Sunday 6 May 2012

Bank Negara Kijang Emas Scholarship - 2012



Bank Negara Kijang Emas

THE Kijang Emas Scholarships have been awarded to five outstanding students this year.
Bank Negara governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz said they not only excelled academically but are also “all-rounded” students.
“The selection criteria for the Kijang Emas Scholarship Award is very stringent.
“For this year, we received more than 2,900 applications for the Kijang Scholarships and from this, we shortlisted 24 candidates for Kijang Emas based on not just their Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2011 results but also their level of involvement and participation in co-curricular as well as sports activities,” she said at the Kijang Emas Scholarship award ceremony on Thursday.
The assessment, consisting of individual and group interviews were conducted by Bank Negara’s panel of interviewers.
The five are : 
Turga Ganapathy, Kwong Kien Yi,  Wardah Shafiqah Mohammad Fadil,  Adnan Zikri Jaafar and  Pavithran Maniam.
The Kijang Emas Scholarship Award is a prestigious scholarship introduced by Bank Negara Malaysia in 2005, reflecting the central bank’s commitment to directly invest in the development of talent for the nation.
“What differentiates the Kijang Emas award from the Kijang scholarship is that the recipients of Kijang Emas are given the flexibility to pursue any field of study at internationally renowned universities of their choice.
“The Bank does not impose any bond onto the recipients, with the exception that they must return to Malaysia and serve the nation,” she said.
To date, 34 top SPM performers have been awarded the Kijang Emas scholarship, and are pursuing their studies in areas as diverse as Medicine, Dentistry, Genetics, Biochemistry, Physics, Engineering, Law, Psychology and Architecture in top universities around the world.

Turga who obtained 9A+ in last year’s SPM will study environmental engineering,

Kwong (10A+) chemical engineering,

Wardah Shafiqah (9A+ and 1A) geophysics,

Adnan Zikri (11A+) Arabic and Islamic Studies,

Pavithran (10A+) medicine.
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Interesting isn't it....Esplendorians....CARPE DIEM!!!!

National Scholarship holders do pre-U locally

Dear Esplendorians,

Please visit this website for ALL scholarship queries = http://www.eduhelp.my/.

Meantime, this was the excerpt from the website following the announcement of the National Scholarship awards for year 2012 :

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"THEIR hard work has paid off as 50 of the country’s top scholars who scored A+’s in all subjects in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2011 qualified to join in the prestigious National Scholarship Programme.
Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin who announced this, said the students would be sponsored from pre-university to undergraduate level in the fields of their choice in local and foreign universities recognised by the Government.
“The Government has increased the number of National Scholarship Programme recipients to 50 this year from 30 the previous year due to the improvement in last year’s SPM results.
“This will give more opportunities to top students to further their studies at some of the world’s most renowned universities,” he said in his speech before presenting the offer letters to the recipients on Thursday.
Muhyiddin, who is also the Education Minister, said the selection for the National Scholarship Programme was based on academic merit.
The first batch of the National Scholarship Programme was given to 30 of the country’s top performing students in 2010.
In 2011, another 30 students became recipients.
Muhyiddin said the Government has allocated RM2.12bil through the Public Service Department (PSD) this year to sponsor top performing students to pursue their first degrees in local and international institutions.
The PSD in a statement on Thursday, said the Government had decided to increase the number of scholarships to 50 this year.
These students are the country’s top students who obtained all A+’s in the SPM last year.
It said the 50 would be placed at various preparation centres in the country.
“They must meet the levels of excellence set to qualify to continue their studies overseas,” it said."
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May God bless you all Esplendorians!

