IDB Merit Scholarship Programme for Higher Technology 2011/2012

The programme is designed to help promising research students to pursue a full-time 3 year PhD study or a 6-12 month post-doctoral research work in scientific disciplines that enhance development in IDB (Islamic Development Bank) member countries; for instance, health/medicine, agriculture/ food production, water resources/ desertification, energy/ infrastructure development, nanotechnology, development-focused ICT.

Eligibility

Must be a citizen of an IDB member country, must be a permanent employee of an academic institution or a research centre of his/her country;

The successful candidate must secure admission to one universities listed in the Times Higher Education Supplement (THES).

Be up to 35 years of age for PhD study and 40 years of age for Post-Doctoral research;

Have the required academic background in the related field of science/ technology listed under the Programme;

Have above average (“Very Good”) academic standing ;

Have work and/or research experience of not less than two (2) years for PhD study or five (5) years for Post- Doctoral research in the related field;

Have a record of publications/ research in the same field;

Have a proposed field of study and/or research in one of the fields listed under the approved fields of study with its scientific and development relevance to the country being clearly demonstrated in a research proposal endorsed by the nominating institution.

Applicants for post-doctoral research who have had a Post-Doctoral experience outside their countries within the past two years are not eligible.

How to Apply

The prospective applicant should visit the IDB website (www.isdb.org) to download the application forms and to read full information about the eligibility requirements, how to apply, the benefits and facilities as well as the names of universities.

The applicant must complete the application forms and send it together with the requisite documents to us at:-

Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia

Scholarship Division

Level 4, Block 1, PjH Tower

Precinct 2

Federal Government Administrative Centre

62100 Putrajaya

(Attn: Mdm Nureezan bt Daud)

Contact

Madam Nureezan bt Daud

Tel: 03-8884 4608

Fax: 03-8884 4701

Madam Shamimi Bt Ab Kadir

Tel: 03-8884 4725

Fax: 03-8884 4701

Deadline

27 December 2010