Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) Scholarship

Published: January 1, 2013

Majlis Amanah Rakyat is an agency under Malaysia’s Ministry of Rural and Regional Development. Established on the 1st of March 1966, MARA is responsible for encouraging and facilitating social and economic development in the rural areas. Its main objective is to provide assistance to the Bumiputeras (especially in the rural areas) to participate in any commercial and entrepreneurial activities, thus creating a stronger community.

Scholarships Offered:

Every year, MARA has offers scholarships for both local and overseas programmes

Who should apply:
Bumiputera students who
Maintain good academic results and at the same time, are active in co-curricular activities (well-rounded)
Have good leadership skills and are good at teamwork
Are hardworking
Are not suffering from any critical illnesses, eg: Hepatitis, AIDs, HIV etc.

Field of Study 

Medicine
Dentistry
Pharmacy
Optometry
Biotechnology
Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical)
Actuarial Science
Accounting
Information Technology/ Computer Science/ ICT
Pure Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
Architecture
Law
Tourism
Economics, Business Administration, Finance
Islamic Economics, Islamic Business Administration, Islamic Finance
Science
Arts
Education

Contact Information
Education Sponsorship Division
3rd Floor, MARA Head Office
21, Jalan Raja Laut
50609 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 03-2613 2015/ 03-2613 2016
Fax: 03-2691 5854
Website: http://www.mara.gov.my

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