EngIT TEACHING AND RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP
Tuition Fee Waiver and / or Stipend
This scholarship supports graduate research students in engineering or information technology .
RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS
Availability For graduate research students enrolling in the Doctor of Philosophy ( PhD ) at the School of Engineering or School of Information Technology .
Recipients will be expected to formally teach in Monash University Malaysia and gain a record of teaching experience . You must :
• contribute an average of 10 hours of teaching related activities per week , including eight contact hours in tutorial or lab sessions during teaching periods of semesters ( lecturing is possible for an outstanding candidate )
• engage in other teaching related activities , such as marking during the examination period
• assume teaching duties for two semesters per year
• attend training in teaching workshops provided by the School and University , and meet the minimum performance standard ( SETU ).
Your teaching assignment will be managed by the Deputy Head of School ( Education ) in the School of Engineering or Associate Head of School ( Education ) in the School of Information Technology .
Benefits
• 100 % tuition fee waiver up to 48 months . 1
• Monthly stipend of RM3640 , up to six years and six months full-time equivalent . 1
Eligibility
• You must meet the entry requirements for PhD studies and eligibility for the Graduate Research Excellence Scholarship ( see page 9 ), which includes H1 / H1E for your bachelor ’ s degree .
• You must possess a master ’ s degree ( by coursework or research ) in a relevant discipline ( engineering , computer science or information technology ), and be able to obtain a Teaching Permit from the Ministry of Higher Education .
• The application is open to Malaysians only .
• You must have engaged your main supervisor for your PhD studies before submitting an application .
• Prior experience in teaching is not mandatory but an advantage .
Conditions You must teach tutorials and labs in year one units and some year two units related to the disciplines . Refer to the Availability section for more details and visit monash . edu . my / scholarships for the list of units .
Application Applications are open in April and December of every year . Please visit monash . edu . my / scholarships to submit your application . Successful applicants must submit their formal application for the PhD before March or July of the academic year .
1 From the date of commencement or upon thesis submission , whichever is earlier .
GLOBAL EXCELLENCE AND MOBILITY SCHOLARSHIP ( GEMS )
Tuition Fee Waiver and / or Stipend
This scholarship features regional mobility and is awarded to highly qualified students seeking to work on projects of regional and global relevance .
Availability For Doctor of Philosophy students enrolling in Monash University Malaysia .
Recipients will be funded for an immersive placement in Monash University ( Australia ) of up to 9 months and have access to Monash University ’ s global network of research expertise and infrastructure during their candidature period .
Benefits 100 % tuition fee waiver plus a monthly stipend of RM2850 for 33-36 months in Malaysia , and as recipients will be funded for up to 9 months in Monash Australia , a monthly stipend of RM8500 and a grant to cover travel and living expenses in Australia .
Eligibility
• You must possess a minimum academic qualification of First Class Honours ( H1 ) or its equivalence ( H1E ) recognised by Monash Malaysia
• Other requirements apply .
Conditions You may be required to contribute a maximum of 240 hours per year in academic support and / or research support activities as determined by the managing School .
Application and closing dates Please visit monash . edu . my / research / gems-scholarship for a list of research topics and to apply .
Application closes 21 February 2025 Panel interviews for shortlisted applicants March 2025 Announcement of outcome April 2025 Successful candidates to enroll by December 2025
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