
  2. Micro-electronics
  3. Material Sciences
  4. Nanotechnology

List of Selected Leading 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

3) KHAZANAH CAMBRIDGE SCHOLARSHIP

The Khazanah-Cambridge Scholarship provides financial sponsorship to Malaysians who plan to study for an undergraduate or postgraduate degree at the University of Cambridge.
The Khazanah-Cambridge Scholarship, established in 2009, is jointly sponsored by Yayasan Khazanah, the Cambridge Commonwealth Trust and the Malaysian Commonwealth Studies Centre.
The Khazanah-Cambridge Scholarship is a part of leadership development programme that is aimed at building Malaysia’s future leadership talent. Recipients of this scholarship are expected to not only demonstrate academic excellence, but also develop their leadership skills through training and participation in a number of activities.

Criteria/Eligibility

Undergraduate (Bachelor Degree)

1. Malaysian Citizen not exceeding 21 years on 1st January 2010.
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 2010.
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.

Doctoral Degree

1. Malaysian Citizen not exceeding 40 years on 1st January 2010.
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.

Disciplines

• Business
  1. Economics
  2. Finance
  3. Investment
  4. Law
  5. Actuarial Science
• Bio-sciences
  1. Bio-engineering
  2. Bio-informatics
  3. Bio-technology
  4. Molecular Biology
  5. Food Technology
  6. Genomics
• Engineering
  1. Electronics
  2. Micro-electronics
  3. Material Sciences
  4. Nanotechnology

List of Selected Leading Universities

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

1. University of Cambridge

HOW TO APPLY THE SCHOLARSHIPS

Please visit http://www.khazanah.com.my/scholarship.htm and apply online.
Khazanah Scholarship Programmes for 2010 intake are open for online applications from 6th March 2010 until 28th March 2010.
Please refer to respective scholarship programme.

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