APPLY FOR THE MALAYSIAN TECHNICAL COOPERATION PROGRAMME (MTCP) SCHOLARSHIP 2024

 GUIDELINES

FOR THE MALAYSIAN TECHNICAL COOPERATION PROGRAMME (MTCP) SCHOLARSHIP 2024

 

1.  GENERAL INFO ON THE MTCP SCHOLARSHIP:

●         The application for the Scholarship is open from 14 June 2024 until 14 July 2024.

●         Interested applicants may apply for MTCP Scholarship through the MTCP website at https://mtcp.kln.gov.my/scholarship.

●         This scholarship is open for full-time Master’s Degree only for the academic year of 2024/2025.

●         The Scholarship is offered to outstanding graduates from the MTCP recipient countries as listed in Annex I.

 

 

2.  ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

●   Applicants must comply with the following criteria:

a)        Not more than 45 years old at the time of application;

b)        Obtain a minimum of Second Class Upper (Honours) or a minimum

CGPA of 3.5 or equivalent at the Undergraduate Degree level;

c)        Provide proof of English Language Proficiency:

⮚  Scanned copy of the original proof of English Language Proficiency such as IELTS (minimum total score 6) or TOEFL internet-based test (minimum total score of 60); or

⮚  Has obtained a previous degree(s) with English used as the medium of instruction.

d)       Has an excellent level of health certified by a doctor/ physician. The cost of the medical check-up shall be fully borne by the applicant. Medical report form can be downloaded from the MTCP scholarship website.

 

 

3.  APPLICATION PROCESS:

●   Interested applicants may register and apply for MTCP Scholarship at https://mtcp.kln.gov.my/register_scholarship.

●   The system utilised for registration shall also be used for the entire application and selection procedure. Applicants may be required to log in to the system at different stages of the process to obtain updates on the status of their application or to provide supplementary documents.

●   Applicants are required to submit the following documents in the online application system (scanned and saved in PDF format) to complete their application:

NO.	LIST OF DOCUMENTS	STATUS
1.	A certified copy of Passport as evidence of nationality (minimum of 12 months validity)	☐
2.	A certified copy of Academic Transcript; ⮚        Record of all the courses taken throughout the degree programme must be reflected in the academic transcripts; ⮚        Applicants must submit transcripts of their undergraduate studies; and ⮚        Applicants must submit an official document issued by the applicants’ alma mater describing the university’s grade system. If an applicant’s transcript does not include information on CGPA, marks or score percentile, the documents must be certified.	☐
3.	A certified copy of English Language Proficiency test (TOEFL/ IELTS/ PTE/ CAE/ CPE/ MUET/ equivalent qualification) or an official letter from the previous institution declaring English as the medium of instruction used for the obtained degree(s)	☐
4.	Curriculum Vitae	☐
5.	Medical examination report (can be downloaded in the MTCP scholarship website, https://mtcp.kln.gov.my/scholarship)	☐
6.	Letter of Recommendation from two (2) referees (can be downloaded in the MTCP scholarship website, https://mtcp.kln.gov.my/scholarship)	☐
7.	Latest     Admission    Offer    Letter     from     Malaysian Universities for academic intake 2024 (if applicable).   List of Universities supported by the MTCP Scholarship are listed in Annex II.	☐

4.  MTCP SCHOLARSHIP BENEFITS:

a)        Tuition fees for the whole sponsorship period will be paid directly to the university upon issuance of invoice by the university;

b)        Monthly allowance of RM3,500.00 per month will be paid directly to recipients Malaysian bank account; and

c)        One-off return economy class airline ticket from the student's closest international airport to Malaysia and back to the student's home country.

 

 

5.  AREAS OF STUDY:

Priority will be given to the following areas of study:

i.          Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (not including nursing, medicine, and clinical pharmacy)

 

Other areas of study:

ii.       Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries;

iii.       Economics and Finance;

iv.       Education;

v.       Environment;

vi.       International Relations and Political Science; and

vii.       Social Science and Humanities

 

 

6.  SELECTION CRITERIA:

Applications will be considered according to the following selection criteria:

i.          High-level academic and extra-curricular achievement; and

ii.          Excellent communication, writing and reading skills in the English Language.

