REALISING YOUR DREAMS

WHAT DOES THE SCHOLARSHIP OFFER?

• Up to RM10,000 a year in course fees or the actual cost, whichever is lower;
• Up to RM2,000 in allowances for learning aids including books, computer, stationeries and other materials per semester or up to RM4,000 per year;
• Up to a maximum of RM6,000 allowance per year or RM500 per month;
• There will be no bond to this scholarship and the recipients are not required to repay the amount of scholarship awarded.
• Induction Programme
  An induction programme will be provided to all recipients of the PIDM Scholarship Award. This is to ensure the recipients understand the mandate, vision, mission and values of PIDM.
• Mentoring and Coaching
  Each recipient will be assigned a “mentor” from the Senior Management team. The mentor will provide consistent and continuous mentoring and coaching throughout the programme. This is to ensure that the recipients have the necessary support and are able to leverage on the experience of our management team.
• Internship Programme
  As part of the strategic design of the programme, graduates will be offered paid six-month internship opportunities in PIDM to apply what they have learned in an operational context (subject to a minimum ‘Cumulative Grade Point Average’ (CGPA) of 3.00 or a minimum of ‘Second Class Upper’ in the final examinations).

In summary, the programme will cover the above fees and allowance up to a maximum of RM20,000 per person per annum. During the period of internship with PIDM, each recipient will receive a monthly allowance of RM1,000 for a six-month period.

WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS?

Information is under review. Please check for updates.

PRE-REQUISITES AND CONDITIONS

The list of pre-requisites includes:

1. A requirement to provide information on income for the applicant and/or parent(s);
2. The offer of scholarship will be subject to acceptance of the terms and conditions of a scholarship agreement with PIDM;
3. Recipients of the scholarship award will be required to fulfil conditions as set out in the scholarship agreement including, but not limited to, maintaining a minimum ‘Cumulative Grade Point Average’ (CGPA) of 3.00 or achieve a minimum of ‘Second Class Upper’ in the final examinations.

CONDITIONS OF CONTINUED SPONSORSHIP

PIDM may discontinue the scholarship or any part of the scholarship, at any time should the recipient of the scholarship:

1. be unable to continue his or her studies, for whatever reason;
2. fail to achieve a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) and Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.0 in any semester;
3. fail to maintain conduct which is consistent with the rules and regulations specified by the college or university and is placed on probation; or
4. is in breach of any of the terms and conditions of the PIDM scholarship agreement.

ELIGIBLE FIELDS OF STUDY

1. Accounting
2. Banking
3. Business Administration
4. Finance
5. International Business
6. Islamic Banking
7. Financial Banking and Management
8. Computer Science / Information Technology
9. Economics
10. International Financial Economics
11. Statistics
12. Actuarial Science
13. Law / Shariah Law
14. Human Resource Management / Human Resource Development
15. Mathematics (Actuary)
16. Risk Management and Insurance
17. Insurance
18.  Communication

APPROVED LIST OF COLLEGES OR UNIVERSITIES

PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

1. Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM)
2. Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia (UIAM)
3. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
4. Universiti Malaya (UM)
5. Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP)
6. Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UNIMAP)
7. Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
8. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
9. Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
10. Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
11. Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM)
12. Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
13. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
14. Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM)
15. Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM)
16. Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI)
17. Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA)

PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

1. Multimedia University (MMU)
2. Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN)
3. Universiti Tun Abdul Razak (UNIRAZAK)
4. Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)
5. Universiti Industri Selangor (UNISEL)
6. Tunku Abdul Rahman University College (TAR UC)
7. UNITAR International University (UNITAR)