Maxis Scholarship For Excellence

For young and outstanding Malaysians who strive to set standards for themselves as well as others, Maxis Scholarship For Excellence presents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to embark upon a journey that will lead them to the realisation of their greatest goals.

Allowing the best and brightest graduate students to pursue courses in a selection of programmes at the world's top universities, Maxis Scholarship For Excellence promises academic excellence and broader personal horizons.

Application Requirements

Before filling in the online application form, please note that MAXIS DOES NOT ACCEPT HARD COPIES OF ANY DOCUMENTS. Applicants must prepare soft copies of the following documents, which should be attached with the form and sent to the scholarship committee.

• Proof of age (Certified Birth Certificate / Certified I.C.),
• Relevant academic transcripts including your SPM and foundation course results (STPM Results / A-Level Results / Matriculation Results / Diploma Results / Foundation Study Results),
• Letter of admission from the university,
• Two letters of recommendation from people who are qualified to provide insight into the applicant’s potential for success and leadership,
• Resume/Curriculum Vitae
• Any other documents that applicants wish to submit to strengthen their application including copies of articles written, reports of volunteer work, extra-curricular certificates etc.

All attached documents can be in any of these formats: DOC, PDF, GIF and JPG. Each document must not exceed the maximum file size of 500 KB (for JPG and GIF images) and 1MB (for DOC and PDF files). A maximum of 6 files can be attached. In the event that more than 6 files need to be uploaded, please combine the files and upload them under the category “Others” and ensure that the file names are reflective of their content.

Selection process Upon submission, the Scholarship committee will review the applications and shortlist candidates for interviews. There will be 1 application evaluation and 2 rounds of interviews before the final list of scholars are announced.

The application evaluation period will run for 3 to 4 weeks after the closing date. The first round of interviews will occur 1 month after the closing date, while the second round of interviews will occur 1 month after the 1st round of interviews. Successful applicants will be notified via email and/or phone call.

Application window: 4 November 2011 - 16 December 2011