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PostGradAsia 2009 27-28 June 2009 KLCCC

There will be Post Graduate education exhibition over at KLCCC fron 27-28 June 2009.

Postgradasialive! is the largest education fair in Malaysia focusing solely on postgraduate studies.

First held in 2005, the fair – featuring top local and overseas institutions of higher learning and graduate studies – has attracted more than 8,000 visitors comprising executives, senior executives, professionals, managers and fresh graduates who are serious about furthering their studies.

Even in times of economic uncertainty, smart professionals focus on upgrading their skills and qualifications for two reasons:

• to have an edge in a tightening job market
• to be able to secure higher-ranking jobs when the economy recovers.

Participating institutions

Talk Schedule

Kuala Lumpur Convention Center on Google Map

Those looking to further studies in masters can benefit a lot from the exhibition

IPTA 2009/2010 Second Phase Appeal Results 10 July 2009

Appeal results for local public university for phase 2 (SPM) will be available on the respective university web address from 10 July 2009 onwards. For more information, visit the UPU website.

Keputusan permohonan rayuan kemasukan ke Institut Pengajian Tinggi Awam (IPTA) Fasa 2 bagi program pengajian lepasan SPM atau setaraf sesi akademik 2009/ 2010 boleh disemak dari 10 July 2009. Senakan boleh dibuat dari laman web universiti.

Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)

Universiti Teknologi Tun Hussien On (UTHM)

Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM)

Universti Darul Iman (UDM)

Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)

Universiti Malaysia Pahang ( UMP)

Universiti Malaya (UM)

Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)

Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM)

Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)

Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia (UIAM)

Endeavour Awards – Australia Scholarship

The Endeavour Awards program is the Australian Government’s internationally competitive, merit-based

scholarship program providing opportunities for citizens of the Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Europe and the

Americas to undertake study, research and professional development in Australia. Awards are also available

for Australians to do the same abroad.

Endeavour Postgraduate and Postdoctoral Awards

The Endeavour Postgraduate Awards provide financial support for international students for up to three years

to undertake a postgraduate qualification at a Masters or PhD level either by coursework or research in any

field of study in Australia.

Endeavour Research Fellowships

The Endeavour Research Fellowships provide financial support for postgraduate students and postdoctoral

fellows to undertake short-term research (four to six months), in any field of study, in Australia.

Endeavour Australia Cheung Kong Research Fellowships

The Endeavour Australia Cheung Kong Research Fellowships provide financial support for postgraduate

students and postdoctoral fellows from participating Asian countries to undertake short-term research (four to

six months), in any field of study, in Australia.

Endeavour Vocational Education and Training Awards

The Endeavour Vocational Education and Training Awards provide financial support for up to two and a half

years for international students to undertake vocational education at a Diploma, Advanced Diploma or

Associate Degree in any field of study in Australia. Vocational education and training provides occupational or

work-related knowledge and skills. The courses are traditionally non-academic and directly related to a trade,

occupation or ‘vocation’ in which the applicants participate. These courses exclude degree and higher

level programs normally delivered by universities.

Endeavour Executive Awards

The Endeavour Executive Awards provide professional development opportunities (e.g. intensive management

training, peer-to-peer learning, short-term learning, leadership and/or executive management training) for high

achievers in business, industry, education or government. The Awards focus on building skills and

knowledge a host work environment rather than through formal enrolment in a study program at a host

institution and are not intended to fund direct academic research.

Dateline : 31 July 2009

The Endeavour Awards program is the Australian Government’s internationally competitive, merit-based scholarship program providing opportunities for citizens of the Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Europe and the Americas to undertake study, research and professional development in Australia. Awards are also available for Australians to do the same abroad.

Endeavour Postgraduate and Postdoctoral Awards

The Endeavour Postgraduate Awards provide financial support for international students for up to three years to undertake a postgraduate qualification at a Masters or PhD level either by coursework or research in any field of study in Australia.

Endeavour Research Fellowships

The Endeavour Research Fellowships provide financial support for postgraduate students and postdoctoral fellows to undertake short-term research (four to six months), in any field of study, in Australia.

Endeavour Australia Cheung Kong Research Fellowships

The Endeavour Australia Cheung Kong Research Fellowships provide financial support for postgraduate students and postdoctoral fellows from participating Asian countries to undertake short-term research (four to six months), in any field of study, in Australia.

