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When preparing to study abroad, one of the most important things to consider is how you will fund your studies.

Many scholarships or partial scholarships are available to international students, butÌýfinding the right one for you can be difficult when faced with so much choice.Ìý

To help you begin your search, here is a list of some of the scholarships available specifically for Malaysian students. Most universities will have some form of bursary or scholarship aimed at helping international students, so this is by no means a complete list.Ìý

It’s always worth doing some more detailedÌýresearch to see what else you may be eligible for based on your home country, academic ability, subject choice and many more factors.

Scholarships in Canada for international students
Scholarships available in the UK for international students
Scholarships for international students in Australia and New Zealand
Scholarships available in the US for international students

Global

Ìý–Ìýcovers some of cost of tuition for talented international students at partner institutions in the UK and US.

Ìý–ÌýThis prestigious award offers bright and high-achieving Malaysians support forÌýundergraduate, master’s and PhD studies at selected leading universities in the UK, US and Australia.

Ìý–Ìýopen to all Malaysian citizens pursuing undergraduate or postgraduate studies in physics, chemistry, biology and mathematicsÌýat leading universities abroad.

Ìý–Ìýoffers a range of support to Malaysian students studying science and engineering courses around the world.

US

Ìý–ÌýaÌýrange of opportunities for graduate students and young professionals to study or work in the US for up to a year.

Ìý–Ìýcovers full tuition, room and board for up to four years atÌýAmerican University. Open to all international students from under-represented global and socio-economic backgrounds.

UK

Ìý–ÌýChevening is the UK government’s international awards scheme. It offers a range of scholarships for Malaysian students.

– these scholarships from the British Council are each worth a minimum of £10,000 towards tuition fees for international students pursuing a one-year postgraduate degree at a partnering UK institution. Partnering universities includeÌýImperial College London,ÌýNewcastle University, theÌýUniversity of Bristol, theÌýUniversity of EdinburghÌýandÌý.

Ìý– thisÌýUniversity of OxfordÌýinitiative covers tuition fees and offers a monthly stipend to talented international students from developing countries who already have an offer from the university for any undergraduate course other than medicine.

Ìý–ÌýaÌýnumber of scholarships covering tuition fees are available for international students to undertake a master’s in international development at theÌýUniversity of East Anglia.

Ìý–Ìýa range of scholarships for students from Commonwealth countries at master’s and PhD level.Ìý

Ìý– tuition fee reductions of up to £3,000 for Malaysian students undertaking master’s courses at theÌýUniversity of SussexÌý

Canada

Ìý– theÌýSEEDÌýprogramme provides studentsÌýfromÌýASEAN nationsÌýwith short-term exchange opportunities for study or research in Canada.Ìý

Ìý–Ìýoffers 75 international PhD candidates up to $40,000 annually to support their studies atÌýparticipating universities in the province of Ontario, renewable for up to four years. Applicants are expected to have a strong academic record.

Australia

Ìý– scholarships aimed at students from South Asia includeÌýtheÌýÌýand theÌý

Ìý–ÌýMurdochÌýUniversity offers a range of scholarships to international undergraduate and postgraduate students, worth up to AUS $12,000.Ìý

Ìý– this RMIT scheme offers a one-off payment of AUD $10,000 to five students a year from Southeast Asia studying STEM subjects.

Ìý– up to $40,000 scholarship to support high-achieving international students to pursue coursework studies at theÌýUniversity of Sydney.

Germany

Ìý– this scholarship supports talented international graduate students to study at several partner institutions in Germany. It covers tuition fees and offers a stipend of aboutÌý€800 to students inÌýdisciplines that are relevant to the social, political and economic development of their home country.Ìý