Bank Negara Malaysia Scholarship Award 2012 / 2013 Academic Session

Bank Negara Malaysia Scholarship Award 2012 / 2013 Academic Session
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(Application will be available after the SPM 2011 results are announced)

FIELD OF STUDIES:

* Economics
* Accounting
* Actuarial Science
* Banking and Finance
* Financial Engineering
* Law
* Shariah
* Mathematics

A. PRE UNIVERSITY ( Click here to apply )
(Application will be available after the SPM 2011 results are announced)

* CAMBRIDGE A-LEVEL, AMERICAN FOUNDATION PROGRAM, SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MATRICULATION

Minimum Requirements

* Passed the 2011 SPM examination with at least 8As (A and A+ only)
* Not exceeding 19 years old on 1 July 2012

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 Bank's approved criteria.

B. UNDERGRADUATE (HONOURS) ( Click here to apply )
( Application is available from 04/03/2012 until 20/03/2012 )

* LOCAL AND FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES

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 Average (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
* Passed SPM with credits in Bahasa Melayu and English subjects
* Not exceeding 25 years old on 1 July 2012
* Have obtained a place to pursue Undergraduate studies in 2012 from the Bank's list of approved 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 (within the Bank's list of approved universities) are also eligible to apply.

C. POSTGRADUATE ( Click here to apply ) (MASTER AND PHD)
(Application is available from 04/03/2012 until 20/03/2012

* (LOCAL AND FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES)

FIELD OF STUDIES:

* Economics
* Econometrics
* Monetary Economics
* International Economics
* Banking and Finance
* International Finance
* Quantitative Finance
* Law
* Banking and Finance Law
* International Law
* Shariah
* Risk Management
* Forensic Accounting

Minimum Requirements

* Obtained a First Class (Honours) Bachelor / Master's Degree 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 2012
* Passed SPM with credits in Bahasa Melayu and English subjects
* Have obtained a place to pursue postgraduate studies in 2012 from the Bank's list of approved universities

Postgraduate students who are currently pursuing Master's or PhD at recognised local or foreign universities (within the Bank's list of approved universities) are also eligible to apply.

Those who fulfilled the minimum requirements are required to apply online via Bank Negara Malaysia's website. Please submit the following documents

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

to:

Scholarship Section,
HR Services Unit,
Level 11C, Bank Negara Malaysia,
Jalan Dato' Onn,
50480 Kuala Lumpur:



Closing dates

Undergraduate/ Postgraduate : 20 March 2012
Pre-University : 8 days after announcement of SPM results