WHAT is it?
The MACC Scholarships, which provide Malaysian and Australian
students the opportunity to experience diverse cultures and new
lifestyle through sponsored education, is one of a number of
education initiatives proposed under the collective banner of the
Malaysia Australia Colombo Plan Commemoration (MACC) Initiative, in
celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the highly successful
Colombo Plan.
Launched in October 2001, the MACC Scholarships build on the spirit
of the Colombo Plan, which enabled some 4,000 young Malaysians to
study in Australia from the early 1950s until the mid 1980s. The
Colombo Plan was instrumental in building the strong
people-to-people, business and education links which exist between
Australia and Malaysia. Colombo Plan scholars include many now
prominent Malaysians who have achieved successful and fulfilling
careers in medicine, engineering, academia, law, nursing,
architecture, commerce and government.
The MACC Scholarships take the Colombo Plan a step further by
providing for a two-way exchange of scholars between Malaysia and
Australia. The scholarships include full or partial waivers of
tuition fees and are offered to Malaysian and Australian students
to undertake their tertiary education at universities and
institutions of higher learning in each other's countries.
The MACC Scholarship Program is spearheaded by The Malaysian
Australian Alumni Council (The MAAC), a national organisation for
Malaysian Alumni Associations of Australian Universities, with the
support of The Malaysia-Australia Foundation (MAF), the Australian
High Commission in Kuala Lumpur, the Australian Department of
Education, Science and Training, through AEI - The Australian
Government International Education Network, and the Australia
Malaysia Cultural Foundation (AMF). In October 2003, IDP Education
Australia Limited in Malaysia joined the initiative as Program
Administrator, handling the marketing, promotions and other
administrative tasks for the Program.
TYPES of Scholarships Available
Full and partial scholarships
- For Malaysians to study in Australia
- For Australians to study in Malaysia
ASPIRING for a scholarship to a reputable Australian university,
check out the list below:
| No |
University/College |
Level |
Course |
| 1 |
Bond University |
Undergraduate & Postgraduate |
Scholarship students can select degrees from the following
areas:
• Business
• Information Technology
• Sustainable Development
• Hotel, Resort and Tourism Management
• Humanities and Social Sciences
• Health Sciences
• Law |
| 2 |
Griffith University |
Postgraduate
(coursework) |
Please refer to listing at http://www.griffith.edu.au/postgraduate/
|
| 3 |
James Cook University |
Postgraduate |
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) |
| 4 |
University of Newcastle |
Undergraduate |
Bachelor of Business or Commerce |
| 5 |
University of South Australia |
Undergraduate |
Bachelor of Applied Finance, Commerce and
Marketing
|
| 6 |
University of the Sunshine Coast |
Undergraduate |
Any CRICOS registered programme that does not involve a
practicum –http://www.usc.edu.au/ |
| 7 |
University of Queensland |
Foundation, Undergraduate and Postgraduate |
- Foundation
- Bachelor of Economics
- Master of International Economics and Finance
- Master of Development Economics
- Master of Business Economics
- Master of Health Economics
|
| 8 |
Queensland University of Technology |
Postgraduate |
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) |
| 9 |
University of Technology Sydney |
Postgraduate (coursework) |
Master in Education, Communication or International Studies
|
| 10 |
La Trobe University |
Undergraduate |
Please refer to listing at
http://www.latrobe.edu.au/coursefinder/international/
|
For more information,
http://www.emaac.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=55&Itemid=68
*Terms and Conditions apply.
Note:
*IDP Education Pty Ltd has no control over the decision of
an academic institution to accept or reject your application, and
we are not liable for any decision an academic institution makes
about your application.
To Apply:
Only completed forms will be entertained for scholarship
application. To apply, download the application form, fill
it up and sent it to Ms. Pratima Sharma by fax.
Ms. Pratima Sharma
IDP Education Pty Ltd
Tel: 03-2162 3755
Fax: 03-2162 2078
Email: pratima.sharma@idp.com