The Merdeka Award

TheAWARD

The Merdeka Award aims to promote thought leadership and innovation, foster a culture of excellence, encourage a world view, thereby enhancing Malaysia's standing as a dynamic, competitive 21st Century Global Player in all key sectors from science and technology to the arts.

TheGRANT

The Merdeka Award Grant for International Attachment aims to help the deserving young Malaysians build on his or her expertise by undergoing a learning experience in an institution or organisation of international repute, and improving the Grantee's body of work and achievements.

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SEVEN INDIVIDUALS HONOURED WITH MERDEKA AWARD

02 SEP 2024

SEVEN INDIVIDUALS HONOURED WITH MERDEKA AWARD 2024 Edition Features Many Firsts in Celebrating TrailblazersKUALA LUMPUR, 28 August 2024 – In conjunction with the 17th anniversary of the Merdeka Award Trust, seven recipients have been confer...

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SIX RECIPIENTS CLINCH 2022 MERDEKA AWARD HONOURS FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO MALAYSIA

22 AUG 2022

KUALA LUMPUR, 22 August 2022 – In conjunction with the 15th anniversary of the Merdeka Award Trust, six recipients have been conferred the prestigious 2022 Merdeka Award for fostering a culture of excellence, and for their remarkable co...

TheCOMMEMORATIVE BOOK

The Merdeka Award publishes the Merdeka Award Commemorative Book to showcases the work and achievements of each of the Merdeka Award recipients.

Merdeka Award 2024

Merdeka Award 2022

Merdeka Award 2020

2022 Merdeka Award Recipient for Outstanding Scholastic Achievement
Emeritus Professor Dato' Dr. Siti Zuraina binti Abdul Majid, FASc

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Files / Documents Needed		Format Required
1.	Recent Passport Sized Photo	GIF, JPG, PNG, PDF
2.	Identity Card Proof of age (Certified Birth Certificate / Certified I.C.)	GIF, JPG, PNG, PDF
3.	Academic Transcripts	PDF, DOC, DOCX
4.	Attachment Proposal A 2-page well-thought out and presented Attachment Proposal that clearly states your proposed area of study, the institution where you propose to pursue the research, your research objectives and aims, and what you hope to achieve in your field at the end of the 3-month research period. Please identify three (3) internationally-recognised institutions (outside of Malaysia) that you would like to do your attachment at. (Note that the Merdeka Award reserves the right to replace the proposed host institution at its discretion).	PDF, DOC, DOCX
5.	Attachment Budget A proposed Attachment Budget for the three-month attachment (detailing tuition fees, travel, accommodation, books, insurance and other research-related costs), with exchange rate and inflation taken into consideration.	PDF, DOC, DOCX
6.	Two (2) Letters of Recommendation Two Letters of Recommendation from people who are qualified to provide insight into your potential for success and leadership	PDF, DOC, DOCX
7.	Resume/Curriculum Vitae	PDF, DOC, DOCX
8.	Others Any other document that you wish to submit to strengthen your application including copies of articles written, reports of volunteer work, extra-curricular certificates etc.	PDF, DOC, DOCX