Training of human resources in science, technology and innovation is an essential part of the strategy lead by the Service of Cooperation and Cultural Action (SCAC), Embassy of France to Malaysia. In order to support Malaysian students who wish to pursue graduate training in France, the Embassy is launching in 2023 two calls:

(1) Master studies in France: 12-month scholarship covering living expenses for students wishing to perform their entire Master training in France. The scholarship is attributed for the initial M1 year and may be extended in M2 provided that (1) the student is accepted in M2 and (2) his/her academic results are satisfactory.

(2) Pre-doctoral studies: 12-month scholarship covering living expenses for students currently in M1, and wishing to follow M2 studies with the longer-term objective of enrolling in a PhD program in France – preferably in cotutelle (Joint Ph.D.) or co-direction with a Malaysian University. The M2 internship should take place in the laboratory of the potential PhD Director, preferably under his/her supervision, thus allowing the student to set the ground for PhD research work.

Deadline to submit your applications: March 15^th, 2023.

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The scholarship programme for religious studies is designed for students and religious officers who wish to benefit from theological instruction (or relevant subjects such as history, philosophy, etc.) offered by higher education institutions in France.

It is open both to future religious leaders who will take on responsibilities within a religious institution and to students with a project in the social sciences and humanities with a direct and obvious link to the religious sciences. Candidates can apply from all over the world, with the exception of the European Union and North America.

The priority is set on master and doctorate levels. Candidates at bachelor level may be eligible, depending on the quality of the application.

This global programme is financed by the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs.

Deadline to submit your applications: May 6^th, 2022.

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Grant for an online course given by the prestigious French school of civil servants, Ecole Nationale d’Administration (ENA).

Today, women are more and more represented in the high-ranking positions of the administration, business world, civil society NGO’s, and their proven success in these positions allows many traditionally male-majority sectors to benefit from the new impulse brought by this leadership of women. Yet everywhere in the world, in spite of the progress made these past decades, they are still outnumbered by men in decision-making positions

PRACTICAL:
Date: 1 week from late May to early June 2021 (Teaching language: English)

Venue: Online

SELECTION :

Applicants will send a short essay (500 words maximum) presenting their motivation to attend this online session as well as their career goals. They are expected to demonstrate the ways in which they plan to use the knowledge gained from this course in their personal and professional advancement.

Applicants must send the essay and a CV before May 16^th 2021 to scholarship@mfuc.org

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Interested in sustainable development? Go study in France with the IsDB-France co-funded scholarship!

1. Presentation of the program:

 The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and Campus France, under the aegis of the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (MEAE), partnered to launch a joint international scholarship program allowing students from the IsDB’s  member countries to study in French universities.

The scholarship program is dedicated to students with excellent academic credentials who wish to pursue their studies in specific development fields, with a special focus on sustainable sciences.

It aims at building the right competencies required to empower communities and achieving national and global development plans, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It will equip students to become professionals committed to the development of their respective countries.

2. Who can apply?

The call for projects is open to Malaysian citizens who are about to study at undergraduate or Master’s level in one of the fields covered by the program (see below) in a higher education institution overseen by the Ministry for Higher Education, Research and Innovation in France.

Students who are already studying in France are also eligible.

Applicants must be 18 or above on September 1^st, 2021.

3. Which fields of study?

At Bachelor level:

Life and Health Sciences, Environmental Studies, Education, Engineering, Agriculture, Computer and Information Technology, Basic Sciences, Economics, Finance and Banking, Social Sciences.

At Master level:

Sustainable Agriculture, Education, Education for Sustainable Development, Climate Change, Energy, Sustainable Cities, Responsible Growth, Waste Management, Population Growth, Green Chemistry, Biodiversity, Plastic and Micro-plastic Pollution, Water and Sanitation, Health, ICT for Development, Innovation and Infrastructure Development, Islamic Economics, Finance and Banking, Social Sciences for Development.

4. What support is provided by the scholarship?

• A monthly 700€ scholarship allowance
• One airplane ticket (economy class)
• French Government Scholar Status: free visa, free registration in the university, priority access to university housing within the CROUS network, health plan coverage

*Please take note, that for Master 2 students, the scholarship offered is a loan: the students will have to repay the monthly scholarship allowance to IsDB upon completion of their studies.

5. Duration of the scholarship:

The scholarship is awarded for one full course of study (3 years at Bachelor level and 2 years at Master level).

6. What are the selection process and the evaluation criteria?

Eligible projects will be pre-selected by MFUC and the French Embassy based on the following criteria:

• Excellence of competencies
• Relevance of the selected studies
• Targeted institution
• Future perspectives

Following the results of the pre-selection made by MFUC and the French Embassy, a joint committee (IsDB – MEAE – Campus France) will validate the list of selected candidates,

7. What are the conditions of the scholarship?

– Acceptance in a higher education institution overseen by the Ministry for Higher Education, Research and Innovation in France;

– Selected candidates must agree to be recorded in the MFUC alumni database and to participate to MFUC promotional activities;

– Master 2 students will have to repay the monthly scholarship allowances to IsDB upon completion of their studies.

