MyBrain15

MyBrain15 programme is a learning financing programme in postgraduate level and it is one of the critical agenda project under Pelan Strategik Pengajian Tinggi Negara (PSPTN). 

Objectives of the program are to create human resource cluster that is knowledgeable as high as catalyst on research, development and innovation. 

This programme implementation can develop first world talent base which would be one of the initiatives to spur Malaysia as a high income country. 

Under this programme, Government targeting to generate as many as 60,000 PhD holder from among Malaysians towards year 2023. 

Programmes implemented through Program MyBrain15 are:

MyPhD

• • Requirements:

    • CGPA 3.00 in Master Degree

    • Bachelor Degree or equivalent that recognised by Government with CGPA minimum 3.50

    • Bachelor Degree or equivalent that recognised by Government with CGPA minimum 2.75 and working experience in fields related at least 5 years

    • Age below 50 years

    • Unemployed graduates

    • Working in private company/lecturer in private university

  • Basically for private employee will get RM 24,000 maximum funding aid for their whole study fees (not include living cost and accommodation fee), thesis allowance, and journal aid allowances.

• MyMaster 

  • Requirements:

    • Applicant must possess Ijazah Bachelor or equivalent that recognised by Government with CGPA minimum 2.75

    • Age below 45 years

    • Unemployed graduates

    • Working in private company/lecturer in private university

  • Basically for all graduates will get study fees and thesis preparation funding aid (does not include living cost and accommodation fee) does not exceed RM10,000

• Industri PhD 

  • Requirements:

    • CGPA 3.00 in Master Degree

    • Bachelor Degree or equivalent that recognised by Government with CGPA minimum 3.50

    • Bachelor Degree or equivalent that recognised by Government with CGPA minimum 2.75 and working experience in fields related at least 5 years

    • Age below 50 years

    • Working as an executive in private company/GLCs which directly involved in research, development, and innovation

    • Courses: Engineering, Science, and Technology

  • PHD candidates will get funding aid (maximum RM50,000) on education costs, supervision/training cost, panel examination cost, and degree conferment

• Skim Latihan Akademik IPTA (SLAI)