Khazanah Lestari Scholarship Programme - Scholarship Programmes

The Khazanah Lestari Scholarship Programme is established to further fulfill the talent gap in the country in a more holistic manner by providing myriad opportunities to those wanting to pursue academic and executive enrichment programmes on sustainability development and ensuring the needs for future of works is addressed accordingly.

This Programme is only open to Malaysian Degree holders who wish to pursue their Masters Programme and have obtained admission to pursue studies at approved universities based on the Top 50 universities globally on QS ranking.

Programme Summary

Timeline

15th May – 28th May 2023

Where To Study

Malaysia

Study Level

University

Scholarship

Full

Eligibility

Applicants must be Malaysian.

Obtained a minimum of Second Class Lower Division (UK and Australia University) or where there is a point system, obtained a minimum CGPA of 2.70 for Bachelor's Degree.

Applicants must not exceed 60 years of age at the enrolment date for the Master’s Degree.

The applicant must possess at least two years of relevant professional experience in the related areas and be committed to society for example, active participation in the student council, youth work, participation in associations and NGO that are appropriate.

Apart from academic performance, the recipients will be chosen based on their extracurricular activities and leadership qualities.

Prospective awardees are expected to show a strong interest in the development related issues, which is supposed to be reflected in the choice of study fields, prior work experience, voluntary activities.

Some of the fields of subject comprises - Community Development, Sustainable Development, Health Community Development Studies, Natural Resource Management, Natural Resources Law, Social Justice, Poverty Reduction, Migration, Gender Studies, Climate Change, Food Security, Renewable Energy, Environment, Urbanisation, Health, Human Rights, Conflict Resolution, International Relations, Governance, and more.

Foundation Studies
Master's Degree
PhD

Foundation Studies

1
Obtained a minimum of 8As (combination of A and A+) in the recent SPM examination or at least 8As in the recent IGCSE.
2
Obtained A or A+ in the following core subjects: Bahasa Melayu, English, History and Mathematics (only for SPM).
3
Not exceeding 18 years of age at the enrolment date for the foundation studies.
*Successful applications will be sent to Kolej Yayasan UEM (KYUEM) to pursue A-Level Programme
Master's Degree

1
Obtained a minimum of Second Class Upper Division (UK and Australia University) or where there is a point system, obtained a minimum CGPA of 3.50 for Bachelor's Degree
2
Obtained admission to pursue studies at renowned universities (Conditional offer can be considered)
3
Not exceeding 40 years of age as at the enrolment date for the Master's programme
4
To provide research outline/ thesis summary (Research or mixed mode)
PhD

1
Obtained a distinction or 'A' grade average or equivalent (if there is a point systems) for Master's Degree
2
Obtained admission or currently pursuing studies at Yayasan Khazanah's approved universities in the United States of America, United Kingdom or Australia (Conditional offer can be considered)
3
Not exceeding 40 years as at the enrolment date for the Doctorate programme
4
To provide research outline / thesis summary on the topic they intend to pursue in the Doctorate programme
5
Currently working at Khazanah's bond serving institutions which includes but not limited to Khazanah-Linked Company (KLC), Government-Linked Company (GLC), Public Universities, Government bodies or agencies. Upon completion of studies, the candidates are to return back to their current employers to serve their bond.

Approved Universities for this Programme

Local
Abroad

Local

University Malaya

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Universiti Putra Malaysia

Universiti Sains Malaysia

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Universiti Tenaga Nasional

Universiti Multimedia

UiTM

Universiti Utara Malaysia

*For UiTM, only courses under the Social Science & Management field.
*For Universiti Utara Malaysia, only for courses offered by College of Business and College of Law, Government & International Studies.
Abroad
Arts & Public Spaces
1
Royal College of Art, UK
2
University of the Arts London, UK
3
Parsons School of Design at The New School, USA
4
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), USA
5
Politecnico di Milano, Italy
6
Royal College of Music, UK
7
Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien, Austria
8
Juilliard School, USA
9
Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Paris (CNSMDP), France
10
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (Formerly Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama), UK
11
Guildhall School of Music and Drama, UK
12
Royal Academy of Music, UK
13
Norwegian Academy of Music, Norway
14
Curtis Institute of Music, USA
15
Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts, Hong Kong SAR
16
National University of Singapore, Singapore
17
Korea National University of Arts, South Korea
18
Mahidol University, Thailand
19
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
20
Indonesia Institute of the Arts Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Community Development
1
University of Sussex, UK
2
SOAS University of London, UK
3
University of Oxford, UK
4
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), UK
5
University of Cambridge, UK
6
Harvard University, USA
7
The University of Manchester, UK
8
University of California, Berkeley (UCB), USA
9
University of Cape Town, South Africa
10
Stanford University, USA
11
Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands
12
Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands
13
The University of Melbourne, Australia
14
The Australian National University, Australia
15
University of East Anglia (UEA), UK
16
Columbia University, USA
17
Princeton University, USA
18
University of Chicago, USA
19
University of Göttingen, Germany
20
Cornell University, USA

