ANNOUNCEMENT APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 15, 2007

2008 FULBRIGHT MALAYSIAN GRADUATE STUDY

AND RESEARCH
PROGRAM
2008 FULBRIGHT-VIJAYASHANKER MEMORIAL
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
2008 FULBRIGHT ISLAMIC STUDIES PROGRAM

ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMPETITION
The Malaysian-American Commission on Educational
Exchange (MACEE) is pleased to announce its annual
competition for grants under the Fulbright Program for
graduate level study (Masters or Ph.D. degrees) and
research in the United States for the 2008-2009 academic
year. Grants under the Malaysian Fulbright student program
will be administered as either degree or non-degree grants
(Dissertation Research), depending on whether the
applicant is seeking to complete coursework or research
toward his/her degree program at a Malaysian university or
is seeking to obtain a degree from an American institution.

PERIOD OF AWARD
All grants are for periods of one academic year. Degree-
track grants may be renewed for a second year. Please note
that grant renewals are recommended for approval by the J.
William Fulbright Foreign Scholarships Board on a case-
by-case basis and are not automatically renewable.

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NATURE OF AWARD
Awards will be partial grants or otherwise require cost-
sharing from the candidate's home institution, scholarships
or other funding from the admitting university or from
personal resources. While awards may be full grants, the
category and amount of any specific award will be based
upon available funding and other criteria as determined by
the Academic committee during the selection process. All
decisions regarding category and amount of grant shall be
final. Similarly, the amount of renewal funding shall be
contingent upon financial circumstances affecting the
Commission. For graduate degree grants, efforts will be
made to retain funding levels from the first to the second
year. However, students should not assume this will take
place.

PLACEMENT OF GRANTEE
Each student has to be responsible to secure a placement at
a regionally accredited US university by June 1st, 2008.
FIELDS OF STUDY
Preference will be given to those proposals which are consistent with MACEE's overall thematic approach
for Fulbright awards, emphasizing these 5 general areas of study:
• American Studies
• Malaysian Studies
• Islamic Studies
• Comparative Religion
• Economics and Technology Transfer
• Issues in Contemporary Society
• International Relations

Students applying for Actuarial Sciences will be considered for the Fulbright Vijayashanker Memorial
Award.
However, students applying for any other field of study than those mentioned above are encouraged to
apply, as all highly qualified applicants will be considered. Students applying for MBA should take note
that preferences are given to other fields of study.

ELIGIBILITY
To be considered for selection under this program, students shall:

1. Possess Malaysian citizenship;

2. Be no more than 35 years of age at the time of application;
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 3. Be in good health;
4. Have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree with Honors (hons.) and cumulative grade point average
of 3.0 or its equivalent;
5. Must have a TOEFL* score of at least 100 (internet based test) on a test taken no more than two
years prior to the time of application (note: certain fields and/or institutions may require a higher
score).
6. Must have a GMAT*, GRE*, GRE subject test* with minimum score as required by the
institution of your choice. Please check with programs or universities that you are planning to
apply about the required test.
* APPLICATION WITHOUT THE ABOVE MENTIONED TEST SCORES WILL NOT BE
REVIEWED.
7. Be prepared to return to Malaysia immediately upon completion of study;
8. Be available for interview in Kuala Lumpur.

The Following Individuals Are Not Eligible.

1. Individuals who are or have already been enrolled in a graduate degree program at an American
university and who seek nomination in order to complete said program.
2. Individuals who seek nomination in order to complete a second masters degree or doctoral degree.
3. Individuals who intend to pursue internship, residency or research at a U.S. school of medicine,
nursing, dentistry or veterinary medicine.
4. Individuals who are working or currently studying in USA. To be eligible, applicants MUST have
returned to Malaysia at least ONE year before the announcement date (March 1st, 2007) for this
award.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

1. Students can download the application form from www.macee.org.my and 6 hard copies of
application must be submitted at the below address with the following documents attached:
a. 6 copies of the completed application form.
b. 6 CERTIFIED TRUE COPIES of university transcript(s) for all years of
academic study.
c. 6 CERTIFIED TRUE COPIES of degree certificates from all institutions
attended.
d. 6 CERTIFIED TRUE COPIES of TOEFL/GMAT/GRE score reports.
e. 3 letters of reference (one should be from a teacher under whom you have
studied). Letter of references must be printed on a letterhead.
f. 6 photographs.
g. Most universities will require that all graduate students (regardless of field of
study) include a thesis abstract or research paper (translated into English) that
was completed during previous university-level studies. (Please attach 6 copies).

2. The completed application and supporting documents can be sent by mail (see address in
procedure no. 1 above) or hand delivered to MACEE, but must arrive NO LATER THAN JUNE
30, 2006, to be considered. MACEE is open Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please
contact MACEE for further information.
3. Applications received after said date will not be processed.
4. Students are HIGHLY ENCOURAGED to meet an educational advisor for admission
information into American Universities.

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE CONTACT:

MACEE 18th Floor, Menara Yayasan Tun Razak,
200, Jalan Bukit Bintang, 50200
Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 03-21668878 Fax: 03-21661878
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