Scholarship Info

JAPAN Airlines is inviting Malaysian undergraduates and postgraduates to take part in the JAL Scholarship Programme 2007.

The annual programme brings together 36 scholars from 11 countries in the Asia and Oceania region. Malaysian scholars will be taking part with their counterparts from Australia, China, Indonesia, Korea, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

The JAL Scholarship Programme was established in 1975 to groom scholars from the Asia and Oceania region into future leaders. So far, 1,286 scholars including 137 from Malaysia have benefited from the programme.

This year, the JAL Scholarship Programme 2007 will run from July 4 to 25 in Japan. It consists of five major components – Lectures for Globally Minded Citizens, Field Trips, Student Sessions, Asia Forum Symposium and Homestays in Tokyo and Kanazawa.

The theme for this year is Challenges for the Future. It aims to bring together people who can think and approach globalisation from many different angles to move in a positive direction for the future of the region.

Scholars will explore ways to meet present and future challenges and suggest possible solutions to solve environmental upheavals, religious and cultural conflicts, the threat of unknown deadly diseases and the spread of weapons of mass destruction.

Scholarship Name
JAL Scholarship Programme 2007

Eligibility

1. Be a citizen of Malaysia.
2. Be a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate student (no age limit) studying in Universiti Sains Malaysia, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Universiti Teknologi Mara, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Universiti Islam Antarabangsa, Universiti Malaya, Kolej Universiti Sains dan Teknologi Malaysia, Kolej Universiti Teknikal Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kolej Universiti Teknologi Tun Hussein Onn, Kolej Universiti Kejuruteraan dan Teknologi Malaysia, Kolej Universiti Kejuruteraan Utara Malaysia and Kolej Universiti Islam Malaysia;
3. Have a desire to contribute to society.
4. Have a keen interest in environmental issues.
5. Have a keen interest in Japan.
6. Have a bright, cheerful, enthusiastic and co-operative personality.
7. Be in good health.
8. Have a strong command of English.
9. Submit an English essay of about 800 words or less based on the theme.

Scholarship Value
Essays must reach Japan Airlines by Feb 28. 
Short-listed candidates will be notified to attend an interview at the Higher Education Ministry.