Endeavour Vocational Education and Training Awards

The Endeavour Vocational Education and Training Awards provide financial support for up to two and a half years for international students to undertake vocational education at a Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Associate Degree in any field of study in Australia. Vocational education and training provides occupational orwork-related knowledge and skills. The courses are traditionally non-academic and directly related to a trade, occupation or ‘vocation’ in which the applicants participate. These courses exclude degree and higher level programs normally delivered by universities.

Endeavour Executive Awards

The Endeavour Executive Awards provide professional development opportunities (e.g. intensive management training, peer-to-peer learning, short-term learning, leadership and/or executive management training) for high achievers in business, industry, education or government. The Awards focus on building skills and knowledge a host work environment rather than through formal enrolment in a study program at a host institution and are not intended to fund direct academic research.

For more information

www.endeavour.deewr.gov.au

2010-2011 Fulbright Malaysian Graduate Study And Research Program

Application deadline: July 31, 2009

The Malaysia-America Commission on Education Exchange ( MACEE) is pleased to announce its annual competition for grant under the Fulbright Program for graduate level ( Masters or PhD degrees) and research in United States for 2010-2011 academic year. Grants under the Malaysian Fulbright student program will be administered as either degree or non-degree grant (Dissertation Research) depending on whether the applicant is seeking to complete coursework or research towards his /her degree program at a Malaysian university or seeking to obtain a degree from an American Institution.

Period of Award

All grants are for periods of one academic year. Degree-track grants may be renewed for a second year. Please note that grant renewals are recommended for approval by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board on a case-by-case basis and are not automatically renewable.

Nature of Award

Awards will be partial grants or otherwise require cost-sharing from the candidate’s home institution, scholarships or other funding from the admitting university or from personal resources.  While awards may be full grants, the category and amount of any specific award will be based upon available funding and other criteria as determined by the Academic committee during the selection process. All decisions regarding category and amount of grant shall be final. Similarly, the amount of renewal funding shall be contingent upon financial circumstances affecting the Commission. For graduate degree grants, efforts will be made to retain funding levels from the first to the second year. However, students should not assume this will take place.

Placement of Grantee

Institute of International Education (IIE) will assist applicants in securing  placement at regionally accredited US university and applicants should be accepted by June 1st 2010

Fields of Study

Preference will be given to those proposal which are consistent with MACEE’s overall theme approach to Fulbright awards, emphasizing these 5 general areas of study:

• American Study
• Malaysian Study
• Islamic Study
• Comparative Religion
• Economics and Technology Transfer
• Issues on Contemporary Society
• International Relation

However students applying for any other field or study than those mentioned above are encouraged to apply as all highly qualified applicants will be considered. Student applying for MBA should take note that preference are given to other fields of study.

Eligibility

To be considered for selection under this program, students shall

1. Malaysian citizenship
2. Be no more than 35 years of age at the time of application
3. Be in good health
4. Have a minimum of Bachelor’s degree with Honors (hons) and CGPA of 3.0 of its equivalent
5. Must have a TOEFL score of at least 100 (Internet based test) on a test taken no more than two years prior to the time of application (note: certain fields and/or institutions may require a higher score)
6. Must have a GMAT, GRE, GRE subject test with minimum score as required by the institution of your choice.  Please check with programs or universities that you are planning to apply about the required test.
7. Be prepared to return to Malaysia immediately upon completion of study;
8. Be available for interview in Kuala Lumpur

Application Procedure

1. Form
2. Please mail 4 sets of your application by July 31, 2009 to:
   MACEE
   Fulbright Malaysian Graduate Study and Research Program
   18th Floor, Menara Yayasan Tun Razak
   200 Jalan Bukit Bintang
   55100 Kuala Lumpur

A complete application includes:

• 4 copies of application form
• 4 certified true copies of university transcript(s) for all years of academic study.
• 4 certified true copies of degree certificates from all institutions attended
• 4 certified true copies of TOEFL/GMAT/GRE score reports.
• 3 leters of reference (one should be from a teacher under whom you have studied). Letter of refernce are confidential. It must be in sealed envelope and printed on a letterhead.
• 4 photographs
• Most university will require all graduate students( regardless of field of study) included a thesis abstract or research paper (translated into Englsih) that was completed during previous university-level studies. (please attached 4 copeis).

For more information

http://www.macee.org.my/02_08_30_1_content.html

Oppoturnity Grant Award

Opportunity grants provide support for talented international students who may need financial help to take the next steps toward studying at an accredited institution of higher learning in the United States.

These grants are available now to help cover the upfront costs of seeking higher education in the U.S., and are part of EducationUSA’s broad range of assistance to international students.