 

 

7.  TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

i.          Recipients must undertake a full-time Master’s Degree programme in Malaysia during the period as stated in the Scholarship Offer Letter.

ii.          Recipients must not change their programme during the tenure of the scholarship except with written permission from the university and the MTCP Secretariat.

iii.          Recipients must fulfil the requirements of the study programme and abide by Malaysian laws and the university’s rules, regulations and codes of conduct.

iv.          Any suspension from the university will result in immediate suspension of the award. Monthly allowances are not payable during the suspension.

v.          It is the responsibility of successful recipients to apply and meet the requirements for the issuing of an appropriate entry visa including medical examination. The cost of the visa application shall be fully borne by the

recipients. Further information and application details are available at https://visa.educationmalaysia.gov.my/.

vi.       Recipients must maintain satisfactory academic progress and good standing throughout the study duration as stipulated by their host university, failure to do so will result in the scholarship being withdrawn.

vii.       The scholarships are tenable in Malaysian Universities and studies must be carried out in Malaysia.

viii.       Recipients are not allowed to take any paid employment during their tenure unless with written approval from the host university and the MTCP Secretariat.

 

 

8.  CONTACT DETAILS:

For further inquiries regarding the MTCP Scholarship, please contact:

MTCP SECRETARIAT

International Cooperation and Development Division Ministry of Foreign Affairs Malaysia

Level 2, Wisma Putra 1

No.1 Jalan Wisma Putra, Precinct 2, 62602 Putrajaya

 

Phone: +603-8887 4658 / 4424

(0830 – 1630 Malaysia time - GMT+8 / Monday - Friday) E-mail: [email protected]

 

 

For any technical assistance regarding the MTCP online application system, please submit an email with screenshots to: [email protected].

ANNEX I - LIST OF COUNTRIES ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THE MTCP SCHOLARSHIP

 

 

Afghanistan	Albania	Algeria	Angola
Antigua & Barbuda	Argentina	Azerbaijan	Bahamas
Bahrain	Bangladesh	Barbados	Belize
Benin	Bhutan	Bolivia	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana	Brazil	British Virgin Islands	Brunei Darussalam
Burkina Faso	Cabo Verde	Cambodia	Cameroon
Cayman Islands	Central African Republic	Chile	China
Colombia	Comoros	Cook Islands	Costa Rica
Cote D`Ivoire	Croatia	Cuba	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo	Djibouti	Dominica	Dominican Republic
Ecuador	Egypt	Equatorial Guinea	Eretria
Eswatini	Ethiopia	Fiji	Gabon
Gambia	Georgia	Ghana	Grenada
Guinea	Guinea-Bissau	Guyana	Haiti
India	Indonesia	Iran	Iraq
Jamaica	Jordan	Kazakhstan	Kenya
Kiribati	Kosovo	Kuwait	Kyrgyz Republic
Lao PDR	Lebanon	Lesotho	Liberia
Libya	Madagascar	Malawi	Maldives
Mali	Marshall Islands	Mauritania	Mauritius
Mexico	Micronesia	Mongolia	Montserrat
Morocco	Mozambique	Myanmar	Namibia
Nauru	Nepal	Niger	Nigeria
Niue	Oman	Pakistan	Palau

Palestine	Panama	Papua New Guinea	Paraguay
Peru	Philippines	Qatar	Rwanda
Samoa	Sao Tome and Principe	Saudi Arabia	Senegal
Seychelles	Sierra Leone	Singapore	Solomon Islands
Somalia	South Africa	South Sudan	Sri Lanka
St. Kitts and Nevis	St. Lucia	St. Vincent & The Grenadines	Sudan
Suriname	Syria	Tajikistan	Tanzania
Thailand	Timor-Leste	Togo	Tonga
Trinidad & Tobago	Tunisia	Turkiye	Turkmenistan
Turks & Caicos Islands	Tuvalu	Uganda	United Arab Emirates
Ukraine	Uruguay	Vietnam	Yemen
Zambia	Zimbabwe	Uzbekistan	Vanuatu
Venezuela

ANNEX II - LIST OF UNIVERSITIES SUPPORTED BY THE MTCP SCHOLARSHIP

 

 

PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES

1.      Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia (UIAM/IIUM)

2.      Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)

3.      Universiti Malaya (UM)

4.      Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK)

5.      Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA)

6.      Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UNIMAP)

7.      Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)

8.      Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)

9.      Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)

10.   Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI)

11.   Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM)

12.   Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)

13.   Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM)

14.   Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)

15.   Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UNISZA)

16.   Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTEM)

17.   Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)

18.   Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)

19.   Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM)

20.   Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM)

 

PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES

21.   Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN)

22.   Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP)

23.   Multimedia University (MMU)

24.   Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL)