Scholarships
Global Admissions lists 13 scholarships open to All students studying in Malaysia. Of these, 3 waive tuition entirely — spanning PhD (7), Master's (6), Bachelor's (3), and MBA (2). Among the listed awards: Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP) Scholarship, Malaysia International Scholarship (MIS), and MTCP Scholarship 2026. Award values on this list range widely; one example: Tuition + monthly living allowance + return economy airfare + medical insurance. Deadlines cluster around May and March, and 9 run on a rolling or annual basis with no single fixed date.
Median listed international tuition by degree — this is the bill a fully funded award in Malaysia is covering.
Source: Global Admissions programme catalogue, 2026-09-01.
| Award | Covers | Degrees | Funder type | Next deadline | Destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASB Fellowships | Varies | MBA | University | Jan 29, 2027 | Malaysia |
| Malaysia International Scholarship (MIS) | Tuition + monthly living allowance + return economy airfare… | Master's, PhD | Government | March | Malaysia |
| Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP) Scholarship | Tuition + monthly living allowance + return airfare for mast… | Master's | Government | May | Malaysia |
| ASB-GMAT Merit Scholarship | Varies | MBA | University | May 31, 2027 | Malaysia |
| Taylor's University Merit Scholarship | 70% or 50% tuition-only waiver for the standard programme du… | Bachelor's | University | Rolling | Malaysia |
| Monash University Malaysia High Achiever Award | MYR 10,000/year tuition waiver (MYR 5,000 per semester) for… | Bachelor's | University | Rolling | Malaysia |
| Universiti Malaya Scholarship Scheme (UMSS) | Tuition fee waivers + monthly stipend of at least MYR 1,000… | Master's, PhD | University | Rolling | Malaysia |
| UPM International Graduate Student Scholarship (IGSS) | 30–50% PhD tuition waiver for up to 3 years (6 semesters), r… | PhD | University | Rolling | Malaysia |
| MTCP Scholarship 2026 | Varies | Master | Government | Rolling | Malaysia |
| Sunway University International Scholarship | Partial tuition scholarships and bursaries; award size varie… | Bachelor's, Master's, PhD | University | Rolling | Malaysia |
| USM Graduate Scholarship | Tuition waiver | PhD | University | Rolling | Malaysia |
| UKM Zamalah Research Scheme | Tuition waiver | Master's, PhD | University | Rolling | Malaysia |
| UTM International Doctoral Fellowship (IDF) | Tuition waiver | PhD | University | Rolling | Malaysia |
Malaysia·GovernmentMinistry of Higher Education Malaysia
Tuition + monthly living allowance + return economy airfare + medical insurance
Malaysia·UniversityTaylor's University
70% or 50% tuition-only waiver for the standard programme duration
Malaysia·UniversityMonash University Malaysia
MYR 10,000/year tuition waiver (MYR 5,000 per semester) for the full degree
Malaysia·UniversityAsia School of Business in collaboration with MIT Sloan (ASB)
Varies
Malaysia·GovernmentMinistry of Higher Education Malaysia (Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme)
Tuition + monthly living allowance + return airfare for master's study
Malaysia·UniversityUniversiti Malaya
Tuition fee waivers + monthly stipend of at least MYR 1,000 (research-grant funded)
Malaysia·UniversityUniversiti Putra Malaysia
30–50% PhD tuition waiver for up to 3 years (6 semesters), reviewed annually
Malaysia·GovernmentMalaysian Government
Varies
Malaysia·UniversitySunway University
Partial tuition scholarships and bursaries; award size varies by programme
Malaysia·UniversityUniversiti Sains Malaysia
Tuition waiver
Malaysia·UniversityVaries
Malaysia·UniversityUniversiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Tuition waiver
Malaysia·UniversityUniversiti Teknologi Malaysia
Tuition waiver
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Yes — 3 of the 13 scholarships listed for All students in Malaysia cover the full ride, full tuition, or a complete waiver, including Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP) Scholarship.
0 cover a full ride (tuition, living costs, and often travel), 0 cover tuition in full, and 3 waive tuition entirely; the remaining 10 pay a stipend, a fixed amount, or a percentage of costs. A typical award: Tuition + monthly living allowance + return economy airfare + medical insurance.
Deadlines cluster around May and March, and 9 run on a rolling or annual basis with no single fixed date.
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