Bank Negara Malaysia Scholarship Award 2011 / 2012

Bank Negara Malaysia Scholarship 2011 is now open for Malaysian students who wish to study at local or foreign universities. Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) invites suitable Malaysian candidates to apply for its Scholarship Award 2011/2012 as follows :

Pre-University
Undergraduate
Post-graduate

Fields of Study

Economics
Accounting
Actuarial Science
Banking and Finance
Corporate Finance
Islamic Banking and Economics
Law
Shariah Law
Information Technology
Mathematics

A. PRE UNIVERSITY

–CAMBRIDGE A-LEVEL, AMERICAN FOUNDATION PROGRAM, SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MATRICULATION
(Application will be available after the SPM 2010 results are announced)
Minimum Requirements

Passed the 2010 SPM examination with at least 8As (A and A+ only)
Not exceeding 19 years old of age on 1 July 2011

Additional Requirements

Good command of the English language, both written and oral
Flexible, versatile and posses high teamwork capabilities
Excelled in both extra-curricular activities and sports

Sponsorship to pursue Bachelor Degree (Honours) at foreign universities will be extended subject to meeting the approved criteria.

B. UNDERGRADUATE (HONOURS)

– LOCAL AND FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES
( Application is available from 05/03/2011 until 20/03/2011 )
Minimum Requirements
Fulfilling at least one of the following criteria:

STPM / A-Level – at least 2 A and 1 B ; or
Diploma / Matriculation – Cumulative Grade Point Aggregate (CGPA) of at least 3.50 ; or
South Australian Matriculation – ATAR of at least 85% ; or
American Foundation Program – SAT1 score of at least 1200 ; or
For candidates currently pursuing Undergraduate – Current CGPA of at least 3.50

and

Passed SPM with credits in Bahasa Melayu and English subjects
Not exceeding 25 years of age on 1 July 2011
Have confirmed or will be offered a place to pursue Undergraduate in 2011 at recognised local or foreign universities

Additional Requirements

Good command of the English language, both written and oral
Flexible, versatile and posses high teamwork capabilities
Excelled in both extra-curricular activities and sports

Students who are currently pursuing Undergraduate (Honours) at recognised local and foreign universities are also eligible to apply.

C. POSTGRADUATE (MASTER AND PHD)

– (LOCAL and FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES)
(Application is available from 05/03/2011 until 20/03/2011
Minimum Requirements

Obtained a First Class (Honours) Bachelor / Master’s Degree or equivalent from recognised local and foreign universities
Will pursue courses that will add value to the roles and functions of Bank Negara Malaysia
Not exceeding 30 years old for Master and 35 years old for PhD on 1 July 2011

and

Passed SPM with credits in Bahasa Melayu and English subjects
Have confirmed or will be offered a place to pursue Master’s / PhD in 2011 at recognised local or foreign universities

How To Apply
Apply online at https://careers.bnm.gov.my/
and submit the following documents

Curriculum Vitae/ Resume
Certified copy of Bachelor/Master degree results
Letter of recommendation from previous/ current university
One (1) page of Abstract / Executive Summary of your proposed research

to:

Scholarship Section,
Strategic Human Capital Department,
Level 10C, Bank Negara Malaysia,
Jalan Dato’ Onn,
50480 Kuala Lumpur:

Post graduate students who are currently pursuing Master’s or PhD at recognised local or foreign universities are also eligible to apply.

Deadline
Undergraduate/ Postgraduate : 20 March 2011
Pre-University : 29 March 2011 (7 days after announcement of SPM results)
Note: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.