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The call for application for the academic year 2026/2027 is Open.
Malaysia International Scholarship (MIS) is an initiative by the Malaysian Government to attract top talents from around the world to pursue postgraduate studies in Malaysia. This scholarship is parallel with Malaysia's aspiration to emerge as one of the global centres of academic excellence by attracting, motivating and retaining talented human capital from abroad.
Interested international graduates with outstanding academic and co-curricular backgrounds are welcome to apply for this scholarship to further their studies in leading Malaysian universities and higher education institutions with the opportunity to enjoy Malaysian hospitality and a world-class higher education experience.
Eligibility Criteria
Graduates from the recipient countries of MIS 2026 who:
1. are citizens from the recipient countries of MIS 2026;
2. intend to pursue full-time postgraduate studies (Master’s/PhD) in Malaysia;
3. are currently pursuing full-time postgraduate studies in Malaysian public universities and selected private higher education institution with a minimum of two (2) semesters remaining before the end of the study period.
Applicants must fulfil the following criteria for their applications to be considered further:
- Is not more than 40 years old at the time of application for Master’s degree.
- Is not more than 45 years old at the time of application for PhD level.
- Possess good academic qualifications:
- Master’s applicants: obtained a CGPA of 3.00 / 2 nd Class Upper (Honours) or higher at the bachelor’s degree level;
- PhD applicants: obtained a CGPA of 3.00 / excellent results at the Master’s level in courses related to the intended PhD study program
- Good proficiency of English Language:
- IELTS band 6.0 or higher; or
- Total score of 550 or higher in TOEFL paperbased test (PBT) or equivalent score in other TOEFL tests; or
- Has obtained previous degree(s) with English used as the medium of instructions (must submit an official declaration by the university).
- Submit a written research proposal* with a minimum of 1,000 words that is relevant to the intended field of studies
*for Master’s by Research and PhD applicants only.
Applicants are welcome to apply for any accredited courses with priorities given to courses under the following areas of study:
- Administration and Law
- Arts and Humanities
- Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary
- Business
- Education
- Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction
- Health and Welfare *not including medicine, nursing and pharmacy
- Information and Communication Technologies
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Natural Sciences
- Social Sciences, Journalism and Information
