Yale-NUS College Admission

Just received this email from Yale-NUS College in Singapore and we are so excited to share this information with our readers. Quoted from the email:

"Dear Prospective Students, Parents & Friends,


Greetings from Yale-NUS College!


For those of you taking the GCE A-Level examinations, we know that you are currently in the midst of exam preparation, and wanted to drop you a note to wish you all the best for your papers!


We also want to share some exciting news about Yale-NUS. Our Admissions team has been talking to many of you at various points throughout this year at our events and school visits, and realized that there were some key questions that constantly came up about applications and admissions! So we’ve updated our website with these popular FAQs, such as:


Is there a magical set of courses, grades and essay topics that will guarantee admission to Yale-NUS?
Who should write my teacher recommendations?
Which Round of Admissions should I apply in?


Whenever you need a break from studying, take a moment to check out the updated FAQs page at: http://yale-nus.edu.sg/Admissions-and-Financial-Aid-FAQ.html


We have also lined up a fabulous series of events for you starting in January next year. These include our very first Yale-NUS College Open House, a public seminar by an amazing Yale professor who will be receiving one of the first endowed professorship positions at Yale-NUS College (stay tuned to find out who), and more! Full details will be released in our next email, together with information on how to register for these great events.


Again, for those who are taking your examinations, good luck and all the best!"

Masters Scholarship: Colombo Long-Term Scholarship

Text quoted from: http://www.colombo-plan.org/ltsp.php

The Long-Term Scholarship Programme (LTSP) was a hallmark of the Colombo Plan during its early years until 1989. On the recommendations of the 38th Consultative Committee Meeting held in Colombo in 2001, the LTSP was re-established in 2004 as an important contribution of the Colombo Plan for the benefit of member countries. Recently, the LTSP is also made as a part of PPA/E. The LTSP is only offered for post-graduate studies at Master’s level.

Post-graduate scholarships are offered by the government of Malaysia at the Institute of Diplomacy & Foreign Relations (IDFR), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), University Putra Malaysia (UPM) and International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM). Republic of Korea offers scholarships to study at the KDI School of Public Policy and Management in Korea. While Singapore offers scholarships to study at the National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and the Singapore Management University (SMU).

Areas of study cover a wide spectrum of subjects from IT Management, Agriculture, Social Sciences, Environmental, Diplomacy and International Relations and Public Policy. In total, Colombo Plan offers 46 scholarships per year to the member countries. From 2005 until 2009, the Colombo Plan had sponsored 93 scholars in various fields under the LTSP.

Application Requirements:

1.  Applicants must not already have Master’s degree.

2.  Must not be over 45 years old.

3.  Must have relevant work experience in related fields for 5 years and above.

4.  Must be a citizen of Colombo Plan member countries.

5.  Applicants must be endorsed and nominated by the Colombo Plan member countries National Focal Points.

6.  All applicants must have obtained a minimum score of 550 for TOEFL and Band 6.0 for IELTS within the past 2 years as a proof of English Language proficiency.

7.  The applicants must be certified medically fit by qualified medical professionals from their home countries.

8.  Only completed applications with all required supporting documents i.e. academic transcripts, copy of degrees or diplomas, medical test report and IELTS or TOEFL test score will be processed.

9.  Applicants are also subjected to the university admission requirements which may vary for each university.

Yayasan Tun Suffian Scholarship

Text quoted from: http://tunsuffianfoundation.org/scholarship.html

Since its establishment on 11 June 2002 the Tun Suffian Foundation, under the Joint Royal Patronage of Their Royal Highnesses the Sultan and the Raja Permaisuri of Perak, has, among other things, provided financial assistance to young Malaysians pursuing law studies and young lawyers attending educational seminars and conferences both here and abroad.

The Cambridge Tun Suffian Scholarship (modelled on the Rhodes Scholarships, the oldest international fellowships initiated after the death of Cecil Rhodes in 1902 to bring outstanding students to the University of Oxford) has received official recognition from the authorities at Cambridge. In March 2008, Low Weng Tchung, a Perak-born Malaysian student became the first Tun Suffian Scholar at Cambridge where he obtained a first class in the LLM degree.

In December 2009, Azlin binti Sabtu, a Senior Federal Counsel at the Malaysian Attorney-General’s Chambers became the second Tun Suffia Cambridge Scholar. She has successfully pursued the LLM degree with honours at Cambridge.

In line with its principal objective to perpetuate the good name of the late Tun, the Foundation had commissioned a distinguished author, Professor Salleh Buang, to write a book, reflective of the life and philosophy of the great mentor entitled “In Service Of The Law-Simplicity & Greatness-Tun Suffian’s Legacy.” The book has been a sell-out and is currently out of print.

The Board awarded a financial grant to Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) to facilitate a research group headed by Assoc Prof Dr Ismail Bin Omar to review the National Land Code 1965, the torrens-system upon which it is based has lasted over a century and is in dire need of being updated and amended.