Education
1
UCL Institute of Education, UK
2
Harvard University, USA
3
University of Oxford, UK
4
University of Toronto, Canada
5
Stanford University, USA
6
University of Cambridge, UK
7
University of California, Berkeley (UCB), USA
8
The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
9
Columbia University, USA
10
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), USA
11
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
12
The University of Melbourne, Australia
13
Monash University, Australia
14
The University of Edinburgh, UK
15
University of British Columbia, Canada
16
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, USA
17
The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
18
University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
19
Michigan State University, USA
20
Johns Hopkins University, USA

Environment
1
Harvard University, USA
2
Stanford University, USA
3
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA
4
University of California, Berkeley (UCB), USA
5
Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands
6
University of Cambridge, UK
7
University of Oxford, UK
8
ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Switzerland
9
Tsinghua University, China
10
National University of Singapore, Singapore
11
Imperial College London, UK
12
Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
13
University of British Columbia, Canada
14
Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore
15
Yale University, USA
16
Peking University, China (Mainland)
17
EPFL, Switzerland
18
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), USA
19
The University of Queensland, Australia
20
University of California, Davis, USA

Foundation Studies
Master's Degree
PhD

Foundation Studies

1
Obtained a minimum of 8As (combination of A and A+) in the recent SPM examination or at least 8As in the recent IGCSE.
2
Obtained A or A+ in the following core subjects: Bahasa Melayu, English, History and Mathematics (only for SPM).
3
Not exceeding 18 years of age at the enrolment date for the foundation studies.
*Successful applications will be sent to Kolej Yayasan UEM (KYUEM) to pursue A-Level Programme
Master's Degree

1
Obtained a minimum of Second Class Upper Division (UK and Australia University) or where there is a point system, obtained a minimum CGPA of 3.50 for Bachelor's Degree
2
Obtained admission to pursue studies at renowned universities (Conditional offer can be considered)
3
Not exceeding 40 years of age as at the enrolment date for the Master's programme
4
To provide research outline/ thesis summary (Research or mixed mode)
PhD

1
Obtained a distinction or 'A' grade average or equivalent (if there is a point systems) for Master's Degree
2
Obtained admission or currently pursuing studies at Yayasan Khazanah's approved universities in the United States of America, United Kingdom or Australia (Conditional offer can be considered)
3
Not exceeding 40 years as at the enrolment date for the Doctorate programme
4
To provide research outline / thesis summary on the topic they intend to pursue in the Doctorate programme
5
Currently working at Khazanah's bond serving institutions which includes but not limited to Khazanah-Linked Company (KLC), Government-Linked Company (GLC), Public Universities, Government bodies or agencies. Upon completion of studies, the candidates are to return back to their current employers to serve their bond.

This scholarship will support the tuition fee, living allowance, a round trip economy class ticket, medical insurance, and alumni & network support.

For further information on Khazanah Lestari Scholarship Programme, please contact ykselect@yayasankhazanah.com.my or call 03-5870 4333.

Selection timeline for Khazanah Lestari Postgraduate studies 2023

Application: 15th May – 28th May 2023
Stage 1 – Verbal and Numerical Ability Test: 29th May – 1st June 2023
Stage 2 – Personality and Moral Reasoning Test: 29th May – 1st June 2023
Stage 3 – E-Tray Assessment and Interview with Panel Assessors: 6th June – 7th June 2023
Stage 4 – Interview with Yayasan Khazanah Management Yayasan Hasanah Impact Areas Heads: 12th June 2023

Stage 5 – Interview with Yayasan Khazanah Trustees: 14th June 2023

*Dates are subject to change.

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Executive Short Courses

Khazanah - Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies Merdeka Scholarship Programme

Rhodes Scholarship for Malaysia, in Partnership With Yayasan Khazanah

Wakalah PayNet-Yayasan Khazanah Scholarship Programme

Khazanah Watan Scholarship Programme

Khazanah - Cambridge Scholarship Programme

Khazanah Global Scholarship Programme

Programme Summary

Timeline

15th May - 28th May 2023

Where To Study

Our approved universities in Malaysia and abroad

Study Level

University (Master's Degree)

Scholarship

Full

“Becoming a Khazanah scholar was the greatest turning point in my life.”

Prabu Sashti Rajan A/l Marimuthu

Bsc Biotechnology with Management,
Imperial College London