100% Tuition Fee Scholarships, University of Nottingham, Malaysia Campus, 2017-2018

Applications are invited for developing solutions masters scholarships for 2017 intake. Scholarships are available for pursuing master’s degree level at the University of Nottingham in Malaysia.

The Developing Solutions Scholarships Fund will reach out to students who have the potential to make a real difference to the development and prosperity of their home countries.

The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus is an overseas campus of the University of Nottingham. The university is situated in Semenyih, Selangor, a town part of Greater Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Applicants must have at least 1 full year working experience after completion of the undergraduate programme. Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.

Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing master’s degree level at the University of Nottingham in Malaysia.

Study Subject (s): Scholarships are offered in diverse fields science, technology and education, including the following courses:

Science, technology and education, including the following courses: Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electronic Communication & Computer Engineering, Crop Biotechnology, Environmental Monitoring & Management, Educational Leadership & Management, Special Needs, TESOL and International Development Management

Scholarship Award: 10 awards of 100% tuition fee scholarships are available for students from the developing and third world countries registering for taught Masters programmes at Malaysia Campus in areas related to science, technology and education.

Scholarship can be taken in Malaysia

Eligibility: In order to apply for one of these scholarships applicants must;

• be holding an unconditional offer letter and accepted the offer by paying USD1000 for full-time Masters degree programme at The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus for 2016/17 intakes. A copy of unconditional offer letter and acceptance form must be attached together with the application.
• be classified as an ‘overseas’ student for fee purposes.
• have at least 1 full year working experience after completion of the undergraduate programme. Fresh graduates will not be considered.
• must sufficiently enable to support the cost of living throughout the duration of studies.

Scholarship Open for International Students: Students from developing countries can apply for these scholarships.

List of Countries: (Afghanistan, Gambia, Mozambique, Bangladesh, The Guinea, Myanmar, Benin, Guinea-Bissau, Nepal, Burkina Faso, Haiti, Niger, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Cambodia, Korea, Dem Rep., Sierra Leone, Central African Republic, Kyrgyz Republic, Somalia, Liberia, Tajikistan, Comoros, Madagascar, Tanzania, Malawi, Togo, Congo, Dem. Rep, Eritrea, Mali, Uganda, Ethiopia, Mauritania, Zimbabwe, Albania, Indonesia, Samoa, Armenia, India, São Tomé and Principe, Belize, Iraq, Senegal, Bhutan, Kiribati, Solomon Islands, Bolivia, Kosovo, South Sudan, Cameroon, Lao PDR, Sri Lanka, Cape Verde, Lesotho, Sudan, Congo, Rep., Marshall Islands, Swaziland, Côte d’Ivoire, Micronesia, Fed. Sts., Syrian Arab Republic, Djibouti, Moldova, Timor-Leste, Egypt, Arab Rep., Mongolia, Tonga, El Salvador, Morocco, Ukraine, Fiji, Nicaragua, Uzbekistan, Georgia, Nigeria, Vanuatu, Ghana, Pakistan, Vietnam, Guatemala, Papua New Guinea, West Bank and Gaza, Guyana, Paraguay, Yemen, Rep., Honduras, Philippines, Zambia, Angola, Ecuador, Palau, Algeria, Gabon, Panama, American Samoa, Grenada, Peru, Antigua and Barbuda, Iran, Islamic Rep., Romania, Argentina, Jamaica, Russian Federation, Azerbaijan, Jordan, Serbia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Seychelles, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Latvia, South Africa, Botswana, Lebanon, St. Lucia, Brazil, Libya, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Suriname, Chile, Macedonia, FYR, Thailand, China, Malaysia, Tunisia, Colombia, Maldives, Turkey, Costa Rica, Mauritius, Turkmenistan, Cuba, Mexico, Tuvalu, Dominica, Montenegro and Uruguay) and third world countries (Timor-Leste, Malawi, Somalia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Yemen, Burundi, Afghanistan, Guinea-Bissau, Ethiopia, Niger, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Madagascar, Zambia and Eritrea)

College Admission Requirement

Entrance Requirement: Applicants must have at least 1 full year working experience after completion of the undergraduate programme.

Test Requirement: No

English Language Requirements: Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there. 

How to Apply: Applications should be submitted via email. Please enclose a copy of unconditional offer letter and acceptance form together with this application form.