8. How to apply?

Candidates are requested to send their application to isdb.scholarship@mfuc.org before April 16th, 2021

The required documents are the following:

• administrative form (available below);
• copy of your identity document;
• CV;
• cover letter providing detailed information on the targeted studies and the future career plans;
• if relevant, a support letter from a supervisor/professor from previous university;
• academic transcripts from previous years of study;
• copy of previous diplomas (SPM, Bachelor, etc.);
• offer letter from the French institution or proof of application

All the documents must be sent via a unique PDF document, in the order detailed above.

Any question can be submitted to isdb.scholarship@mfuc.org

9. What is the application schedule?

Launch of the call: February, 2021
Deadline for submission: April 16th, 2021
Communication of results: June 30th, 2021
Signing of scholarship agreements with IsDB: from July 1st to July 15th, 2021
Start of studies: September or October, 2021

10. Contact person:

Ms. Alice Le Monnyer
Representative of Campus France in Malaysia
Email: isdb.scholarship@mfuc.org

Malaysia-France University Centre (MFUC)
144-02, 2nd Floor, Patent House
Jalan Bukit Bintang,
55100 Kuala Lumpur

Follow these links for:
Guidelines
Administration form
Flyer

Presentation of the program:
Funded by the Embassy of France in Malaysia, the Master scholarship program is implemented by the Malaysia-France University Centre (MFUC) to support and enhance the mobility of Malaysian Master students who intend to pursue one or two semesters in a French institution of higher education (university, engineering school, etc).
The program is based on an annual call for projects, an evaluation process and a selection of study projects guided by an interest and ambition of excellence.

Who can apply?
The call for projects is open to all Malaysian citizens who are registered in an institution of higher education in France to follow at least one semester of Master studies (M1 or M2). Students who are already studying in France and are willing to pursue at Master level, are also eligible. No age limitation applies to the programme.

Which areas of study?
The call is open to all areas of study.

What support is provided by the scholarship?
The support takes the form of an allowance (lump sum corresponding to 900 euros per month) aimed at partially or fully covering the expenditures linked to the mobility (e.g. return flight tickets, housing, catering).
As French government scholarship holders, the selected candidates will also benefit from a social security coverage and, subject to availabilities, will have access to university housing.

What are the evaluation criteria?
Eligible projects will be assessed by a panel of evaluators appointed by MFUC and the French Embassy based on the following criteria:
– Excellence of competencies
– Relevance of the selected studies
– Targeted institution
– Future perspectives

What are the conditions of application?
– University term must necessarily start either in September 2021 or in January 2022;
– Mid-term and final reports must be submitted to MFUC;
– Selected candidates must agree to be recorded in the MFUC alumni database and to participate to MFUC promotional activities.

How to apply?
Candidates are requested to send their application to mfuc.scholarship@mfuc.org before April 16, 2021.

The required documents are the following:
– an administrative form (download)
– a CV;
– a cover letter providing detailed information on the targeted studies and the future career plans;
– if relevant, a support letter from a supervisor/professor from previous university;
– academic transcripts from previous years of study;
– copy of previous diplomas (SPM, Bachelor, etc.);
– offer letter from the French institution or proof of application.

All the documents must be sent via a unique PDF file, including all documents in the order detailed above.
Any question can be submitted to mfuc.scholarship@mfuc.org.

What is the application’s schedule?
Launch of the call: March 22, 2021
Deadline for submission: April 16, 2021
Communication of results: June-July 2021 (after submission of offer letters received from French university)
Start of studies: September 2021 or January 2022

What beyond?
Candidates selected for this call will also be eligible for applying to the call of applications that may be published in 2022 in order to pursue further their Master studies in France.

Contact person
Alice Le Monnyer
Deputy director at MFUC
Email: mfuc.scholarship@mfuc.org

Malaysia-France University Centre (MFUC)
144-02, 2nd Floor, Patent House
Jalan Bukit Bintang,
55100 Kuala Lumpur

The scholarship programme for religious studies is designed for students who wish to benefit from theological instruction (or relevant subjects such as history, philosophy, etc.) offered by higher education institutions in France.

It is open both to future religious leaders who will take on responsibilities within a religious institution and to students with a project in the social sciences and humanities with a direct and obvious link to the religious sciences.

Candidates can apply from all over the world, with the exception of the European Union and North America.

The priority is set on master and doctorate levels.

All religions without exception are included.

The programme is dedicated to students with a B2 level of French (and above).

Deadline to submit your applications: May 3^rd, 2021

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Guideline

French public institutes and the Erasmus+ programme offer a large number of scholarships for foreign students to help them finance their studies in France and Europe.

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