2011 International Fulbright Science & Technology Award

The International Fulbright Science and Technology Award For Outstanding Malaysian Student is for Ph.D study at top U.S. institutions in science, technology, or engineering. The award is designed to be among the most prestigious international scholarships in science and technology. The program is funded by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) in Washington, DC.  It aims to convey the message that the U.S. remains the premier destination for serious scientific study and research, and that America not only welcomes top-notch talent, but encourages future leaders to shape their careers through U.S. study.

International Fulbright Science and Technology Award recipients come from all regions of the world and engage in a wide-range of scientific inquiry. Recipients are chosen through a rigorous multi-tiered, merit-based selection process in their home countries followed by a field and discipline review by well-known U.S. academic leaders, final nomination by a blue-ribbon Advisory Panel including U.S. university deans, presidents, and a Nobel Laureate, and approval by the Fulbright Scholarship Board.

Fields of Study
PhD study in

• Aeronautics and Astronomic/Aeronautical Engineering
• Astronomy/Planetary Sciences
• Agriculture (theoretical or research-based focus only)
• Biology
• Biomedical Engineering
• Chemistry
• Computer Sciences/Engineering
• Energy
• Engineering (electrical, chemical, civil, mechanical, ocean, and petroleum)
• Environmental Science/Engineering
• Geology/Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
• Information Sciences/Engineering (engineering focus only; business-focused study is not eligible)
• Materials Science/Engineering
• Mathematics
• Neuroscience/Brain and Cognitive Sciences
• Oceanography
• Physics
• Public Health (theoretical focus only)

Eligibility

• be a Malaysian citizen.
• have completed masters before August 1, 2011 and have at least a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or equivalent on academic transcripts both undergraduate and graduate study. It is highly recommended that bachelor’s degree is in the same or a related field for which you plan to pursue Ph.D. study.
• have a strong academic background in the sciences.
• have an official and valid TOEFL score ( iBT score at least 93, or CBT 237 or PBT 580 or higher) Visit www.toefl.org to register.
• have a General GRE score report with a quantitative score of at least 700. Visit www.gre.org to register.
• be in Malaysia for the interview.
• plan to commence studies in the U.S. in the academic year 2011.

Value of Scholarship
Grantees receive tuition, a monthly stipend for up to 36 months, health and accident coverage, a book and equipment allowance, professional conference allowance, travel support and specially tailored enrichment activities, and are eligible to apply for additional research funding. After three years, U.S. universities  are expected to cover the remaining expenses toward completion of a Ph.D, assuming the grantees maintains satisfactory continuing progress toward Ph.D. completion.

Institute of International Education (IIE) in New York, will be responsible for placement of all Fulbright Science and Technology Award recipients. IIE will work closely with the recipients and ECA to ensure the best placement available for field of study and research interests.

Grantees will receive J-1 visa sponsorship under the Fulbright Student Program for up to five years starting approximately August 2011. After five years, if necessary, ECA will transfer sponsorship to the host university assuming satisfactory continuing progress toward Ph.D completion. Grantees not able to secure an entry visa to arrive in time for their program start date may lose their fellowships. Selected candidates must provide IIE with a valid passport prior to the issuance of Form DS-2019.

How to Apply
You are required to submit an online application :
https://apply.embark.com/student/fulbright/international/20/

A correctly prepared application packet facilitates the review process and increases applicants’s chance for an award. It is applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the application is complete before submitting to MACEE.

Submit 4 sets of application and the package must be accompanied by :

• The completed 5-page application form and 3 photocopies of the original application
• 4 recent passport size photographs
• 4 official/certified copies of academic transcript(s) and degree certificates
• 3 letters of reference in a sealed envelope ( if it is not submitted online)
• 4 copies of curriculum vitae
• 4 photocopies of official and valid TOEFL and General GRE score report

Applicants must submit 4 copies of the completed application forms with photographs and all required supplemental forms to:

MACEE
International Fulbright Science and Technology Award
18th Floor, Menara Yayasan Tun Razak
200, Jalan Bukit Bintang
55100 Kuala Lumpur

Deadline
18 June 2010

For more information, please visit
http://macee.org.my/02_08_22_content.html