Selangor university college offers scholarships to Sarawak students
SIBU: New Era University College (NEUC) in Selangor will set aside RM350,000 over the next seven years to support outstanding students from Sarawak who pursue further studies there. The ‘Giving Back to Society, Nurturing Talents’ scholarship programme amounts to RM50,000 a year from 2026-2032. “After discussion and deliberation, NEUC has decided to set the award […]
Targeted PTPTN scholarships to benefit low-income students
KUALA LUMPUR: Initiatives by the National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) announced under Budget 2026 reflect the government’s concern towards education scholarships and targeted assistance for poor families, thereby strengthening social justice and the country’s fiscal sustainability. Among the main highlights is the implementation of PTPTN scholarships involving 5,800 students from poor families pursuing studies at Public […]
Scholarships empower women’s leadership in politics
KUCHING: Women’s leadership in politics in Sarawak still needs to be further strengthened, says Minister for Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. Hence, she said the ASEAN Women’s Leadership Scholarship Programme is expected to be a concrete initiative by the Sarawak government to enhance women’s participation and leadership, particularly in […]
PTPTN loans become scholarships for poor students in 2026
KUALA LUMPUR: National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) loans for students from poor and hardcore poor families, identified through e-Kasih data, who are pursuing studies at public higher education institutions (IPTAs), will be converted into scholarships beginning next year. PTPTN Chairman, Datuk Seri Norliza Rahim, said the initiative, announced under Budget 2026, demonstrates the government’s […]
Sarikei students receive scholarships, uniform assistance
SARIKEI: A total of 76 students in the district here received the Yayasan Sarawak Local Scholarship amounting to RM60,800, while 964 students received the school uniform assistance worth RM192,800. The scholarships and school uniform assistance were presented during the closing ceremony of the Sarawak Education Awareness Programme 2025 at Dewan Sentral Sarikei on Saturday, with […]
Scholarships for outstanding final year students
MIRI: Outstanding final year students were awarded sponsorships to support their pursuit of education during the fourth edition of Datuk Sebastian Ting’s Career and Education Fair. This took place from April 25 to April 27 at Pullman Miri Waterfront. The sponsorship, presented by Deputy Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Sebastian Ting, […]
Post-graduate scholarships available next year
KUCHING: Starting next year, students from Sarawak will have the chance to apply for scholarships to pursue Master’s degrees in various engineering fields. In stating this, Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said that these scholarships are offered by three local companies namely from Yayasan Sarawak, Petroleum Sarawak Bhd (PETROS), and Sarawak […]
Five UTS students awarded Mitsubishi Corporation scholarships
SIBU: Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) yesterday (May 31) awarded MC International scholarships for year 2023 to five students from University of Technology Sarawak (UTS) here. The recipients are Amy Ting Jia Jia, Amanda Ling Jun Qin, Houng Nai Yuan, Tay Miaw Khieng and Ting Ying Zhi. Handing over the scholarships worth RM6,500 each was country […]
UTS student enrolment soars after Premier’s initiative
KUCHING: Education initiatives by Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg have paid dividends to University of Technology Sarawak (UTS). Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation, and Talent Development Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee said the introduction of substantial scholarships at UTS in 2021 has yielded unprecedented results. These scholarships include a 50 per cent […]
Mitsubishi Corporation scholarships for 5 UTS students
SIBU: Five undergraduate students from University of Technology Sarawak (UTS) were awarded with the Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) Scholarship Programme yesterday. The MC Scholarship programme is a scholarship provided by the MC that aims to provide financial support to the selected students from the B40 family. Those recipients were Dennis Phiong Wei Sheng, Lee Kuok Jing, […]