We want to demonstrate that international students like you are welcome in the U.S., and increase access to U.S. institutions of higher learning for deserving students who have broad interests and ambitions but modest means. These grants make it possible for students who would be otherwise unable to afford the costly application process to take the next step toward an education in the United States.

What the grant pay for ?

The Opportunity Grant (OG) can cover various costs related to the application process and the process of getting to the USA to study.  It does not cover tuition costs or costs for your study and stay in the USA.  The OG covers upfront costs before going to the USA to help students in the initial stages of application to American colleges and universities in the USA.

Eligibility Requirement

• You are talented student with strong academic record
• You have good co-curricular involvement, positions of leadership, community service, etc.
• You want to study in the USA for an Undergraduate (Bachelor’s) Degree or for a  Graduate Degree (Masters or PhD) from an American College or University.
• You plan to apply or have already applied to a college or university in the USA.  Remember, whatever stage you are in the process, the OG is here to help you take the next step toward an American higher education. You may apply for the OG early, before you have started the process of applying to U.S. universities (for testing fees, etc), or you may even apply after acceptance at a school in the United States to help pay for Visa fees, etc
• You have financial need to help you take the next steps toward higher education in the USA.
• This program is only open to students who will not receive a Fulbright or other U.S. Government-sponsored grant.

How to apply for the grant?

To apply for the OG fill up the OG Application Form following the instructions given.  Be sure to include all required documents listed on the Application Form along with the Application Form before sending it to MACEE.

Application forms can also be downloaded from here. (Please read the Download Instructions below).  If you need help accessing the application form, contact MACEE.

Please mail the application form to:

MACEE
Opportunity Grants Award
18th Floor, Menara Yayasan Tun Razak
200 Jalan Bukit Bintang
55100 Kuala Lumpur

For more informations, please email to mea@macee.org.my

Question from 2002

Hi…Wow, thanks for having the initiative to help students like us, it is really better when we have senior around to guide us.
Well, actually I am not a SPM leaver, which I had very regret on that particular year why I haven’t realise there are so many scholarships opportunities for us to grab. I am now just finishing my A level and finding for scholarship. I only apply for Sime Darby and are in the selection process, not knowing is there any other scholarships available at the moment to fund me to study in overseas.
By the way, would you mind share your experience on which company that have funded you? Which Europe country that you are going by the way?

Oh, and I will be having free time for two months before I go for university. Could you tell me is there any internship available for me? I am quite interested in Econ and Finance. But, I wouldn’t mind accepting other type of internship which would provide me learning experience.

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Hi

Nice to know you finish your A levels and currently waiting for results, and is great that you applied for Sime Darby scholarship, actually for your stage, there are plenty of good scholarship that probably you might have missed, but do not give up, if you choose to study somewhere after this, there are still chances of applying for scholarship , but that will depend on how you perform then. Also if you have a chance to enter public university/ private university such as UTP, MMU and Uniten, they still offer scholarship as soon as you get into the university, as far as I remember, most people get something, either JPA, PTPTN, MARA or private companies scholarship.

My undergraduate studies was funded by a Major oil and gas company, my internship my with a major oil and gas company as well. I am going to further my studies under European Union scholarship that  i will blog about later, I will be going to study in 3 European countries, namely Spain, France and Sweden.

You have only 2 months now to the date you will go study?? in that case, is too late to apply for intersnhip, internship takes a lot of time to apply for and need to attend interview for some. I suggest, you find some part time job that pays you and you get working experience, any kind of job you will for sure learn something. I have worked part timely for over 22 jobs. Never regret and I did learn from every one of them.

Wish you all the best in your future undertakings.

Can get scholarship so easily??

This is the same phrase that I heard about 6 months ago. At that point i was busy preparing to further my master course. Ok let take a look at how much it cost to study at UK/Europe.

For master course, usually is 1-2 yr course, the course itself could cost up to

£ 13,000 per year

and living cost is

approx. £ 8,000 per year depending upon personal spending and saving power.

It total up to £ 21,000 = RM 110,000 per year that excluding visa processing, insurance,  flight , books and many other unseen expenditure.

Looking at the figure above, most people will think like how I think

“Will I be able to make it???”

“Will my parents able to sponsor me??”

so there goes my hunting session for scholarship, only to realise

I need to drive back 4 hours back to university to obtain reference letter!!!! and to certified true copies of my certificate!!…..AHHHH

WORST

Please write a 2000 words essay, describing why you want to pursue the course
You need to show certain level of English fluency by showing test results

To be frank, I almost gave up the idea, cause in my mind, I am lazy to do it, I am lazy to write essay, registering to take English test, go to university to talk to my lecturer and just being negative that I will not get anything back in return.

