Scholarships: Malaysia (14)
AllMalaysiaSingaporeKoreaJapanAustraliaEuropeKhazanah Watan Scholarship (Master and PhD)
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Funder: Yayasan Khazanah
Usable in: Approved universities in Malaysia (list not published on page read)
Covers: Full scholarship for duration of studies (aggregator; stipend and flights not detailed)
Eligibility: Admission (conditional OK) to approved Malaysian university; bachelor's 2:1 or CGPA 3.50+; max 40 years old; at least 2 years working experience; five-stage selection incl. aptitude test and two interviews
Deadline: Page says application closed (2026). Foundation site shows Watan Equity Pathway open (degree and postgraduate). Exact 2027 date unverified; 2026 cycle date, check
Notes: Edrina needs 2 years of work experience by the application date. Bond: unverified for Watan; Global typically bonds to Khazanah group. Contact ykselect@yayasankhazanah.com.my.
Khazanah Global Scholarship (postgraduate)
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Funder: Yayasan Khazanah
Usable in: Abroad, at Yayasan Khazanah approved universities (list on site)
Covers: Full for the course of study as stated in the admission offer (tuition, living; leadership training and job attachment)
Eligibility: Master's: 2:1 or CGPA 3.50+; max 40 years old; admission offer (conditional OK) from approved university; at least 2 years working experience; research outline; full-time study, no concurrent employment
Deadline: Postgraduate cycle 'in June, yearly' per official page; unienrol listed 29 Mar to 13 Apr 2026 (that is the undergraduate/foundation cycle, unverified for postgraduate). 2026 cycle date, check
Notes: Needs university offer in hand before applying, so apply to universities in the Dec 2026 to Jan 2027 round. Bond to Khazanah or approved organisations on completion (per aggregator, unverified).
Khazanah Cambridge Scholarship
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Funder: Yayasan Khazanah with Cambridge Trust
Usable in: University of Cambridge
Covers: unverified (page not read)
Eligibility: unverified
Deadline: unverified; Cambridge postgraduate deadlines usually Dec to Jan, check
Notes: Relevant if Edrina applies to Cambridge (e.g. MPhil in Politics/IR/Development).
Khazanah Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies Merdeka Scholarship
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Funder: Yayasan Khazanah
Usable in: Oxford (OCIS)
Covers: unverified
Eligibility: Needs 2 years working experience; Islamic studies focus, probably not a fit
Deadline: 26 Oct to 13 Nov 2026 (current round, per foundation homepage)
Notes: Likely out of field for IR/policy. Listed for completeness.
Wakalah PayNet-Yayasan Khazanah Scholarship
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Funder: Yayasan Khazanah / PayNet
Usable in: Local (Malaysia), degree and postgraduate
Covers: unverified
Eligibility: unverified
Deadline: Shown as 'Applications Open' on foundation homepage; exact date unverified
Notes: Check whether field restrictions (fintech/payments) apply.
Yayasan Sime Darby (YSD) Excellence Scholarship
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Funder: Yayasan Sime Darby
Usable in: Malaysia (undergraduate programmes found)
Covers: n/a
Eligibility: 2026 programmes found were undergraduate and PwD bursary only; no master's programme found
Deadline: 2026 round 9 to 31 Mar 2026 (undergraduate)
Notes: No postgraduate scheme found. Low priority, recheck March 2027.
Yayasan Hasanah scholarship
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Funder: Yayasan Hasanah
Usable in: unverified
Covers: unverified
Eligibility: unverified
Deadline: unverified
Notes: No postgraduate scholarship found in search. Unverified, low priority.
JPA scholarships (Hadiah Latihan Persekutuan / PhD-oriented schemes)
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Funder: Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam
Usable in: Malaysia and abroad
Covers: unverified
Eligibility: Not researched; JPA postgraduate awards are generally for civil servants. Unverified
Deadline: unverified
Notes: Not checked on an official page. Treat as likely unavailable to a non-civil-servant.
Fulbright Malaysian Graduate Study and Research Program
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Funder: US Department of State / MACEE
Usable in: United States (Master's up to 2 years)
Covers: unverified exact; Fulbright grants typically cover tuition, stipend, travel
Eligibility: Malaysian citizen, lived in Malaysia 1 year, honours degree CGPA 3.0+, TOEFL iBT 100+
Deadline: 2025 cycle: 14 May to 16 Jul 2025; 2026 cycle date, check (for 2027 intake apply mid-2026 or mid-2027 cycle, check which)
Notes: Based on a search snippet (older cycle data). Confirm on MACEE page. The 2026 window may have already closed, so the 2027 cycle likely targets Aug 2028 entry; verify.
UNM Alumni Scholarship (10% tuition discount)
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Funder: University of Nottingham Malaysia
Usable in: UNM postgraduate taught programmes
Covers: Partial: 10% off programme tuition
Eligibility: UNM graduate (Edrina qualifies); details unverified
Deadline: Applied at offer stage; unverified
Notes: From an IDP/Hotcourses listing, not a UNM page. Ask UNM admissions to confirm in writing before enrolling.
UNM Postgraduate Taught Excellence Scholarship and PGT Corporate Scholarship
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Funder: University of Nottingham Malaysia
Usable in: UNM
Covers: unverified
Eligibility: unverified
Deadline: unverified
Notes: Listed by aggregators; check UNM scholarships page.
Checked, not eligible
MyBrainSc (Biasiswa MyBrainSc)
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Funder: Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi (KPT)
Usable in: Malaysia or overseas
Covers: unverified in detail
Eligibility: Pure science only (physics, chemistry, biology, maths), CGPA 3.75+, max 28 years
Deadline: Closed; portal https://biasiswa.mohe.gov.my/MyBrainSc/
Notes: NOT ELIGIBLE for IR/social sciences. Do not pursue.
Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) Scholarship
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Funder: Securities Commission Malaysia
Usable in: Local universities
Covers: Full fees, books, subsistence and allowances
Eligibility: Undergraduate only, under 23; fields include Public Policy and Economics; bond up to 2 years per year of study
Deadline: 2024 round 27 May to 9 Jun 2024; 2026 cycle date, check
Notes: NOT ELIGIBLE (undergraduate, age cap); SC said no overseas scholarship in the year checked.
Bank Negara Malaysia Kijang Scholarship
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Funder: Bank Negara Malaysia
Usable in: Undergraduate abroad/local
Covers: Full
Eligibility: Found only undergraduate programme; no master's scheme found
Deadline: unverified
Notes: Not usable for a master's as far as I found. Edrina could instead apply for BNM jobs; unverified.