The Scholarship Division of the Ministry of Higher Education provides several scholarship programmes to international students to pursue their higher education in Malaysia. The financial aid provided by the Scholarship Division, MOHE are: i) Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan The Malaysian Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan are awarded by the Malaysian Government to the nominated students from the Commonwealth countries to study at the post-graduate level in Malaysia. Applicants must have a minimum standard of upper second class honours or CGPA of 3.5/4.0 at bachelor’s degree level. In addition, applicants for Ph.D must possess very good result at Master degree level in a similar field of intended Ph.D study. ii) MTCP Scholarship The MTCP Scholarship for Post-Graduate Studies provides opportunities for students to pursue advanced academic study in Malaysia. This scholarship is a Government-to-Government basis, without any bond imposed by Malaysia. Sch...

The Scholarship Division of the Ministry of Higher Education provides several scholarship programmes to international students to pursue their higher education in Malaysia. The financial aid provided by the Scholarship Division, MOHE are: i) Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan The Malaysian Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan are awarded by the Malaysian Government to the nominated students from the Commonwealth countries to study at the post-graduate level in Malaysia. Applicants must have a minimum standard of upper second class honours or CGPA of 3.5/4.0 at bachelor’s degree level. In addition, applicants for Ph.D must possess very good result at Master degree level in a similar field of intended Ph.D study. ii) MTCP Scholarship The MTCP Scholarship for Post-Graduate Studies provides opportunities for students to pursue advanced academic study in Malaysia. This scholarship is a Government-to-Government basis, without any bond imposed by Malaysia. Sch...

The Centre of Policy Research & International Studies (CenPris), Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia seeks applications for a postdoctoral position in the following fields of economics: (1) International Economics (2) Labor Economics Candidates are expected to have completed, or be close to completing, a PhD in economics, demonstrate excellent skills in the field of empirical economic research and strong interest in economic policy. Salary is disbursed in the form of an honorarium of RM74081.64 per annum. Other benefits include: Return passage, paid annual leave of 25 days, free medical benefits for fellows in accordance with University Medical Scheme. Selected candidates will be appointed on contract for one year initially and is renewable for further periods subject to satisfactory service and mutual consent. Please send your application (including CV, course transcript, research proposal and two letters of reference) to the director of CenPris: Associate Professor Mohd. ...

Two Postdoctoral position in electrophysiology and Ethno-neuropharmacology and Behaviour Pharmacology: University Sains Malaysia This ethnopharmacology project will involve patch clamp and extracellular recordings using rat hippocampus and xenophus oocytes to determine the GABA,NMDA,AMPA effects of plant biocompounds as well as animal behaviour in relation to plant biocompounds These important studies will provide new data on diverse plant biocompounds and to develop new treatments for medical problems concerning learning and memory. The two applicants should possess a PhD or equivalent degree with experience in: 1) patch clamp, extracellular recordings or more in the fields of electroneurophysiology research fields. The successful postdoc/scientist must be able to perform current- or voltage-clamp recording with hippocampal brain slices and dissociated neurons as well as whole-cell patch recording as well as designing the experiment and doing the statistical evaluations 2) Animal Beha...

Ph.D. in the areas of catalysis technology and reaction engineering. Students with strong interest in the areas of catalysis and reaction engineering are encouraged to apply. Specific areas of interest include: a) Heavy oil/residual oil upgrading b) Fundamental catalysis research c) Reactor modeling and simulation Successful candidates will be fully funded. Interested students are invited to send your C.V. to Dr.Tye at chcttye@eng.usm.my http://chemical.eng.usm.my/notes/TYE/index.html

Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia invites applications from international students for the scholarships from Government of Malaysia for academic session 2009/2010. The scholarships are as follows: * MTCP Scholarship * MIS Scholarship for Undergraduate Studies * MIS Scholarship for Postgraduate Studies * Commonwealth Scholarship (Comprehensive information is provided in the brochure) A panel established by the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia will finalise the selection. Deadline: 31th December 2008 For further information about the scholarship contact: Ms. Norkamilah Zanial e-mail: norkamilahz[ at ]mohe.gov.my Download brochure and application form: Scholarships For International Students 2009 Brochure Malaysian International Scholarship (MIS) Application Form Commonwealth Scholarship Application Form Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP) Scholarship Application Form Medical Form

The Vision & Robotics Research Group (VIROB) is the expertise centre -at the Faculty of Engineering, National University of Malaysia - for machine vision technology. VIROB possesses comprehensive knowledge in the area of system integration and technology development and has product- and process knowledge to implement innovations together with industries. In addition, it has good networking with universities, knowledge organizations and engineering companies within and outside Malaysia. VIROB therefore plays a pivoting role in the coordination of supply and demand of such knowledge and technology. Our research areas range from fundamental computer vision methodologies to machine vision applications. PhD details The candidate will be required to carry out international level research in image analysis, features extraction and classification. This will involve developing a novel and robust technique for automated vision recognition for data collection in precision farming technology. ...

