Universiti Malaya Bright Scholarship in Malaysia

The Universiti Malaya Bright Scholarship is for outstanding PhD (Research) candidates open to local & international applicants from leading institutions.

Universiti Malaya Bright Scholarship is a full scholarship program created to identify and recruit outstanding candidates (citizens and non-citizens) from leading educational institutions around the world to pursue a Doctoral Degree ( in research mode at Universiti Malaya UM).

Through this program, UM aims to achieve the following:

• Bring together the most outstanding and talented individuals from across the globe and

• produce PhD graduates capable of bringing about positive impact to the world

• Increase research output through the production of quality publications

• Strengthen academic collaborative research networks by leveraging on connections made possible by UM Bright Scholarship recipients and

• Increase UM’s global visibility by attracting the best PhD candidates from top universities

To be considered for the Universiti Malaya Bright Scholarship,

1. The applicant must be no more than 30 years old at the year of application.

2. The applicants must possess a valid Full Offer Letter issued by Universiti Malaya at the time of scholarship application.

3. Minimum academic qualification required to apply are as follows:

• A Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum CGPA of 3.70/4.00 (or an equivalent recognized qualification) and

• A Master’s Degree by research, or a Master’s Degree by mixed mode with a minimum CGPA of 3.70/4.00 (or an equivalent
  recognized qualification).

• Fast-track candidates (direct entry from Bachelor’s to PhD) are not eligible.

1. Non-citizens must have the following English language qualifications

• IELTS Academic: Overall Band Score of 6.5 or above; or

• TOEFL iBT: Minimum score of 73; or

• An official English language qualification or assessment demonstrating proficiency equivalent to CEFR Level B2 or above;
  or

• A Letter of Medium of Instruction (MOI) issued by the applicant's previous university, confirming that the programme of
  study was conducted entirely in English.

1. The applicant must not be receiving any sponsorship from any organization or other parties

Note:

• The University reserves the right to determine the equivalency and acceptability of English language qualifications not
  explicitly listed above.

• The validity of the English test is within 2 years from the date of the examination.

The fully funded Universiti Malaya Bright Scholarship includes;

• a tuition fee waiver for seven (7) semesters to support your academic journey.

• RM3,500/month for a period of 42 months

To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;

• Passport-size photo

• Copy of Applicant's Identity Card

• Copies of certificates and academic transcripts at the Bachelor's Degree level

• Copies of certificates and academic transcripts at the Master's Degree level.

• Proof of publication (first page only).

• A valid IELTS/TOEFL/CEFR certificate that is no more than 2 years from the date of the examination or

• A Letter of Medium of Instruction issued by the applicant’s university as an alternative to IELTS/TOEFL/CEFR.

• A valid Full Offer Letter from Universiti Malaya or proof that an admission application has been submitted for the current intake cycle.

To apply for the Universiti Malaya Bright Scholarship, interested and qualified candidates should;

• 1

  Click the green button below to go to the scholarship webpage.

• 2

  Complete the online application form and submit all the attachments required.

• 3

  Shortlisted candidates will be invited to proceed to the next stage of the assessment
  process.