It has also agreed to sponsor a group from the University of Malaya Law Faculty to publish a book containing Tun Suffian’s judgments on Public Law with commentaries.

In addition to the Tun Suffian Cambridge Scholarship, the Foundation, subject to availability of qualified applicants, is also offering the following awards to students studying at Malaysian public universities:
1. 5 LLB merit-based scholarships;
2. 5 LLB merit/need based scholarships;
3. 11 LLM merit-based scholarships; and
4. 12 PhD merit-based Scholarships for fields of study which need not be related to law.

Except for those pursuing the PhD in selected Malaysian universities, these scholarships are open only to Malaysian citizens.

PROCEDURE FOR THE APPLICATION OF SCHOLARSHIPS:

All applications for scholarships (except for the Tun Suffian Cambridge Scholarship, for which see below) are to be submitted to the DEANS of the respective universities, who shall thereafter forward to the Honorary Secretary at the following address:

Tun Suffian Foundation Secretariat
Bangunan Sultan Azlan Shah, University of Malaya
50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

LLM- Local Universities - Deadline for applications: 31 July

Candidates must submit a copy of the letter of admission within two months of obtaining admission to pursue the LLM course.

• Applicants must submit completed forms- this includes a 500-word essay (in English) as to why they would like to pursue the course.

• Applicants must submit a reference letter from a referee (academic).

LLB - Local Universities - Deadline for applications: 31 August

Candidates must submit a copy of the letter of admission to the university as proof of admission. If there are second or third year students, they should submit previous years’ results.

• Applicants must submit completed forms- this includes a 500-word essay (in English) as to why they would like to pursue the course.

• Applicants must submit a reference letter from a referee (academic).

PhD - Local Universities

Deadline: within two months of receipt of formal letter of admission to pursue the PhD degree from university.

• Candidates must submit a copy of the letter of admission to the university as proof of admission.

• Applicants must submit completed forms- this includes a 500-word essay (in English) as to why they would like to pursue the course.

• Applicants must submit a reference letter from a referee (academic).

LLM - University of Cambridge

Deadline for applications: within two months of receipt of a formal letter of admission to pursue the LLM degree from the University.

• Applications are to be submitted directly to the University of Cambridge Board of Graduate Studies in the appropriate Graduate Admission and Scholarship Application Form (GRADSAF), attaching therewith all relevant particulars required from the applicant.

• Arrangements have already been made for the authorities at Cambridge to forward all applications to the Honorary Secretary at the Foundation’s Secretariat at the Faculty of Law of the University of Malaya.

For enquiries about Scholarships, or any other aspect of our work, please e-mail to secreteriate@tunsuffianfoundation.org

1MDB grants for 500 top scorers who failed to get PSD scholarships

Text quoted from http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2011%2F6%2F6%2Fnation%2F20110606142234&sec=nation


Published: Monday June 6, 2011 MYT 2:15:00 PM
Updated: Monday June 6, 2011 MYT 3:30:14 PM

PUTRAJAYA: Top SPM scorers who did not get Public Service Department (PSD) scholarships will be given 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) grants to study in local public and private universities.

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz said Monday that 500 special education grants would be disbursed by 1MDB to rejected applicants.

He said that 300 of those scholarships would be given to bumiputra students while 200 would go to non-bumiputra students.

Priority would be given to applicants who got 8A+ but failed to get a PSD scholarship, he said.

However, bumiputra applicants from Sabah dan Sarawak with 6A+ and 5A+ would be considered, taking into consideration their parents' income and where they went to school, he told reporters after chairing the IMDB Scholarship meeting with representatives from Barisan Nasional's component parties at the Parliament building.

“Only the applicants from Sabah and Sarawak will be given greater flexibility on academic requirements. Bumiputra applicants from the peninsular have to comply with the pre-conditions academic and parents' income,” he said.

Those who had received other scholarships would not be considered, he added.
The scholarships to public universities would be worth RM7,500 a year and scholarships for study of critical courses in private universities would be worth RM15,000 a year while grants for non-critical courses would be worth RM7,5000, he said.

PSD would meet Tuesday to shortlist the candidates and the final list would be presented to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak before it was announced, he said.

Hot news! All 9A+ to be awarded PILN, all 8A+ be awarded Matrik/PIDN.

Forwarded news from Poobalan, the suggestion of making all 9A+ to be awarded PILN and all 8A+ be awarded Matrik/PIDN has been made by the meeting today between Barisan National parties, Dato' Seri Mohamed Nazri bin Tan Sri Abdul Aziz, and Public Service Department (JPA). They will put this suggestion to be discussed in cabinet tomorrow.

Quoted text from Mr. S K Devamany's Twitter (http://twitter.com/#!/skdevamany/status/75479951343751170):

@skdevamany S K Devamany

Meeting on JPA with Datuk Nazri on behalf of MIC. For cabinet's decision tomm : all 9A+ to be awarded PILN, all 8A+ be awarded Matrik/PIDN.

