Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Merdeka Award Grant for International Attachment.



The Merdeka Award has just opened for application the Merdeka Award Grant for International Attachment.

it's a 3 month all-expenses paid attachment open to all Malaysians, residing in Malaysia or overseas, and aged 22 - 35 years, to undergo an attachment in their chosen field of study. 

It can be for anything but broadly falls into 3 categories - Education |  Environment |  Health, Science & Tech - which is essentially everything.

And can be anywhere around the world, thanks to the global reach of the Merdeka Award founding partners - PETRONAS, Shell and ExxonMobil.

It does NOT have to be a university or education institution.  It can be an organisation, an institution or a company. BUT, it must be of long-term benefit to the country.

This is the first year, and only ONE candidate will be selected.  They are looking for truly outstanding young Malaysians.

Applications close June 30, and are entirely online on their site: