If are looking for scholarship to  pursue you studies at Oxford or Cambridge, Jardine Scholarship Awards 2009 is your best opportunity out there.  The Jardine Foundation is an educational trust established in 1982 to mark the 150th Anniversary of the Jardine Matheson Group.

The Foundation in its discretion awards Jardine Scholarships annually to students to enable them to attend educational establishments, primarily selected colleges at Oxford and Cambridge Universities in the United Kingdom.

The closing date is on 31 October2008.

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Nominations for AYA Awards 2008 are now open! Any individual, association or institution can nominate any number of nominees.

The requirements for the nominees for the Most Outstanding Youth of the Year are:

* Aged between 18 and 33 years old (as at 1st January 2008 ).
* Must be a Malaysian citizen.
* The nomination forms can be obtained in New Sunday Times or here

The requirements for the nominees for Youth Friendly Company of the Year are:

* All nominated companies must be incorporated in Malaysia
* The nomination forms can be obtained in New Sunday Times or here

All nominations must be submitted before or by 31 August.

Click here to find out more.

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The MIC-owned Maju Institute of Education Development (MIED) is once again offering study loans to Malaysians enrolled in or applying to study in local or foreign institutions.

Although preference will be given to those enrolled at the Kolej Tafe in Seremban or the AIMST University in Kedah, students from other institutions can also apply so long as they have proof of rejection of their loan applications from their respective institutions, or for courses which are not available at Tafe or AIMST.

Applicants pursuing diploma programmes must have a minimum of four credits, including English and Mathematics for their Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia while those pursuing degree programmes should have a minimum of three Principle D in the Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia or its equivalent. Overseas loans are limited to students studying medicine in Asia.

For information, visit the scholarship page.

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The IDP Australian Postgraduate Fair 2008 is back. Students keen to get advice on studies and possible career paths can speak with representatives from Australia’s leading educational institutions.

The fair will be held at IDP, Penang (Aug 14, 10am to 5.30pm), IDP Subang Jaya, Selangor (Aug 15, 11am to 4pm), and Hotel Nikko, Kuala Lumpur (Aug 16 and 17, 11am to 5pm). Admission is free.

For details, call IDP Education KL (03-2162 3755), Subang Jaya (03-5636 5548) or Penang (04–226 1811).

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THE Embassy of Japan has announced that the Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Scholarship for the Young Leaders’ Programme is now open for application until Sept 24.

Five courses are offered under this programme, namely Business Administration (Master of Business Administration), Law (Master of Law), School of Government (Master in Public Administration or Master in Public Policy), School of Local Governance (Master in Public Administration or Master in Public Policy) and Medical Administration (Master of Medical Administration).

During the term of the scholarship, a monthly allowance of 258,000 yen (RM7,790) (subject to change) will be given. Fees for the entrance examination, matriculation and tuition at the universities will be exempted. A round-trip airplane ticket is also provided.

The duration of the course is one year, from October 2009 to September 2010 (for Business Administration, the start of the programme is from September 2009 to August 2010). Courses will be conducted in English.

Applicants must be Malaysian citizens below 40 years old as of Oct 1 2009 (for Business Administration, below 35 years old as of Sept 1 2009).

Applicants must be degree holders who have achieved excellent results with good command of the English language, a minimum TOEFL score of 600 or TOEFL-CBT of 250 or equivalent and GMAT score of 600 with at least three years of working experience for the Business Administration course.

For the other courses, a minimum TOEFL score of 550 or TOEFL-CBT score of 213 or equivalent is required.

In addition, four years of working experience in a legal office of an applicant’s home country is required for the Law course, and at least three to five years working experience in a government office is required for the rest.

For information, visit the scholarship page.

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Greetings from Spark! Central.

We wish to inform you about a daring, different and dynamic program for youth between 17-19 years of age that are pursuing or have just finished any pre-university program.

Spark! is an innovative program under the DiGi Managing Mindsets series of programs and participation is at absolutely no cost to the participant.

It is designed by DiGi as an innovative 5-day residential workshop from 18-22 August, 2008 to empower youth to explore, learn and challenge.

We are pleased to enclose a program brief as well as a poster for your further action. Registration closes at 8.08pm on Friday, August 8, 2008 so quick action is needed!

Please check out our website www.spark.net.my. If you have any queries, please e-mail us at info@spark.net.my or vivian@terrainspirasi.com. You also can call us at 2026 8009.

Hurry up! Join us @ Spark!

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Do you value the rule of law? Do you wonder if the free market is socially just? Have you ever wondered what freedom and liberty really means? Do you want strong liberal democratic institutions in your country? If so, come to the Freedom Academy series to explore some of these issues.

University students, graduates, and young professionals from Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Brunei are invited to attend the first Freedom Academy which will be held on 22 – 24 August 2008 (Friday – Sunday) at Residence Hotel, UNITEN, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.

We are particularly looking for those sympathetic to, or are curious about, libertarian and classical liberal ideas.

Come and enjoy the Freedom Academy! You will be challenged intellectually and you will get an invaluable opportunity to network with like-minded friends.

Our main instructor is Dr Tom G Palmer, a member of Malaysia Think Tank London’s International Advisory Board.

BURSARIES ARE AVAILABLE ON COMPETITIVE BASIS.

TO ATTEND, YOU HAVE TO SUBMIT THE APPLICATION FORM WHICH CAN BE FOUND AT: http://www.malaysiathinktank.org.uk/…d=127&Itemid=1

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FIND out all you need to know about studying in New Zealand at the New Zealand Education Fair 2008, which will be held at Impiana KLCC Hotel (Aug 9, 11am to 5pm), Sheraton Subang Hotel, Petaling Jaya, Selangor (Aug 10, 11am to 5pm), Traders Hotel, Penang (Aug 12, 1pm to 6pm) and Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu, Sabah (Aug 14, 1pm to 6pm).

Those who wish to get immediate placement by participating institutions are required to take along academic transcripts, school records and forecast results.

For details, log on to
www.newzealandeducated.com.

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The ASEF University Alumni Network (ASEFUAN), the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) and the All-China Youth Federation (ACYF) will organise a conference “Model ASEM 2008″ in Beijing, China, between 25 - 27 September 2008.

The conference is a simulation of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), aimed at international students with strong interest in the political, economic and social relations between Asia and Europe. About 140 participants are expected to attend the conference. A total of 45 delegations will participate in the Model ASEM, representing the 43 Governments, the ASEAN Secretariat and the European Commission. Each delegation will consist of three representatives. Each pillar of ASEM (economic/political/social/cultural and educational) will be represented by one participant per delegation.

The Model ASEM will take place over three days; the first two will be dedicated as full working days for the Model ASEM simulation, and the third day will be devoted for cultural activities.

Please find further information on “Model ASEM 2008″ in the concept paper and on the dedicated Website for Model ASEM 2008. If you are interested in participating, please refer to the Online Application Form.

The deadline for applications is 10 August 2008.

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CARAM Asia’s internship programme aims to develop a human rights perspective and deepen the understanding of interns on the issues of migration and health.

More specifically, this will afford them the opportunity to acquire practical experience of work in NGOs and civil society while learning different advocacy, campaigning, researching and networking skills.

We welcome highly motivated candidates with keen interest to advocate for the migrant communities. This internship can also be used for academic accreditation purposes but interns will have to apply individually with their university to obtain accreditation for their work while CARAM Asia can assist in acknowledging the intern’s work with us.

Internships with us are not paid. Applicants are advised to seek financial support independently. However for interns from overseas our staff may give suggestions on accommodation.

Interested candidates should contact our Regional Coordinator, Cynthia Gabriel: cynt…@caramasia.org <cynthia%40caramasia.org>

Thank you.
Best Regards,
Vivian Chong
Information & Communication Officer
CARAM Asia
8th Floor, Wisma MLS,
31 Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman,
50100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Tel: 603-2697-0708 | 603-2697-0219
Fax:603-2697-0282
www.caramasia.org

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