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Yayasan Khazanah Watan Scholarship Programme


Closing Date
1 April 2012

Khazanah Watan Scholarship Programme

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 business 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.

Criteria/Eligibility
General Terms and Conditions
  1. Possess strong leadership skills and active participation in extra-curricular, social or voluntary activities
  2. A personal statement (for undergraduate study) or a research outline/ thesis summary (for postgraduate study) is required
  3. Applicants must have a consistent and outstanding academic achievement record as stated below.
Undergraduate (Bachelor Degree)
  1. Obtained admission to pursue studies or currently in the first year of a Bachelor Degree programme at renowned selected universities in Malaysia
  2. Obtained a minimum of 3As and 1B for STPM or GCE A-Levels or a minimum CGPA 3.50 / 4.00 for Pre-University or Foundation or Matriculation Programme
  3. Not exceeding 21 years of age as at the enrolment date for the Scholarship programme
Master Degree
  1. Obtained admission to pursue studies at renowned selected universities in Malaysia (Conditional offer can be considered)
  2. Obtained a Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum CGPA 3.50 / 4.00 or a Second Class Upper
  3. Not exceeding 40 years of age as at the enrolment date for the Masters programme
Ph.D
  1. Obtained admission to pursue studies or currently in the first year of aDoctoral Degree programme at renowned selected universities in Malaysia. (Conditional offer can be considered)
  2. 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
  3. Obtained a Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum CGPA 3.50 / 4.00 or Second Class upper or an ‘A’ grade average or equivalent
  4. Not exceeding 40 years of age as at the enrolment date for the doctorate programme
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
Contact
For inquiries please call +603-2034 0000 or email us at [email protected]