A very very good friend of mine was in the same situation, she told me this

” God will not give you STEP 2, if you will not take STEP 1 “

so that phrase encourages me to start everything from STEP 1. I went to register for English test, I sit down quietly to write my essay, I went to university to obtain reference letter, I research about writing good essays and tips on getting scholarship. I spend weeks doing it.

Finally after submitting the documents, it times to wait for results. One comment from my friend

” Can get scholarship so easily meh ??  what are the chances of getting it?”

” it is so easy to obtain scholarship??, what are the chances of getting it?

I replied

” I dunno, I am just trying, NEVER TRY, never know what it turns out right”

AND

Finally after months of waiting, I was granted not one, not 2, not 3 but 4 scholarship and admission.

So to those who are trying now, keep trying, never give up before even trying it. How did millionaire becomes a millionaire?  Nothing comes free and easy, everything requires EFFORT

Hope it helps

Where to take English test?

Why need English test?

-Most universities in English speaking country requires this, and different countries have different requirement, make sure you take the correct test, else you will waste around USD 150 per test.

There are 2 english test around

1. TOEFL -Test of English as a Foreign Language

There is iBT (Internet Based Test) and PBT ( Paper based test), i suggest to register online

TOEFL online registration

The test last around 3-4 hours and consist of the following elements

• Reading – Reading 2 articles and answer questions
• Listening – listen and   answer
• Speaking – speak about a topic given to you
• Writing – need to write 2 short essays

Remember to register about one month before the test, this gets you ready and also securing a place, most of the time is full booked, so booked early.

Where to take test depending where you stay, list for Malaysians are as below

List of exam centers

2. IELTS – International English Language Testing System

This test are needed to study in UK, Canada and Australia. It is rather more complicated than TOEFL but it definitely get recognised in more universities.

IELTS entry information

To register, you have to submit a form from the nearest IELTS center ( British council usually)

IELTS Test Center Search

The format is about same as TOEFL however I heard is a little bit tougher.

You need to get at least Band 4 to pass but general requirement is band 6 and above if i am not mistaken.

Remember to choose the correct English test to avoid sitting for another one, also remember to be well prepared for test.

Legalizing Documents for Malaysians Students

Sorry I am afraid this post could only benefit Malaysians, however usually is the same for any other countries, the procedure are similar.

This post is about how to legalize documents to be used oversea and while applying for visa.

1. Go to your university or school to certified your certificate ( original + photocopy), if your school is too far, you may choose the following ways

• Notary public
• Commisioner of Oath
• Ministry of Education
• Ketua Kampung ( head of village)
• State representative
• Embassies – only to the embassy that you are going to study

There is a small fee charged for certifying true copies at notary public, commissioner of oath and embassies, however if this is requirement you better do it then, if not , best is to go back to your school

2. Certified at Ministry of Education, this is to certified your certificates from private universities and colleges in Malaysia , for governmental, it could be another department, but I am sure is situated at Putrajaya as well.

Putrajaya Holdings Sdn Bhd,

Blok 1, Menara PjH,

No. 2, Persiaran Perdana, Presint 2,

62100 Putrajaya, Malaysia.

Tel: 603 – 8883 8888

The certified true copy will look at below

3. Take the copy, and bring to Ministry of Foreign Affairs to legalize it

Wisma Putra
No 1, Jalan Wisma Putra
Precint 2
62602 Putrajaya

It cost RM 10 per page of legalizing, you might need to wait for about an hour, depending on the amount of people and the amount you need to legalize. The people inside there are very helpful.

A legalized document will look like this

4. Your documents is now ready to apply for visa, bring it to embassy and ask embassy to legalized also, this is usually part of the requirement for universities, it could be different for different countries.

HOW TO GO TO PUTRAJAYA

The easiest way to go is by ERL train from KL SENTRAL, it cost RM 950 one way ( as for June 2009), then from there you can take the Nadi Putra bus to anywhere you want, the drivers are very very helpful, just let them know the department you want to go, it cost only RM0.50 per ride.

The other way is by taking bus to PUTRAJAYA, there are buses from a few areas in town, from KL SENTRAL and from KELANA JAYA STATION also.

If you drive, one could easily go to PUTRAJAYA by following the airprot signboards, it will take around 30-45 mins to reach there by driving.