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Malaysian Government Scholarships 2023-2024 by Ministry of Education

Malaysian Government Scholarships for International Students in 2023-2024

The Malaysian Ministry of Education will be open for applications for the class of 2023-2024 Malaysian Government Scholarships Program in near future and the deadline to submit your applications for the Malaysian Scholarships Program will be April 30th, 2023. Right now, you must get required documents arranged so that at the time when application window opens up then you would be the first one to apply for Malaysia Government Scholarship.

The literacy rate of Malaysia is a total of 94.85%, constituting a 96.12% adult literacy rate for men and 93.5% for women. This accounts for an overall adequate literacy rate in the country. The education system in Malaysia is divided into preschool education, primary, secondary, post-secondary, and tertiary education levels. Malaysia is strengthening its literacy status by ensuring that the majority of the people receive quality education on higher levels.

Improving the status of education means financial hurdles in approaching Malaysian universities, especially for international students. However, the Malaysian government has launched several scholarship programs, particularly for interregional students, so that they can avail themselves of the opportunity of studying at a renowned university in the country.

Among the numerous scholarship programs, the Malaysian International Scholarship Program 2023 stands out because of its distinct features.

Malaysian Government Scholarships Program 2023-2024:-

The Malaysian International Scholarship (MIS) 2023-2024, as the name suggests, is a scholarship program initiated by the government of Malaysia to fund the educational expenses of genius minds from around the world. It is a great step to support the higher studies of those students, who, in spite of having the brains, do not have the resources to continue their studies. 

This great scheme introduced by the Malaysian government lessens the financial burden of the students and allows them to pursue their dream careers, subsequently enabling them to contribute towards the welfare of society.

Date of opening:-

The Malaysian Government Scholarship Program commenced accepting applications on the 1st of January, 2023.

Deadline:-

This Malaysian scholarship expires on the 30th of April 2023 so if you are willing to apply for this fee funding program, make sure to enroll before the said date.

Level of degree:-

Postgraduate degree programs. (both Master’s and Ph.D. Degree levels.)

Basic Criteria for Malaysian Government International Scholarships:-

The MIS is awarded to students purely on a merit basis. Students with exceptional academic records belonging to the ASEANs are welcome to apply for this scholarship to any post-graduate degree program by the mid of March 2023.

Malaysian Government Scholarship Perks:-

The Malaysian scholarship holders will be awarded some prerequisites, while they will, on the other hand, have to bear some expenses on their own. The following is the coverage of the Malaysian Government’s scholarship scheme for international students:

    • Fully funded tuition fee of any of the host universities.
    • Residential allowance estimating around RM 1500/- per month.

NOTE:

    • All applicants are strongly instructed to analyze the residential expenditures in Malaysia.
    • Travel expenses will not be borne by the Malaysian government. The students are, therefore, advised to arrange their own transport.

Malaysian Government Scholarships 2023 Process of Application:-

The procedure of getting admission to a Malaysian university through the Malaysian Government Scholarship Program starts off by filling out the online admission form (Link given at the end of the article), followed by an entrance exam, and finally an interview. If your application is strong from the very beginning, you will have an increased chance of landing the scholarship. For this, you need to have proper information from the very beginning, that is, the process of applying for the Malaysian scholarship.

Following is the procedure for applying to the Malaysian Government Scholarship:

Step 1: Fill out the application form for the Malaysian International Scholarship.

Step 2: The second step is the submission of the relevant documents. The documents should be scanned and need to be uploaded in PDF form.

Step 3: After compiling all the documents, submit them along with the online application form. Submission of forms and documents is to be done online.

Documents Set to Apply for Malaysian Government Scholarships Application:-

The list of documents that have to go along the Malaysian Government Scholarships application form is as follows:

Eligibility criteria for the Malaysian Government Scholarship Program:-

Students who wish to avail of a scholarship by the Malaysian scholarships program must abide by the following acceptability criteria:

  • Age group: 

For master’s level: Should not exceed 40 years of age if applying to master’s level.

 For Ph.D. Level: Maximum age for Ph.D. The level programs is 45 years.

  • Minimum GPA:

For masters level: A minimum GPA of 3.5 at the bachelor’s level is a must.

For Ph.D. Level: A minimum GPA of 3.5 at the master’s level in a similar field as that of the intended Ph.D. Program.

  • English language test scores:

A minimum band score of 6.5 in the case of IELTS exams, or, A minimum paper-based test score of 580 or a computer-based score of 230, or an internet-based test score of 92 in the case of TOEFL exams.

  • Research proposal:

Research proposal with a minimum of 1000 words related to the intended field of study.

Courses offered by the Malaysian Scholarships Program:-

Now that we know the requisites of applying to the Malaysian Government Scholarships Program, here comes one of the most important bits. The courses are offered under the Malaysian International Scholarship Program.

Following are the programs prioritized by the Malaysian Government Scholarships Scheme:

    • Environmental Sciences
    • Health sciences (excluding nursing, clinical pharmacy, and medicine)
    • Information and communication technology
    • Agriculture and fisheries
    • Science and Engineering
    • Economics
    • Islamic finance
    • Biotechnologies
    • Biosecurity and food safety
    • Infrastructure and utility.

The applicants are bound to select their respective fields of study from either of the above-mentioned ones. Any other degree program will not be accommodated by the Malaysian Government Scholarship Program.

Submit Your Malaysian Scholarship Application!

Now that you have come to know of all the requisites of applying to the Malaysian Government International Scholarships Program 2023-2024, all that’s left to do is to go and actually apply before the slots get full. 

With that said, this article has reached its conclusion. Best of luck!

Yousaf Saeed

I'm Dr. Engr. Yousaf Saeed, founder of the AScholarship Education Portal. My academic path includes 3 prestigious international scholarships — Australia Awards, CSC, and HKPFS — for my higher studies. I am also an IChemE affiliate whereas I've also worked for companies like Aramco and BYCO oil refinery as an production engineer at the start of my career. I completed MS, and PhD with major research publications in leading SCI journals (details on my Researchgate Profile). This aScholarship.com reflects my commitment to educating and therefore i started it for the purpose to guide aspiring international students for find scholarships for their higher education dream. As an experienced educator and mentor, I specialize in navigating the intricacies of research and patent and write useful articles on these topics too.