Deadline:
June 30, 2025
Location(s)
Malaysia
Overview
Malaysia International Scholarship (MIS) is an initiative by the Malaysian Government to attract top talents from around the world to pursue postgraduate studies in Malaysia. This scholarship is parallel with Malaysia's aspiration to emerge as one of the global centres of academic excellence by attracting, motivating and retaining talented human capital from abroad.
Interested international graduates with outstanding academic and co-curricular backgrounds are welcome to apply for this scholarship to further their studies in leading Malaysian universities and higher education institutions with the opportunity to enjoy Malaysian hospitality and a world-class higher education experience.
The call for application for the academic year 2025/2026 will be opened from 10 June 2025 until 30 June 2025
Details
This scholarship aims to support Malaysian Government's effort to attract, motivate and retain talented human capital from abroad.
Talented international students with excellent academic records and outstanding co-curricular backgrounds are welcomed to apply for this scholarship and further their studies in any selected and well-established Malaysian public and private universities. This scholarship is divided into two (2) categories of study: Postgraduate and Post-doctoral Studies.
PRIORITY STUDY AREAS
Applicants are welcome to apply for any accredited courses with priorities given to courses under the following areas of study:
- Education
- Arts and Humanities
- Social Sciences, Journalism and Information
- Business, Administration and Law
- Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics
- Information and Communication Technologies
- Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction
- Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary
- Health and Welfare
* Not including medicine, nursing and pharmacy.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
ELIGIBLITY CRITERIA
Applicants must fulfil the following criteria for their applications to be considered further:
- Is not more than 40 years old at the time of application for Master’s degree.
- Is not more than 45 years old at the time of application for PhD level.
- Possess good academic qualifications:
- Master’s applicants: obtained a CGPA of 3.00 / 2 nd Class Upper (Honours) or higher at the bachelor’s degree level;
- PhD applicants: obtained a CGPA of 3.00 / excellent results at the Master’s level in courses related to the intended PhD study program
- Good proficiency of English Language:
- IELTS band 6.0 or higher; or
- Total score of 550 or higher in TOEFL paperbased test (PBT); or
- Has obtained previous degree(s) with English used as the medium of instructions.
- Submit a written research proposal* with a minimum of 1,000 words that is relevant to the intended field of studies
* For Master’s by Research and PhD applicants only.
Dates
Deadline: June 30, 2025
Cost/funding for participants
BENEFITS OF MIS
- Tuition fees for the entire sponsorship period will be paid directly to the university upon the issuance of invoice to MOHE by the university.
- Monthly living allowance of RM 1,500.00 per month will be paid to the scholars every semester upon the submission of scholars’ progress report to MOHE.
Un-save Opportunity
Internships, scholarships, student conferences and competitions.
