Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) scholarship is now available to Bumiputera students seeking to study Monash University’s Bachelor of Medicine or Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) programme at its Sunway campus in Petaling Jaya. The sponsorship is under MARA’s Open Application Scheme.

Selection of students will be based on their pre-university results, performance in the semi-structured interview as well as the results of an aptitude test.

More info on MARA Scholarship for Bachelor of Medicine or Bachelor of Surgery.

The hair styling course organised by the MCA Public Services and Complaints Bureau in collaboration with Thomas and Guys Hair Styling Team is open for the 2009 intake.

Bureau head Datuk Michael Chong said the programme was open to under-20 youths of all races, from low-income families and with little education.

He said for this intake, the programme had received 23 scholarships sponsored by various donors – five from Datuk Yap Kim San, two from Goldhill Club, three from Tan Ah Chai, two from Lim Peng Soon, seven from the MCA, one from SG Goh and three from an anonymous donor.

“Each scholarship is worth RM3,000, and candidates will undergo a standard hair-styling course for a period of between six and eight months, “ he said.

He added that 40 hairstylists had so far graduated from the Thomas & Guys Hairstyling Scholarship programme since its inception in 2006.

Those wishing to offer scholarships can contact 03-21618044.

Course applicants can contact the same number or walk-in to the bureau at Wisma MCA, 7th floor, 163 Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur.

Source : The Star

The Government of the Republic of Korea is offering scholarship for six Malaysian students in order to support their undergraduate studies in Korea. The scholarship serves to promote education exchanges and friendship between Malaysia and Korea. Last year, the Korean government awarded scholarship to seven Malaysians for undergraduate degree course and forty two for graduate degree course.

More info on Korean Government Scholarship 2009

Shell Malaysia Scholarship 2009 is awarded to Malaysian students for pursuing full-time undergraduate studies tenable at recognized universities in Malaysia or overseas, and Pre-University studies in Malaysia.Preferred field of study for Shell Scholarship are Engineering (Petroleum, Chemical, Electrical and Mechanical),Sciences (Geosciences, Chemistry and Physics),Business Administration / Economics,Finance & Accounting,IT (includes Business/ Management IT),Master of Science (MsC) in Geosciences.
More on Shell Scholarship 2009

Top Glove Scholarship Awards 2009
TOP GLOVE strongly believe in that people are the most important resources in building a world class manufacturer providing top quality products. Continuing with the Group’s philosophy of best practices, TOP GLOVE is inviting Malaysians who aspire to be the best to apply for scholarship.
Objective of the Top Glove Scholarship Awards 2009
Scholarship fund is established with objective of promoting higher education by offering scholarship to qualified students who are pursuing full time degree courses.

Preferred Discipline for Scholarship includes:
MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL/ CHEMICAL ENGINEERING/CHEMISTRY / BIO CHEMISTRY / PHYSICS / MATHEMATICS/POLYMER SCIENCE / APPLIED SCIENCE/ECONOMICS / MARKETING / BUSINESS STUDIES / ACCOUNTING/MEDICINE

Selection is based on the following:
Age below 25 years old
Good academic results in SPM & STPM
Not presently holding other scholarship / loans (Including PTPTN).
Has gained acceptance into local public & private universities

Value of Scholarship
Scholarship amounting to RM 7, 000 per year for Arts undergraduate students.
Scholarship amounting to RM 8, 000 per year for Science undergraduate students.
Scholarship amounting to RM 9, 000 per year for Medicine undergraduate students.
For a maximum of 5 years or minimum period required by the scholars to complete the course, which ever earlier.

Service Bond
Successful applicants will be required to serve TOP GLOVE GROUP OF COMPANIES for a minimum of 3 years upon completion of their studies.

How To Apply
Duly completed “Application Form” giving full personal and academic particulars, substantiated certified copy of actual examination results, parents’ salary slip/Income Tax statement, Letter of acceptance issued by local universities and other relevant documents to the following address:

SCHOLARSHIP COORDINATOR
TOP GLOVE GROUP OF COMPANIES (F9)
LOT 4969, BT 6, JALAN TERATAI, OFF JALAN MERU,
41050 KLANG, SELANGOR DARUL EHSAN.

Emails: (1) top@topglove.com.my (2) topg@po.jaring.my
Tel No: 03-3392 1992 / 1905
Fax No: 03-3392 1291 / 8410

Only shortlisted applicants will be called for interview and closing date for application will be end of May yearly.

SOCSO is offering educational loans, amounting to as much as RM100,000, to children of members who are in receipt of monthly invalidity pensions.

Applicants can also be children of contributors who died while in employment because of injuries, or died before reaching their 55th year. The applicants must be below 21 years of age and pursuing degree, diploma or certificate courses recognised by the Education Ministry. More

The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, Government of India, introduced a Scholarship Programme for Diaspora Children (SPDC), in the academic year 2006-07, for wards of Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) and Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) to assist them in pursuing Higher and Technical Education in India.

Educational Consultants India Limited (Ed.CIL), a Government of India Enterprise, has been designated as the Nodal Agency for implementation of the Programme.
SCHEME
The SPDC is applicable for undergraduate studies in Professional and General Courses (except Medical and related courses). Assistance provided under it shall comprise of financial assistance primarily towards tuition fee, admission fee, and post admission services as mentioned herein after.

The Programme is applicable to Indian Diaspora from 40 select countries, having larger concentration of Persons of Indian origin, as mentioned at Appendix-A.

For the purpose of the SPDC, the definition of Indian Diaspora shall comprise of PIOs as specified Appendix-B and NRIs.

Scholarship shall be provided to 100 selected students as per the following distribution:
Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) - 50 (Fifty)
Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) - 50 (Fifty)*
[* In case of non-availability of suitable PIO candidates, the unfilled slots could be offered to NRI candidates.]

Please download the Information Booklet from http://www.indianhighcommission.com.my for details the Programme for admission into designated institutions and courses, for the academic year 2009-10.

As part of Google’s ongoing commitment to furthering Anita’s vision, Gooogle are pleased to announce The Google Europe Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship 2009. Through the scholarship, they aim to encourage women to excel in computing and technology, and become active role models and leaders.

Multiple scholarships will be awarded based on the strength of candidates’ academic background and demonstrated leadership. A group of female Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD student finalists will be chosen from the applicant pool. The Google Europe Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship 2009  recipients, selected from the finalists, will each receive a €5,000 (or equivalent) scholarship for the 2009/2010 academic year.
In June 2009, all finalists will be invited to visit Google’s European Engineering Centre in Zurich for a networking retreat. It will include workshops with a series of speakers, panels, breakout sessions and social activities, and will provide an opportunity for all finalists to meet and share their experiences.

Eligibility requirements

Candidates must:

1. Be a female student entering her final year of a Bachelor’s degree, or enrolled in an a Master’s or PhD programme (or equivalent), in 2009/2010.
2. Be enrolled at a University in Europe. Citizens, permanent residents, and international students are eligible to apply.
3. Be studying Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Informatics, or a closely related technical field.
4. Maintain an excellent academic record (e.g. a First Class Honours degree).

Dr. Anita Borg (1949-2003) devoted her adult life to revolutionising the way we think about technology and dismantling barriers that keep women and minorities from entering computing and technology fields. Her combination of technical expertise and fearless vision continues to inspire and motivate countless women to become active participants and leaders in creating technology.

For more information please visit

Google Scholarship

The International Medical University (IMU) has recognized that there are many Malaysian students who aspire to be a health sciences professional. For various reasons, some of these students are not able to achieve their life-long ambition, including those students whose families do not have the financial resources to support them for entry into an international institution like the IMU.

In view of this, the IMU has established a number of scholarships to be awarded to:

1. Two (2) students to pursue the undergraduate medical course in Malaysia leading to the MBBS (IMU).
2. Two (2) students to pursue the entire eight (8) semesters of the twinned undergraduate pharmacy course leading to the MPharm (Hons) degree (in collaboration with the University of Strathclyde).
3. One (1) student to pursue the Bachelor of Pharmacy programme to be conducted wholly in IMU, leading to the BPharm (Hons).
4. Two (2) students to pursue the Bachelor of Nursing degree leading to the BNursing (Hons).

Students who wish to apply must have excellent academic background together with other qualities, including strong extra-curricula activities and who, for financial reasons, would otherwise be unable to pursue a career in medicine, pharmacy or nursing.

These prestigious scholarships are established to reflect the IMU’s contribution to society. It also is an integral part of the University’s staff development scheme to groom young individuals with high potential to be part of the future IMU faculty for training of medical, pharmacy and allied health professionals. This is in line with our nations strive towards excellence in education and health care in the 21st century.

For enquiries or more information, please contact:
Tel : (603) 8656 7272 / 73
Fax : (603) 8656 1018
Email : enquiry@imu.edu.my

Ten The University of Edinburgh International Undergraduate Scholarships are offered to students for undergraduate study in any subject offered by the University. The undergraduate scholarships will be worth £1,000 per year and will be tenable for the duration of the programme of study.

Eligibility

The scholarships are competitive and will be awarded to citizens from Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and the USA who are accepted for admission on a full-time basis for an undergraduate programme of study.

The University of Edinburgh International Undergraduate Scholarships will be awarded broadly on the basis of academic merit.

This  undergraduate scholarship is not available to students already on programme.

Applicants should have applied through UCAS, and should have been offered a place at the University of Edinburgh by the scholarship closing date of 1 April 2009.

Application Procedure

Candidates may complete an online scholarship application or request one to be sent to them from:

The Scholarships and Student Finance Office
The University of Edinburgh
Old College
South Bridge
Edinburgh EH8 9YL

E-mail: scholarships@ed.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 131 651 4070

Completed application forms must be returned to the Scholarships and Student Finance Office no later than 1 April 2009.

Selection Procedure

A University of Edinburgh Selection Committee will meet in early May 2009 to select the scholarship holders. The winners of the scholarship will be announced in late May 2009.