Malaysia Scholarships

The Malaysia International Scholarship – MIS is a full scholarship funded by the Federal Government of Malaysia. The scholarship aims to attract talent from all over the world who want to pursue post-graduate & postdoctoral programs in this country. MIS welcomes all students with outstanding academic results and outstanding extracurricular activities to any university, whether public or private, in Malaysia.

Scholarship Conditions

To be eligible for the Malaysia International Scholarship (MIS), you must:

• Not more than 40 years old (for graduate students) and 45 years old (for postdoctoral candidates).
• Study results equivalent to:

        + Second Class Upper (Honours) or CGPA 3.5/ 4.0 bachelor (if applying for a graduate scholarship).

       + CGPA 3.5/4.0 or higher for master's program, or very good study results in the intended field of study (if applying for a post-doctoral scholarship).

• Moreover, with the postdoctoral fellowship program, the criteria will be based on the number of distributed books,  journal references printed in newspapers, portfolios or licenses of invention, and copyrights. Postdoctoral MIS candidates should have relevant reputations and knowledge in the intended field of study.
• Possess one of the valid foreign language certificates within the past 2 years:

        + IELTS 6.5

        + TOEFL Internet-based 92

• Good health condition (the cost of health certificate is self-pay)
• An essay related to the research topic.
• Registered and received an invitation to study postgraduate/postdoctoral in Malaysia.

Priority scholarship field

Priority areas for MIS scholarships include:

• Science and technology
• Agriculture and Fisheries
• Islamic economics and finance
• Information Technology
• Biotechnology
• Biosafety and food
• The infrastructure
• Environmental Studies
• Health professions (except Nursing, Medicine, Clinical Pharmacy)

Candidates can choose any course within the fields mentioned above.

Candidate selection criteria

Scholarship applications will be decided depending on the following criteria:

• Outstanding academic achievement
• The quality of the research proposal and its potential with the advancement of technology and human life
• English writing, reading, and communication skills

General conditions when receiving scholarships

• Applicants must enroll in a full-time postgraduate or postdoctoral course at one of the Malaysian universities.
• Applicants may not change their program of study during the scholarship time unless authorized by both the school and the Malaysian Ministry of Education.
• Applicants must follow the approved study program and abide by the university's rules and regulations.
• Applicants must be solely responsible for the visa application, including medical examination.
• If the candidate fails to maintain satisfactory results from the university, all courses and the scholarship will be forfeited.
• The scholarship is only valid in Malaysian universities; therefore, applicants must carry out their studies in Malaysia.
• Scholarship recipients may not engage in any paid work during the scholarship period unless authorized by the school.