| At Astro, we strongly believe that education
can transform and inspire people into shaping and building
a greater future for themselves, their families, their community
and ultimately our country. It is with this firm belief
that we established The Astro Scholarship Awards. These
awards provide financial support of up to RM150,000 per
scholar, per year. Areas of study include graduate and undergraduate
courses in Engineering, Computer Science, Science, Humanities
and Performing Arts that are related to the media and broadcasting
industry.
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The Datin Seri Endon
Mahmood Award
Astro holds in high regard the commitment
of Datin Seri Endon Mahmood, the late wife of the Prime
Minister, and Chairman of Yayasan Budi Penyayang Malaysia,
to revitalise and strengthen local culture, arts and
heritage as an inherent part of our Malaysian lifestyle.
In honour of her contributions, Astro has established
The Datin Seri Endon Mahmood Award as part of The Astro
Scholarship Awards. The Datin Seri Endon Mahmood Award
will support talented students pursuing undergraduate
courses in the Performing Arts and Humanities such as:
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- Bachelor of Dramatic Art (National Institute
of Dramatic Art, Australia)
- Bachelor of Arts in Humanities at universities in Malaysia |
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Customers of Astro and their immediate family
members who wish to be considered for one of these awards
are invited to apply.
Undergraduate
and Graduate
Degrees in Malaysia |
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Bachelor / Master of Engineering, Computer
Science or Science related to media and broadcast technology
including Computer Graphics. |
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Bachelor / Master of Arts in Mass Communications,
Psychology, Anthropology, Sociology and related courses
in Humanities. |
Undergraduate
Degrees Overseas |
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Bachelor of Dramatic Art (Acting, Design, Production)
in National Institute of Dramatic Art, Australia (NIDA)
or any other reputable school of dramatic art. |
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Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science or Science
related to media and broadcast technology including
Computer Graphics. |
The Astro Scholarship Awards are applicable to all accredited
local and foreign universities and institutions for tertiary
education.
Online Application Forms :
The Astro Scholarship application must be submitted online. No mail-in application will be accepted.
2008 INTAKE
The Astro Scholarship application window will reopened on the listed dates below.
- 28th March 2008 to 20th April 2008 (for foreign universities and institutions) – Undergraduate programmes
- 28th March 2008 to 20th April 2008 (for Malaysian universities and institutions) – Undergraduate programmes
- 28th March 2008 to 20th April 2008 (for Malaysian universities and institutions) – Graduate programmes
- 1st November 2008 to 30th November 2008 (foreign universities and institutions, e.g. Australia/New Zealand) – Undergraduate programmes
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