Bank Negara Malaysia Scholarship Award 2011 / 2012 Academic Session

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FIELD OF STUDIES:

  • Economics
  • Accounting
  • Actuarial Science
  • Banking and Finance
  • Corporate Finance
  • Islamic Banking and Economics
  • Law
  • Shariah Law
  • Information Technology
  • Mathematics

A. PRE UNIVERSITY
(Application will be available after the SPM 2010 results are announced)

  • CAMBRIDGE A-LEVEL, AMERICAN FOUNDATION PROGRAM, SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MATRICULATION

Minimum Requirements

  • Passed the 2010 SPM examination with at least 8As (A and A+ only)
  • Not exceeding 19 years old of age on 1 July 2011

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 approved criteria.

B. UNDERGRADUATE (HONOURS)
( Application is available from 05/03/2011 until 20/03/2011 )
  • LOCAL AND FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES

Minimum Requirements

Fulfilling at least one of the following criteria:

STPM / A-Level - at least 2 A and 1 B ; or

  • Diploma / Matriculation - Cumulative Grade Point Aggregate (CGPA) of at least 3.50 ; or
  • South Australian Matriculation - ATAR of at least 85% ; or
  • American Foundation Program - SAT1 score of at least 1200 ; or
  • For candidates currently pursuing Undergraduate - Current CGPA of at least 3.50

and

  • Passed SPM with credits in Bahasa Melayu and English subjects
  • Not exceeding 25 years of age on 1 July 2011
  • Have confirmed or will be offered a place to pursue Undergraduate in 2011 at recognised local or foreign universities

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

Students who are currently pursuing Undergraduate (Honours) at recognised local and foreign universities are also eligible to apply.

C. POSTGRADUATE (MASTER AND PHD)
(Application is available from 05/03/2011 until 20/03/2011
  • (LOCAL and FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES)

Minimum Requirements

  • Obtained a First Class (Honours) Bachelor / Master's Degree or equivalent from recognised local and foreign universities
  • Will pursue courses that will add value to the roles and functions of Bank Negara Malaysia
  • Not exceeding 30 years old for Master and 35 years old for PhD on 1 July 2011

and

  • Passed SPM with credits in Bahasa Melayu and English subjects
  • Have confirmed or will be offered a place to pursue Master's / PhD in 2011 at recognised local or foreign universities

Those who fulfilled the minimum requirements are required to apply online via Bank Negara Malaysia's website. Please submit the following documents

  • Curriculum Vitae/ Resume
  • Certified copy of Bachelor/Master degree results
  • Letter of recommendation from previous/ current university
  • One (1) page of Abstract / Executive Summary of your proposed research

to:

Scholarship Section,
Strategic Human Capital Department,
Level 10C, Bank Negara Malaysia,
Jalan Dato' Onn,
50480 Kuala Lumpur:

Post graduate students who are currently pursuing Master's or PhD at recognised local or foreign universities are also eligible to apply.



Closing dates

Undergraduate/ Postgraduate : 20 March 2011

Pre-University : 7 days after announcement of SPM results

Note: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

http://www.bnm.gov.my/index.php?ch=216&pg=701&ac=110