Apply Now: ASEAN-Maybank Scholarship Programme 2022

ASEAN-Maybank Foundation is mandated to create positive, long-term impact in communities in the markets where Maybank operates. It strives to identify programmes that will have the most tangible and sustainable results.

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What is the ASEAN-Maybank Scholarship Programme?

The ASEAN-Maybank Scholarship programme is a partnership between Maybank Foundation and the ASEAN Secretariat. It is one of the ASEAN-level initiatives undertaken by Maybank Foundation, a newly accredited ASEAN entity, with the aim to “promote an innovative ASEAN approach to higher education”, which is one of the strategic measures listed in the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Blueprint 2025.

The scholarship programme is designed to provide young, talented and deserving ASEAN nationals with full scholarships to pursue their undergraduate programme at a prestigious university outside their own countries, but within the ASEAN region, and in the process promote intra-ASEAN integration.

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The first intake of scholars under the ASEAN-Maybank Scholarship programme will be in 2022, and through ASEAN Foundation and in cooperation with the ASEAN University Network, the focus will initially be on placing selected scholars in top public universities in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines and gradually expanding it to the remaining ASEAN countries. The ASEAN University Network membership currently stands at 30 member universities in the 10 ASEAN Member States with its Secretariat based at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok.

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The regional scholarship programme will help contribute to the aspirations of the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Blueprint 2025, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (Goal 4, 10, and 17) to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education, and simultaneously be in support of Maybank Group’s goal to “improve the lives of 1 million households across ASEAN by 2025” as one of its sustainability commitments.

Who are eligible for the scholarship programme?

To be eligible for the ASEAN-Maybank Scholarship, applicants must meet all the below requirements:

A citizen of any of the 10 ASEAN member states
Possess excellent academic qualifications and is active in extracurricular activities
Graduated with a pre-university study with minimum CGPA of 3.00 or equivalent
Field of study listed among the approved disciplines of the programme
Received admission letter or letter of offer from a university within the ASEAN University Network membership

What does the scholarship programme offer?

Potential scholars will undergo a rigorous selection process. Maybank Foundation & ASEAN Foundation will jointly screen shortlisted candidates and make the final selection for approval.

What does the scholarship programme covers?

The scholarship package includes:

Fully paid tuition fees.
Allowance for monthly stipend + accommodation.
Laptop.
Settling-in allowance.
Return economy class air passage.
Subsidized medical benefit (out-patient) and accident insurance coverage and other incidental expenses.

Development programmes and internship:

Recipients of the ASEAN-Maybank Scholarship will have the chance to experience thrilling internship opportunities. Scholars can have internship and holiday break assignment programmes at the ASEAN Secretariat, ASEAN Foundation, or Maybank offices regionally, as well as participate as volunteers in Maybank Foundation’s existing flagship programmes regionally.