(FOR COUNTRIES WITH BILATERAL COOPERATION WITH MALAYSIA) Malaysian International Scholarship for Post-Graduate Studies provides opportunities for students from countries with diplomatic relations and bilateral cooperation with Malaysia to pursue advanced academic study in Malaysia. The purpose of this scholarship is to promote bilateral arrangement with partner countries on government to government basis, and to encourage students from other countries to study in Malaysia with the view to facilitate future collaboration and exchange of scholars in enhancing educational cooperation between Malaysia and partner countries. Malaysian International Scholarship for Post-Graduate Studies are available for post-graduate studies at Masters and PhD level tenable at Malaysian Universities. The duration of the award is 36 months for PhD and between 12 to 24 months for Masters programme. ELIGIBILITY The scholarship is open equally to qualified candidate up to 40 years of age at the time of applicat...

Established as the second University in the country, Universiti Sains Malaysia is located at Minden approximately 9.7 kilometers from the city of Georgetown, Penang. The University which is based on the School System offers courses ranging from the Liberal Arts, Basic Sciences, Applied Sciences, Engineering, Medical Sciences to Management. The University now invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the post of Postdoctoral Research Fellows in any of the following fields: 1. Manufacturing Technology 2. Advanced Materials 3. Biotechnology 4. Microelectronics 5. Information Technology 6. Nanotechnology 7. Agriculture 8. Alternative Energy 9. Sea to Space (Oceanography & Aerospace) * Candidates any other related fields may also be considered QUALIFICATION/EXPERIENCE Candidates for the post of Postdoctoral Research Fellow should have a Ph.D. degree with some research experience in the field, especially at University level. Candidates should ...

This fellowship is open to qualified graduates (Malaysians or International) as below: i. Enrolled in full time study (Masters and Doctorate) by research mode in USM, or ii. Received USM’s admission offer letter for postgraduate studies but have not registered. Benefits The fellowship covers: i. Tuition fees ii. Examination fees iii. Monthly allowances: Master: RM1,500 for first year and will be increased to RM1,800 for the second year of studies. Maximum period of funding is 2 years. Doctorate: RM2,100 for the first year and will be increased to RM2,300 for the second year and RM2,500 for the third year of studies. Maximum period of funding is 3 years. Eligibility Criteria * Applicants must have a good Bachelors Degree (CGPA > 3.00) or equivalent qualification recognized by the Malaysian government. Application for Doctorate must have a good Bachelors Degree with Hons and/or a good Masters Degree * Not a recipient of any scholarship/financial aid How to apply The applicatio...

The University of Malaya (UM) invites all Malaysians and non-Malaysians interested in pursuing postgraduate studies in the University of Malaya to apply for the University of Malaya Fellowship Scheme. Eligibility to apply: (i) Applicants who are registered candidates of the University of Malaya for any of the Masters (research mode or mixed mode with research component not less than 70%) or PhD programmes; or (ii) Applicants who have been offered admission to the postgraduate programme mentioned in paragraph (i) above; or (iii) Applicants who have submitted an application for a postgraduate programme Masters (research mode or mixed mode with research component not less than 70%) or PhD in the University of Malaya or have already had discussions with the Director/Dean/Head of Department/Supervisor at the Academy/Faculty/Institute/Centre concerning the postgraduate programme to be applied for. Applicants who are working (except as Research Assistants in the University of Malaya) or are r...

Applications are invited for post-doctoral positions under the University of Malaya Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship Scheme. The scheme offers researchers opportunities to work and conduct research with leading research groups in the university in the following areas: a. Advanced Fundamental Research b. Biotechnology c. Clinical and Translational Medicine d. Advanced Material and Technology e. Advanced Engineering and Manufacturing f. ICT ELIGIBILITY a. Development and Societal Changes b. Strategic and International Relations c. Humanities and Ethics d. Sustainability and Environment e. Any other research fields conducted in the university. The University of Malaya Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship Sceme (UMPDRFS) is open to all Malaysians and non-Malaysian with the following criteria: * Has received or is expected to receive (within 4 months of application date) a PhD in the discipline relevant to the research areas applied. * Has proven research experience as evidenced by th...

Three types of awards are offered under the ASEAN Scholarships for Malaysia: Secondary One Scholarships, Secondary Three Scholarships, and Pre-University One Scholarships. Secondary One Scholarships The ASEAN Secondary One Scholarships is tenable for 6 years leading to the award of the Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education 'Advanced' (GCE 'A') Level (or equivalent) certificate. The Scholarship is for studies in selected Singapore schools from Secondary One to Pre-University Two and is renewed annually, subject to the satisfactory performance of the scholar. Secondary Three Scholarships The ASEAN Secondary Three Scholarships is tenable for 4 years leading to the award of the Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education 'Advanced' (GCE 'A') Level (or equivalent) certificate. The Scholarship is for studies in selected Singapore schools from Secondary Three to Pre-University Two and is renewed annually, subject to the satisfactory per...