Maxis Scholarship for Excellence Award (Undergraduate Program)

The Maxis Scholarship for Excellence Award (MSEA) presents young and outstanding Malaysians a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to embark on a journey that will allow them to realise their goals.

This undergraduate scholarships to Maxis postpaid customers or children of customers who have excelled both in their academic studies as well as their extra-curricular activities.

Maxis seeks well rounded individuals, who have demonstrated leadership skills in the classroom, as well as in sports, social work or other areas. Recipients of this scholarship will be able to pursue courses at either a local or overseas university – a significant step towards pursuing their life’s dreams and ambitions.

Offered Institute: Any local or foreign universities recognized by Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia (MoHE); or Universities ranked in the world’s Top 100 by the Times Higher Education ranking.

Field of Study: Any field of study at Local University.
For foreign university, preferred field of studies are those related to the telecommunications industry:

• Business Administration / Management / Marketing / Accounting / Finance / Communications / Human Resources Management;
• Engineering – Electronic / Electrical / Power / Computer Communications / Telecommunications / Civil and Mechanical;
• Computer Science / Information Technology / Information System / Science Quantitative;
• Mathematics / Actuarial Science;
• Law

Criteria & Eligibility:

• Applicants or their parents must be a Maxis postpaid customer with a minimum of 1 year tenure with Maxis postpaid services
• Having a good payment record with Maxis.
• Applicants must be Malaysian citizens aged below 23 years old.
• Applicants must not be bonded to any body and must have secured an unconditional offer or acceptance letter from a local or foreign university prior to receiving the Maxis Scholarship for Excellence Award (MSEA).
• Applicants can apply for the Maxis Scholarship for Excellence Award (MSEA) with a conditional offer letter from a local or foreign university. Upon being awarded the Scholarship, they must have an unconditional offer or acceptance letter from their university of choice.
• Applicants currently in their 1st or 2nd year of undergraduate studies may also apply for this scholarship.
• Applicants must demonstrate academic excellence and be active in extra-curricular activities. Applicants must at least pass their SPM examinations and achieve any of the following results in their foundation course of choice :
  
  • STPM - minimum 3 As or
  • Matriculation / Diploma - CGPA 3.5 or above or
  • A Levels - minimum 3 As or
  • Australian TER - minimum 90.0 or
  • Recognized foundation/Pre-university courses – equivalent to CGPA 3.5 or above or
  • Current 1st or 2nd year university students must have a CGPA of 3.5 or above
• Applicants are also required to:
  • Possess a good command of the English language, both written and oral;
  • Be a team player;
  • Excel in extra-curricular activities and sports; and
  • Possess leadership qualities.

Scholarship Coverage: RM10,000 per year (Local university); RM150,000 per year (Foreign university)

Bonding: For those pursue overseas study will be bonded for 3 years. Those who are pursuing local degrees will not be bonded

How To Apply: Apply via online.
Submit requested soft copy documents only.

Closing Date: 10 Jun 2010