Application Form

Application Deadline: The application deadline is July 28, 2017.

Scholarship Link

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The ASEAN Youth Volunteer Programme (AYVP) 2017

AYVP INDONESIA 2017

The ASEAN Youth Volunteer Programme (AYVP) 2017 will be organised for the fifth time this year which it will be held on 1st until 26th August 2017 in Bandung, Indonesia replicating the thematic area of the Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). This programme, developed and implemented by Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (The National University of Malaysia – UKM), with the support of the ASEAN Secretariat, Ministry of Youth and Sports, Malaysia, and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), in collaboration with Institut Teknologi Bandung (Bandung Institute of Technology – ITB).

The participants will embarked on a 4 week knowledge-driven, volunteerism journey with week 1 and 4 hosted at the Institut Teknologi Bandung while week 2 and 3 engaging with local communities in implementing DRR activities in Bandung.

For 2018, ASEAN Youth Volunteer Programme will be organised in Malaysia focusing on Protecting ASEAN Heritage thematic area.

Let’s work together for ASEAN!

WHO: 50 ASEAN Youth DRR-Leaders – nationals of ASEAN countries, aged 18-30 years old (within the year 2017), fluent in the English language, passionate about the Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) issues and serving communities in need, preferably with experience and/or training in disaster management on natural hazards such as earthquakes, floods, droughts, typhoon, cyclones and whatnot, and committed to implement a project that can potentially benefit his/her own community.

WHAT: On its second run with the theme on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), the ASEAN Youth Volunteer Programme (AYVP) 2017 will be in Indonesia through a joint partnership between Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (The National University of Malaysia – UKM) and Institut Teknologi Bandung (Institute of Technology Bandung – ITB), in collaboration with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), ASEAN Secretariat and Ministry of Youth and Sports, Malaysia.

WHEN: 1-26 August 2017

For a month, 50 DRR-Leaders will be equipped with leadership competencies through workshops and hands-on activities as they work with each other and local communities to discover the ASEAN identity and the role that ASEAN youth can play in the community, with a specific focus on the DRR issues.  On project sites also, they will engage the local communities on issues related to Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). When they head back to their home countries, they are expected to carry out their own community projects that will contribute to the resilience of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) issues in ASEAN. Successful proposals will be awarded seed grants with a maximum value of USD2,000.00.

WHERE: Bandung, Indonesia

*The first and last weeks will be spent at Institut Teknologi Bandung (Institute of Technology Bandung – ITB). The second and third weeks will be spent on two project sites in Bandung, Indonesia. The four weeks accommodation will be at the Institut Teknologi Bandung (Institute of Technology Bandung – ITB).

HOW: Apply through this online form: http://form.ayvpukm.com.my/. The closing date of application for facilitators will be on 17/02/2017 (midnight GMT) whilst for volunteers will be on 24/02/2017 (midnight GMT) . The selection will be based on individual merits. Only shortlisted volunteers will be notified. This will be followed by online selection and phone interviews conducted for shortlisted candidates. The selected participants will be notified via email.

OTHERS: Organisers will cover the 2-way flight, accommodation at Institut Teknologi Bandung (Institute of Technology Bandung – ITB)s, local transportation, meals and insurance for all 50 participants. Halal food will be served throughout to cater to the majority of Muslim participants including vegetarian food upon request.

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Asia Pacific University International Student Scholarships in Malaysia, 2017

Asia Pacific University is accepting applications for international student scholarships. Scholarships are available for pursuing undergraduate, postgraduate and foundation programme.

APU’s aim is to nurture and encourage innovation through their programmes, with the intention of producing individuals who will learn, adapt and think differently in new and better ways.

Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU) is the most international university in Malaysia, located in Kuala Lumpur, one of the most vibrant cities in Asia.

Scholarship holders must maintain a CGPA score of 3.00 to carry forward and maintain their scholarship throughout their studies.

Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing undergraduate, postgraduate and foundation programme.

Study Subject: Scholarships are offered in diverse fields to help students in upgrading their education.

Scholarship Award: These partial scholarships are limited to course fees only. All other fees & expenses including project fees, registration fees, living and travel expenses, except for the course fee as determined by the scholarship award shall be borne by the scholarship holder.

