Pre-University Scholarship Programme (China) : 21 Feb 2014-13 March 2014    (Application coming soon)

 

Recipients of this scholarship award will be sponsored to pursue foundation studies at selected academic institution in China to prepare themselves for undergraduate admission at top universities in China.

YSD Pre-University scholars would be given priority for the YSD Excellence Scholarship Award (Undergraduate Overseas) to pursue their degrees in China, IF they meet the qualifying criteria upon completion of their foundation studies. The continuation of the degree programme is at the discretion of YSD.

Eligibility & Criteria

Applicant for the YSD Pre-University Scholarship Programme (China) must fulfill the following requirements:

• Malaysian

• Students who achieved excellent result in 'Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia' (SPM) 2012

• Active participation in extra-curricular activities, sporting event and community service

• Strong leadership qualities through various leadership positions held in school and societies

• Keen to pursue undergraduate courses at selected universities in China

Minimum Academic Requirement

• Achieved minimum of 7As (A+ and A only) in SPM 2012 Examination

Note: 

1. Previous academic achievements will be taken into consideration.
2. Proficiency in Mandarin language is not a pre-requisite to apply.


Accepted Fields of Study

Scholarships will be offered to candidates who are inclined to pursue the following fields of study, subject to university’s admission's offer

• Business : Economics, Business Administration/ Management, Commerce, Finance

Note: Scholarships for medicine, pharmacy, dentistry and medicine-related degree are not available. 

Accepted Universities in China (for reference only)

Below is the list of universities in China, accepted by YSD for the scholarship programme:

• Peking University

• Tsinghua University

• Zhejiang University

• Fudan University

• Nanjing University

• Shanghai Jiaotong University

• Wuhan University

• Renmin University of China

• Huazhong University of Science and Technology

• Sun Yat-sen University

• XinJiang University

 

Value of Scholarship

Full scholarship includes tuition fees, board and lodging, computer allowance, shipping allowance, and flight ticket for beginning and end of study. Recipients of scholarship will have the opportunity to undergo Scholars Development Programme and experience work exposure through internship within the Sime Darby Group of Companies. 

Service Bond Period

On completion of foundation and undergraduate studies in China, scholars will be required to serve Sime Darby Group of Companies for 5 to 6 years, depending on the duration and value of the award. 

Scholarship Application
Online application for 2013 intake available from 9 March - 31 March 2013.

Incomplete applications and applications with insufficient supporting documents will be rejected.

Applicants will have to fill up and pass the eligibility check to apply for the scholarship. Applicants who pass the eligibility check will immediately receive via e-mail the login details to submit the application form via YSD scholarship portal(YSMS). Please read the Online Application Guidelines before you proceed.
 

• For University, choose Beijing Language and Culture University as your option

• For Course field, choose "-"

• For Status field, choose Pending. This means you have yet to apply for the university stated above. Admission to the university will be arranged by YSD for the recipients of this scholarship programme

Important guidelines on online application form (only for applicant who has passed eligibility checking):

• Login password must consist of alphanumeric character with at least one upper case

• To click save button at each page before proceeding to the next page

• Parents Mykad (front & back) to be scanned in a same page and uploaded as one attachment 

• Individual attachment size must not exceed 500Kb (file size can be reduced by adjusting printer/scanner resolution or by compressing the file)

• The answer given for page 11 of 12 should not exceed 500 charactersin total. Characters refer to alphabet, symbols, numbers and etc. Make sure your answers are within the limit otherwise, you will not be able to properly submit your application.