Malaysia Scholarships
Malaysia scholarships
Malaysian Government gives Malaysia Government Scholarships for international students who like to continue their studies in Malaysia. The following is the information regarding the scholarships in Malaysia.
Malaysian scholarships for International Students
Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia invites applications from international students for the scholarships from Government of Malaysia for academic session 2009/2010. The scholarships are as follows:
* MTCP Scholarship in Malaysia
* MIS Scholarship for Undergraduate Studies in Malaysia
* MIS Scholarship for Postgraduate Studies in Malaysia
* Commonwealth Scholarship (Comprehensive information is provided in the brochure)
A panel established by the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia will finalise the selection.
Deadline for applying the scholarship programme: 31th December 2008
For further information about the scholarship contact:
Ms. Norkamilah Zanial
e-mail: norkamilahz@mohe.gov.my
Download brochure and application form:
* Malaysian Scholarships For International Students 2009 Brochure
* Malaysian International Scholarship (MIS) Application Form
* Commonwealth Scholarship Application Form
* Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP) Scholarship Application Form
* Medical Form
The main site for downloading application forms of the Malaysian Government Scholarships is www.mohe.gov.my
Turkish Universities to hire foreign researchers
Turkish Universities to hire foreign researchers
Turkish Universities cannot hire foreign researchers currently according to regulations by Higher Education council of Turkey. This was criticized by one of new rectors elected recently in a famous Turkish University called Middle East Technical University (METU).
Turkey’s reputable Middle East Technical University (METU) will ask the Higher Board of Education and Finance Ministry to employ foreign researchers, new rector of the university said on Sunday.
Turkish universities are not legally allowed to hire foreign researchers, Professor Ahmet Acar said in an interview with the Anatolian News Agency reporter.
Acar said his university would try to draw successful postgraduate students in Turkey and from around the world, stating that legislative arrangements should be made for that purpose.
“We have to attract most successful students. We can do it in Turkey but we can not do it internationally. We can not employ foreign students here as researchers and provide them with financial support. This issue should be discussed. I believe that Turkey missed a lot of opportunities because of this,” he said.
Acar also said that METU held talks with officials to establish a campus in Kosovo, reminding the international campus in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
“We are experienced. We had preliminary talks about a campus in Kosovo but there is nothing formal yet. This matter should be discussed seriously,” he added.
Anatolian News Agency
What is Washington Accord?
What is Washington Accord?
Washington Accord is an international aggreement signed in 1989 by different international organizations responsible for accrediting engineering degree programmes. Engineering Accreditation Council of Malaysia (EAC) is one of the Organisations holding provisional status which means as having qualification for accreditation or recognition procedures that are potentially suitable for the purposes of the Accord. EAC aims at further developing those procedures with the goal of achieving signatory status in due course; qualifications accredited or recognised by organisations holding provisional status are not necessarily recognised by the signatories.
The Washington Accord, signed in 1989, is an international agreement among bodies responsible for accrediting engineering degree programs. It recognizes the substantial equivalency of programs accredited by those bodies and recommends that graduates of programs accredited by any of the signatory bodies be recognized by the other bodies as having met the academic requirements for entry to the practice of engineering.
Introduction to Accords for Accreditation of Engineering Programmes
There are six international agreements governing mutual recognition of engineering qualifications and professional competence. In each of these agreements countries/economies who wish to participate may apply for membership, and if accepted become members or signatories to the agreement. In broad principle, each country/economy must meet its own costs, and the body making application must verify that it is the appropriate representative body for that country/economy.
Agreements covering tertiary qualifications in engineering
There are three agreements covering mutual recognition in respect of tertiary-level qualifications in engineering:
The Washington Accord signed in 1989 was the first - it recognises substantial equivalence in the accreditation of qualifications in professional engineering, normally of four years duration.
The Sydney Accord commenced in 2001 and recognises substantial equivalence in the accreditation of qualifications in engineering technology, normally of three years duration.
The Dublin Accord is an agreement for substantial equivalence in the accreditation of tertiary qualifications in technician engineering, normally of two years duration. It commenced in 2002.
Signatories of Washington Accord
Signatories have full rights of participation in the Accord; qualifications accredited or recognised by other signatories are recognised by each signatory as being substantially equivalent to accredited or recognised qualifications within its own jurisdiction.
* Australia - Represented by Engineers Australia (1989)
* Canada - Represented by Engineers Canada (1989)
* Chinese Taipei - Represented by Institute of Engineering Education Taiwan (2007)
* Hong Kong China - Represented by The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (1995)
* Ireland - Represented by Engineers Ireland (1989)
* Japan - Represented by Japan Accreditation Board for Engineering Education (2005)
* Korea - Represented by Accreditation Board for Engineering Education of Korea (2007)
* New Zealand - Represented by Institution of Professional Engineers NZ (1989)
* Singapore - Represented by Institution of Engineers Singapore (2006)
* South Africa - Represented by Engineering Council of South Africa (1999)
* United Kingdom - Represented by Engineering Council UK (1989)
* United States - Represented by Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (1989)
Organisations holding provisional status have been identified as having qualification accreditation or recognition procedures that are potentially suitable for the purposes of the Accord; those organisations are further developing those procedures with the goal of achieving signatory status in due course; qualifications accredited or recognised by organisations holding provisional status are not recognised by the signatories
* Germany - Represented by German Accreditation Agency for Study Programs in Engineering and Informatics
* India - Represented by National Board of Accreditation of All India Council for Technical Education
* Malaysia - Represented by Board of Engineers - Malaysia Engineering Accreditation Council (EAC)
* Russia - Represented by Russian Association for Engineering Education
* Sri Lanka - Represented by Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka