Yayasan Sime Darby Undergraduate and Postgraduate Scholarship Programme

Yayasan Sime Darby is pleased to announce the opening of applications for the Undergraduate and Postgraduate Scholarship Programme - FY 2008/2009.

Scholarships will be offered to individuals pursuing the following fields of study:
• Engineering : Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, Computer
• Business : Accountancy, Finance, Business Administration, Computer Science,Information and Communication Technology

• Science : Agriculture, Food Technology, Plantations Technology, Plantation Management, Forestry, BiotechnologyUndergraduate Studies
The requirement for Undergraduate scholarship is as follows:
• SPM (minimum 7 A1s in subjects taken) and any of the following:
o STPM (CGPA of at least 3.5)
o Matriculation/ Diploma (CGPA of at least 3.5)
o ‘A Level’(minimum 3As)
o Australian TER (minimum 90.0)
• Individuals pursuing their first or second year undergraduate studies are also encouraged to apply.

Postgraduate Studies
The requirement for Postgraduate scholarship is as follows:
• Masters Degree. Individuals should have obtained a Bachelors Degree with minimum Second Class Upper (Hons) or equivalent.
• PhD. Individuals should have obtained a “Distinction” / “A” grade in average / or any other equivalent grade in their MastersDegree.
Individuals who are currently pursuing their PhD in their first or second year are also encouraged to apply.

Application
We welcome your online application at http://www.simedarby.com/scholarships.
The portal is open for applications from 15-31 March 2008.
Only online applications will be considered.
Applications should take approximately 45 minutes.
Please read through the scholarship application manual at http://www.simedarby.com/scholarships/manual.aspx before submitting your online application.

Queries
For any enquiries, please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section at http://www.simedarby.com.scholarships/faq.aspx

Closing Date
Applications are open from Saturday 15th March 2008 and will be closed on Monday 31st March 2008.
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.