List of Malaysia's National Scholarship Recipient - Year 2012


Let us try and add several KYS entries into the 'School' table... ;-)

NON-PSD (POST-SPM)SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR YEAR 2012

The following was sourced from http://www.gvishnu.com/

List of Scholarships for year 2012


BANK NEGARA MALAYSIA SCHOLARSHIP (PRE-U) 2012

FIELD OF STUDIES:

•Economics
•Accounting
•Actuarial Science
•Banking and Finance
•Financial Engineering
•Law
•Shariah
•Mathematics

PRE UNIVERSITY(Application will be available after the SPM 2011 results are announced)

i. CAMBRIDGE A-LEVEL,
ii. AMERICAN FOUNDATION PROGRAM,
iii. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MATRICULATION

Minimum Requirements

•Passed the 2011 SPM examination with at least 8As (A and A+ only)
•Not exceeding 19 years old of age on 1 July 2012

Additional Requirements

•Good command of the English language, both written and oral
•Flexible, versatile and posses high teamwork capabilities
•Excelled in both extra-curricular activities and sports

Sponsorship to pursue Bachelor Degree (Honours) at foreign universities will be extended subject to meeting the Bank’s approved criteria.

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Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT)
Scholarship for Undergraduate Studies

The Government of Japan offers the following scholarship programmes each year for Malaysian nationals to apply. Interested applicants are advised to read the guidelines carefully. Unless stated otherwise, scholarship applications should be made to the Embassy of Japan, Kuala Lumpur. Please note that the requirements and application period differ among these programmes.

(A) Application Period: March every year

(B) Application Due Date for Academic Year 2012: 1st April 2011
Application Due Date for Academic Year 2013: 13th April 2012

(C) Overview: ( English / Chinese )

(D) Press Release: (English / Bahasa Malaysia / Chinese)

(E) Application Form, Sample & Guidelines:  Click here to download (zip folder)  * Please read the guidelines carefully.

(F) Application Process:
March ~ April Submit application form by due date.
May ~ June Written examination. Only successful candidates will be notified to sit for the examination.
July Interview. Only successful candidates will be notified to attend the interview.
August Nomination to Tokyo Headquarters.
January ~ February
(following year) Notification of nomination result (final result).
April Depart to Japan.

IMPORTANT NOTES:
(1) Late submissions will not be entertained no matter what reasons are given.
(2) Applications without sufficient documents (stated in the guidelines) will not be considered.
(3) Submitted application forms and documents will not be returned, whatever reasons given.
(4) The decision on successful candidates made by the Embassy of Japan is final. Any queries on the final decision will not be entertained.

SOURCE: Embassy of Japan in Malaysia

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TAYLOR’S WORLD CLASS SCHOLARSHIP 2012

Taylor’s University, in collaboration with leading world-class multinationals, is once again awarding full scholarships to outstanding students with exceptional academic results and leadership qualities in the Taylor’s World Class Scholarship (TWCS) 2012.

This unique scholarship offers not only financial aid, but also the golden opportunity to intern or train with global brand names.

This marks the seventh consecutive year of the scholarship scheme which has, to date, disbursed over RM6.6 million in scholarships that has benefited 100 students.

This scholarship is truly one-of-a-kind, as not only do the recipients benefit from academic and soft skills development, they are also given the opportunity to acquire hands-on industry experience with world-renowned multinationals.

Unlike conventional scholarships that only provide financial assistance, TWCS recipients are guaranteed practical training with some of the world’s most successful companies. The internship is carried out during the semester break of their degree course, and/or as a management training stint upon graduation, providing scholars with global recognition and the added edge to succeed in their careers after graduation.

This year the scholarships are offered in partnership with:

BDO - Taylor’s Business School BMW Group - Taylor’s Business School HSBC Bank Malaysia - Taylor’s Business School IBM - Taylor’s School of Computing and IT Leighton - Taylor’s School of Engineering Leo Burnett - Taylor’s School of CommunicationThe Design School - @ Taylor’s (except Interior Architecture) Mandarin Oriental - Taylor’s School of Hospitality, Tourism & Culinary Arts Shangri-La Hotel - Taylor’s School of Hospitality, Tourism & Culinary Arts Siemens - Taylor’s School of Engineering VERITAS design group - Taylor’s School of Architecture, Building & DesignThe Design School - @ Taylor’s (Interior Architecture only) 
Weber Shandwick -
Taylor’s School of Communication


Advantages of being a TWCS Recipient

•Full tuition fee waiver for stipulated tertiary programmes conducted at Taylor’s University in Malaysia

•Experience world-class internships and / or undergo management training programmes* (a 6-month minimum programme) at leading international corporations (subject to the discretion of the partner corporations)

•Global recognition

* Subject to interview process upon graduation

Qualifications and Eligibility

The following are the qualifications and minimum entry requirements for the TWCS programme:
SPM Minimum of 8As (combination of A+, A, A-)

Taylor’s Foundation Minimum CGPA 3.55

Foundation / Matriculation from other colleges Minimum CGPA 3.80

STPM Minimum GPA 3.33 in 3 subjects (minimum Grade C)

A Levels ABB and above

South Australian Matriculation (SAM) ATAR 85 and above

Canadian Pre-University (CPU) 85% and above

UEC Maximum 12 points in 6 subjects (excluding Chinese), and must include 5Bs, English minimum B3 

The above qualifications and requirements refer to results obtained by students from one sitting in 2011.

Other recognised and equivalent qualifications will also be considered on a case-to-case basis. Verification will be based on actual results.

Other requirements:

•Applicants are required to write an essay of 200-400 words in the online application form.

•The essay’s question is “Describe one of the most challenging moments in your life and how it has affected you.”

•Below are some useful tips for applicants to take note when preparing the required essay :

◦The essay must address the question/topic provided.
◦Focus on an angle that is suitable for the topic and elaborate on the story to make it interesting, unique and different from others.

◦Do provide concrete experiences instead of making generalisation.

◦Avoid repeating statements in the essay. It is important to be concise and clear in the essay statements.

◦Write well and accurately by proofreading the essay before submission.

•If all or part of the essay submitted is found to be plagiarised, applicants will be immediately disqualified.
•Applicants must demonstrate an excellent record of extra curriculum activities, participation in clubs and societies, sports, community service and others.

•Applicants must possess good attitude and leadership qualities.
•Applicants must have a high level of English proficiency and good communication skills.

•Applicants should not be a recipient of any other scholarships, financial aid or award from any education institutions or organisations.

•Shortlisting of scholars will be based on the above entry requirements and performance during the face-to-face interview.

Application Process

Preliminary Assessment
All online applications will be assessed based on the information provided in the application form as well as on the written essay.

1st round interview

An interview (via phone or face-to-face) will be conducted with the 1st round of shortlisted candidates.

2nd round interview

Further shortlisted candidates will be required to do a presentation during this interview session with the Scholarship Committee and representative(s) from the partner companies.

Closing DateClosing date for application is by 6 April 2012 (Friday).

For more details, please call Taylor’s University Lakeside Campus at +6 (03) 5629 5000.
Source: Taylor’s World Class Scholarship 2012

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NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA SCHOLARSHIP


School of Biomedical Sciences

The University will offer four full scholarships (tuition fees) for Biomedical Sciences students in their first year of study for September 2012 intake.

All offer holders for the BSc Biomedical Sciences with minimum A-level grades of AAB (or equivalent) are invited to apply.

Application forms are available online (pdf) or can be obtained from the Admissions Office.  Please submit your application form to the Admissions Office with your completed course application.

Applications will be accepted until 20 August 2012. Candidates will be notified by early September. For more information please contact Dr Ting Kang Nee.

School of Biosciences

BSc Environmental Science:

Two scholarships, open to both Malaysian and International candidates, covering 100% of the tuition fees for the first year of study are available for this course.

International candidates should be aware that there are additional fees for visas and other external factors.

Applicants should apply for the course in the normal way, attaching a covering letter asking to be considered for the scholarship and indicating any special factors that should be taken into consideration.
Email Salma Kadir for more information.


Post SPM Government Bursaries - Year 2012

Excerpts from The Star 11-4-2012