Maxis contributes RM5.68 million worth of scholarships to 27 undergraduate and postgraduate students
KUALA LUMPUR: Maxis Berhad (Maxis) presented the Maxis Scholarship for Excellence Awards (MSEA) worth a total of RM5.68 million to outstanding young Malaysian students as part of its on-going commitment towards education, talent and leadership development.
The recipients, 22 undergraduates and 5 post-graduates, will now go on to pursue their chosen fields at top universities, both locally and abroad.
The MSEA were presented to the recipients by Maxis chairman, Raja Tan Sri Dato f Seri Arshad Raja Tun Uda.
The MSEA recipients were selected by a panel of distinguished judges consisting of Professor Dato f Dr Ibrahim Ahmad Bajunid, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of INTI-UC Laureate International University, Professor Datuk Dr. Roziah Omar, director of The Higher Education Leadership Academy (AKEPT – Akademi Kepimpinan Pengajian Tinggi) of the Ministry of Higher
Education and Associate Professor Dr Stefanie Pillai, director, Centre for Industrial Training and Relations, Universiti Malaya.
Several recipients have gained admittance to prestigious universities in Malaysia and other parts of the world, including Universiti Malaya, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Monash University,International Medical University, the London School of Economics, King’s College of London, University of Oxford, Imperial College of London, Columbia University and Harvard Business School, in the various fields of their choice.
The Maxis MSEA was initiated in 2005, in an effort to nurture a forward-thinking and progressive new generation of Malaysians.
It is open to young and outstanding Malaysians who have gained admittance to top universities, both locally and abroad.
To date, including the 27 recipients, Maxis has committed more than RM37.9 million in scholarships to a total of 209 recipients.
