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

The application is now closed

Where To Study

Malaysia

Study Level

University

Scholarship

Full

Eligibility

Applicants must be Malaysian.

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
Abroad
Arts, Culture & Public Spaces
1
University of Oxford, UK
2
Harvard University, USA
3
University of Cambridge, UK
4
University of California, Berkeley (UCB), USA
5
Yale University, USA
6
Stanford University, USA
7
New York University, USA
8
Princeton University, USA
9
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), USA
10
Columbia University, USA
11
University of Edinburgh, UK
12
UCL, UK
13
MIT, USA
14
University of Chicago, USA
15
National University of Singapore, Singapore
16
LSE, UK
17
University of Toronto, USA
18
The University of Melbourne, Australia
19
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany
20
University of British Columbia, Canada

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

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

Community Development
1
Harvard University, USA
2
LSE, UK
3
Stanford University, USA
4
University of Oxford, UK
5
University of Cambridge, UK
6
MIT, USA
7
University of California, Berkeley (UCB), USA
8
Yale University, USA
9
National University of Singapore, Singapore
10
University of Chicago, USA
11
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), USA
12
Columbia University, USA
13
University of Pennsylvania, USA
14
New York University, USA
15
Princeton University, USA
16
Bocconi University, Italy
17
Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore
18
University of Toronto, USA
19
Northwestern University, USA
20
University of British Columbia, Canada

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. The applications will take place on the 18th to the 31st of May 2021.

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

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Khazanah Global Scholarship

Executive Short Courses

Khazanah - Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies Merdeka Scholarship Programme

Chevening-Khazanah Scholarship

Khazanah - Cambridge Scholarship Programme

Rhodes Scholarship for Malaysia, in Partnership With Yayasan Khazanah

Programme Summary

Timeline

The application is now closed

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