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Heriot-Watt Leaders with Impact Scholarship

TUITION FEE WAIVER OF 100%
TUITION FEE WAIVER OF 100%
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Location:
Heriot-Watt University Malaysia
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Course Level:
Foundation and Undergraduate
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Field of Study:
All fields

Criteria

  • All Malaysian students who have sat for SPM/STPM/UEC or equivalent examinations planning to pursue studies at Heriot-Watt University Malaysia Campus 
  • Students from low-income backgrounds, particularly from B40 family with verifiable financial needs. (**B40 defined as total household income below RM4,850 per month)
  • Students who have achieved excellent academic results (official results from the Ministry of Education or relevant agencies) in the above-mentioned examinations as follows:
    • Foundation: Meet minimum SPM entry requirement for HWUM Foundation Programme.
    • Undergraduate Programme: Meet minimum STPM/UEC entry requirement for HWUM Foundation Programme.

Highlights

The successful scholar is required to serve a scholarship bond upon graduation from the course, in the form of full-time employment, with the scholarship sponsor. The bond period is subject to the scholarship sponsor’s policies and guidelines.  

Awards

Tuition Fee
Expenses

Successful candidates will be awarded with Leaders with Impact Scholarship with a 100% tuition fee, and a cost-of-living allowance of up to RM1,300 per month for the entire duration of study.  

Details

In collaboration with FWD Takaful Berhad and Yayasan Tunku Abdul Rahman, the Leaders with Impact Scholarship supports our university’s vision to enable talented students to access a Heriot-Watt education, provide educational financial support, build career, and life skills, regardless of their background or circumstances in life. 

  • This scholarship supports Malaysian youth from B40 families and envisions to provide opportunities for:
  • greater participation
  • inclusivity for students from low-income families
  • improve the quality of lives of the B40 community. (The Department of Statistics, Malaysia (DOSM) defines the B40 group as households with income below RM4,850.)

The successful scholar is required to serve a scholarship bond upon graduation from the course, in the form of full-time employment, with the scholarship sponsor. 

We seek to provide this scholarship to up to ten (10) students who have completed SPM/STPM/UEC or equivalent examination. 

Application

Applicants should apply for admission to study at Heriot-Watt University Malaysia through our online admissions system, which will require them to provide:

  • SPM/STPM/UEC or equivalent qualification transcription
  • Confirmation of B40 status – parent’s EA form / Parent’s pay slip
  • A personal statement (max. 2 pages), which must outline your academic and extracurricular achievements to date and explain why you are interested in applying for this scholarship.
  • Applicants must indicate “Leaders with Impact Scholarship” as the Name of Sponsorship or Sponsor under the funding section within the online application form.
  • Application must be submitted before the closing date for the respective intake month. Please consult your assigned Uni Enrol counselor for further details during your course registration.

 

Applications will be reviewed by a two-stage process, where up to ten (10) students will be selected from the final interview by our Selection Committee.:

  1. Schools will review all the applications and select a shortlist of the very best candidates to present to the HWUM Selection Committee for consideration. 
  2. The HWUM Selection Committee will make the final decision. 

 

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