Scholarship can be taken in Malaysia

Eligibility: The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for these scholarships

• Scholarship holders must maintain a CGPA score of 3.00 to carry forward and maintain their scholarship throughout their studies.
• Students who have not obtained their final results may use their Forecast results to apply. However, their forecast results must be certified by the School.
• Should the student fail to achieve the required actual results after having been awarded a scholarship based on Forecast results, the award will be rescinded.

Nationality: International students can apply for these scholarships.

College Admission Requirement: Scholarship holders must maintain a CGPA score of 3.00 to carry forward and maintain their scholarship throughout their studies.

Entrance Requirement:Undergraduate Degree Programme:Direct Entry to Level 1 of the Degree:

• 2 Principal Passes at STPM level and with 4 Credit Passes at SPM including Mathematics; or
• 2 Passes with at ‘A’ Levels and with a Credit Pass at ‘O’ Levels / GCSE including Mathematics; or
• The APIIT/APU Foundation or equivalent with CGPA of 2.0 and Credit in Mathematics at SPM/O-Level; or
• 5 Grade B’s in UEC including Mathematics; or
• Canadian Pre-University (CPU) with minimum average of 50%; or
• Australian Matriculation (AUSMAT) with minimum average of 60%; or
• South Australian Matriculation Certificate (SAM) with minimum of 60%; or
• International Baccalaureate with minimum 24 marks;
• Victorian Certificate of Education with minimum average of 50%;
• Ontario Secondary School Diploma with minimum average of 50%; or
• A qualification that APU accepts as equivalent to the above.
  Direct Entry to Level 2 of the Degree:
• Successful completion of the APU Diploma; or
• Successful completion of studies in another recognised institute with academic credits equivalent to -Level 1 of an Honours degree.
  Foundation Programme:
• An overall credit pass in at least 5 subjects at SPM level (including a credit in Mathematics for ROUTE B ) (including a credit in Mathematics and Physics or Chemistry) and a minimum of a pass in Bahasa Malaysia and Sejarah (History); or
• 5 grade C passes at ‘O’ Level / GCSE; or
• A qualification that APU accepts as equivalent to the above.
  Postgraduate Degree Programme:
• Bachelor’s degree with minimum CGPA of 2.50 or equivalent as acceptable by the Senate; OR
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent but for CGPA below 2.50; can be accepted provided that the candidates must have 5 years working experience in relevant field.

English Language Requirement:Foundation and Diploma Programmes

• IELTS : 5.5
• TOEFL : 65 (Internet Based Test), 513 (Paper Based Test), 183 (Computer Based Test)
• Other Certification or Evidence of English Proficiency that APU accepts as equivalent to the above
• Applicants who do not possess the above will be required to sit for the APU English Placement Test, and based on the outcome of the test may be required to attend the APU Intensive English Programme (IEP) prior to the commencement of the Foundation/Diploma programme.
  Bachelor’s (Hons) Degree Programmes
• IELTS : 6.0
• TOEFL : 79-80 (Internet Based Test), 550 (Paper Based Test), 213 (Computer Based Test)
• Other Certification or Evidence of English Proficiency that APU accepts as equivalent to the above
• Applicants who do not possess the above will be required to sit for the APU English Placement Test, and based on the outcome of the test may be required to attend the APU Intensive English Programme (IEP) prior to commencement of the Degree

Masters Degree Programmes: Evidence of satisfactory English language skills is required for candidates where English is not their first language, such as IELTS 6.0 or above or TOEFL 550 or above.

Malaysia Scholarships

How to Apply: Applicants should apply by post. The following documents should be submitted for the Scholarship Application:

• APU Application Form
• Passport Copy
• 4 Passport Size Photographs
• Academic Results & Transcripts
• Testimonials and Certificates of Achievements (Sports, Academic, Co-Curricular etc)
• Resume / CV – Reference Letters from the Previous School/College/University

Application Form

Application Deadline: The deadline for applications is February 15, 2017.

Scholarship Link

IYPORTAL, we’re dedicated to helping young people succeed. We open doors for youth with a holistic approach that emphasizes life skills in combination with a mix of technical, vocational, and entrepreneurship training. As a result, young people are prepared to enter the workforce, create their own opportunities, and be agents of change in their communities.