Malaysian Alumni City and Regional Scholarships

Regulations

These scholarships were established in 2012 to recognise and support top students from Malaysia to commence either Foundation Studies or an undergraduate degree programme at the University of Canterbury. They are funded thanks to the generous support of our Malaysian alumni. The Universitys Malaysian alumni recognise the contribution their UC degrees have made to their own lives and to those of their families, and are funding these scholarships to help a new generation of students from their hometowns and regions to attend their alma mater.

1. The following scholarships to the value of NZ$10,000 will be awarded to students who, in their year of application, are attending a pre-university institution or high school in the specified geographic areas of Malaysia: a. Kuching Malaysian Alumni Scholarship: Kuching, Sarawak b. Sibu Malaysian Alumni Scholarship: Sibu, Sarawak c. Other Regions Malaysian Alumni Scholarship: geographical areas of Malaysia not listed above 2. In each category (a., b. and c.) one scholarship will be awarded to a full-fee paying international student from Malaysia who has applied for admission to the University of Canterbury by 1 November in the year prior to his or her intended first year of enrolment in either an undergraduate degree programme or Foundation Studies. Applicants must be citizens of Malaysia; they must not also be citizens or Permanent Residents of New Zealand or Australia. Applicants must have completed or be completing a university entrance qualification. 3. The scholarships will be awarded by the Council, on the recommendation of a selection committee. In awarding the scholarships the Committee will consider factors including, but not limited to, the following: a. quality of achievement in university entrance qualifications b. evidence of leadership potential c. involvement in cultural and/or sport and/or community activities d. evidence of international experience, which may include travel, attendance at seminars, and other activities outside Malaysia. 4. Applications must be made on the appropriate form, which can be obtained from the Scholarships website. Applications must be received by the Scholarships Office not later than 5.00 pm on 1 October in the year prior to enrolment at the University of Canterbury, or, if this is not a business day, by 5.00 pm on the next business day. 5. Recipients may hold multiple fees scholarships.

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6. Each scholarship will be tenable for one year of study in an undergraduate degree programme or in a Foundation Studies programme, and must be taken up in the first year of university enrolment. 7. The emolument for each scholarship will be credited directly to the recipients University fees account at the time of enrolment. 8. If in any year there are no candidates of sufficient merit eligible for any one of these awards, no award will be made. In such a case, the surplus funds will be carried forward to the following year. 9. A condition of acceptance is that recipients will be willing to engage in University community activities, such as student mentoring, acting as University ambassadors, and being involved with University publicity as appropriate. 10. In the event of a recipients withdrawal from the University the scholarship will be withdrawn. 11. Continuation of the scholarship is conditional on continued satisfactory academic progress and adherence to the Universitys Statutes and Regulations.

Ref: Malaysian_Alum_City August 2012