2 hours ago via Twitter for iPad

One, Fly and Hot FM Scholarship

One FM, Fly FM and Hot FM collaborating with Saito College to give out a scholarship to a deserving student who has exhibited strong academic performance and an inclination towards creativity. The Scholarship offers the student financial aid to pursue his/her higher education and also an opportunity to undergo internship with Hot FM, Fly FM and One FM.


Under this scholarship scheme, (1) student will be fully sponsored on tuition fees for entry in one of the following:
➢ Diploma in Creative Advertising
➢ Diploma in Graphic Design
➢ Diploma in Multimedia Design

Online applications must reach us not later than 10th June 2011. Late applicants will not be entertained.

Who can apply?
For those who are planning to pursue undergraduate studies at Saito College


Eligibility
• Malaysian citizen aged below 20 years old in 2011
• Applicants must demonstrate consistent and outstanding results
• Obtained at least 4A’s in SPM
• Posses’ strong leadership skills and be active in extra co curricular activities
• Not bonded with other companies/organizations.
• Applicants should not have received any scholarship or other monetary assistance from
any other organizations
• Must have proof on financial needs

Terms and Conditions
• This scholarship is only for full time duration and course conducted at Saito College Malaysia
• Scholarship recipient are also subjected to terms and conditions set by Saito College
• Decisions of the Media Prima Radio Networks Scholar on all matter pertaining the scholarship shall be final and binding. No correspondence will be entertained
• Media Prima Radio Networks & Saito College reserves the right to amend/modify the terms and conditions of the scholarship from time to time as deemed appropriate
• (1) successful applicant shall sign the offer letter for the scholarship and other documents required

Value of scholarship
RM32,100 inclusive of tuition fees


How to Apply?
• Applicants must complete the online 'One, Fly and Hot FM Scholarship’ form and submit the following supporting documents:
➢ Updated resume- including applicants co-curricular/ extra-curricular activities, achievements
➢ (1) artwork portfolio
➢ Parents/ Guardian income tax J-Form
➢ Highest education qualifications. Eg, SPM
➢ Passport size photo

Criteria of selection
• Short listed candidates will have to attend an interview with the committee for final selection
• In selecting the potential candidate, the committee will take into account the following criteria’s
➢ Candidate creativity potential
➢ Academic and co-curricular background



Text quoted from: http://lol.onefm.com.my/privileges/saito/saito_scholarship.asp

Nazri says never promised scholarships abroad to all top scorers

Text quoted from http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/nazri-says-never-promised-scholarships-abroad-to-all-top-scorers/


 

By Clara Chooi

May 24, 2011

KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 — Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Aziz has reminded Malaysians that Putrajaya never promised scholarships abroad to all SPM top scorers as the dispute grew over the distribution of the grants.

Instead, he said, the government had only committed itself to ensuring that all top scorers in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) public examination would be guaranteed places in both local and foreign institutions.

“We never said that all 9A+ students would be sent overseas. But we did promise that they would get places, whether in local or foreign universities,” the minister in the Prime Minister’s Department told The Malaysian Insider when contacted.

Nazri (picture), who is in charge of the Public Service Department (PSD) scholarships, agreed that the government had allocated 1,500 overseas scholarships to top students but stressed that of the total, only 300 were given based entirely on merit to students scoring straight 9A+.

The remaining 1,200 overseas grants, he said, were distributed according to those qualified within four categories — Sabah Bumiputeras (five per cent), Sarawak Bumiputeras (five per cent), social composition or the population’s racial composition (60 per cent) and socially handicapped (10 per cent).

The grants, he added, would only be awarded to applicants who emerged top in their scholarship interviews with the PSD.

Those who did not make the cut, however, would still be given scholarships to study in local universities, said Nazri.

He explained that currently over 360 students fell within the merit category which offers only 300 awards, resulting in over 60 failing to obtain the overseas scholarships.

“This means they may or may not qualify for remaining 1,200 grants. It depends on how they fare in the interviews.

“Perhaps those who did not manage to get it were not very impressive in their interviews. We take into consideration not just their results but also on their co-curriculum activities and how they fared in their interviews.

“However, even if they fail here, they will still be given spots in local institutions,” he said.

As such, Nazri continued to pile criticism on MCA Youth chief Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong for harping on the issue and complaining of power abuse in the PSD.

Wee, who is also deputy education minister, is leading the escalating protest over the matter after complaining last week that 363 straight A+ students had failed to get the scholarships although Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak had agreed last year that all students scoring 8A+ and above will receive PSD scholarships.

A check by The Malaysian Insider on Najib’s statement last year revealed that the prime minister had promised scholarships to all straight 9A+ students in both local and foreign universities.

“So if you do not have the facts, do not talk. I have opposition MPs who are trying to help students coming to see me... they do not go to the press.

“But Wee, a BN MP and a deputy minister, is going to the press and shouting in public for cheap publicity without even seeing me to understand the real issue,” said Nazri.