Applications are currently being accepted from domestic and international students with excellent in academic record for a chance to be awarded a tuition fee waiver scholarship to study at the university in the upcoming fresh session.
The University of Malaysia Student Financial Aid Scheme is available to Masters and doctoral students for a full-time degree program at the University. Successful applicants will receive living allowance and up to 100% fee waiver (for selected fees).
Universiti Malaya Information
Established in 1905, Universiti Malaya (University of Malaya) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Kuala Lumpur (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants). Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi (Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia), Universiti Malaya (UM) is a very large (uniRank enrollment range: over-45,000 students) coeducational higher education institution. Universiti Malaya (UM) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 114 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment.
Eligibility Criteria
To be consider for University of Malaysia Student Financial Aid Scheme, candidates must meet the following requirements:
- The award is available for both domestic and international students.
- This scheme is open to local and international postgraduate candidates enrolled in Masters (full research) or Doctorate programme at Universiti Malaya (UM).
- Applicants must have been offered as a Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) by UM for a period of at least four (4) months for the applied semester (to apply for GRA, go to https://ra-recruitment.um.edu.my/).
- Applicants must not be sponsored by any federal/state/statutory body or any other organisation.
- Applicants must be free from any debt / outstanding fees with UM.
- Applicants must be within the Graduate on Time (GOT) period of candidature at the time of application, i.e.: For Masters programmes – 5th semester and below, For Doctorate programmes – 7th semester and below.
Offered Benefits
Successful applicants for University of Malaysia Student Financial Aid Scheme will receive;
- Up to 100% fee waiver and
- Living allowance
Application Process
Go to University of Malaysia on maya.um.edu.my to apply
Applications must be submitted online via http://maya.um.edu.my > Finance > Scholarship. Applications submitted in hard copy format will not be accepted.
Applicants are required to upload their previous and latest Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) offer letter in the online application system. The GRA offer letter must have been issued by the Institute of Research Management & Services (IPPP), Universiti Malaya.
- Incomplete applications will automatically be rejected.