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7 Malaysians get Merdeka Award
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7 Malaysians get Merdeka Award
21 SEPTEMBER 2018, BY New Straits Times
KUALA LUMPUR: Seven Malaysians, out of 49 recipients, were conferred the Merdeka Award in recognition of their contributions and achievements in their fields.
The Merdeka Award, conferred on outstanding individuals and organizations that embody the “Spirit of Merdeka” in their pursuit of excellence, was first established in 2007 by Petroliam Nasional Bhd, ExxonMobil Bhd and Shell Bhd.
Hassan Abd Mutalib won in the field of education and community; Gurmit Singh K.S (environment); Dr Mohd Hair Bejo and Professor Dr G an Ee Kang (health, ccience and technology); and, Datuk Dr Khoo Kay Kim and Professor Dr Raja Rasiah (outstanding scholastic achievement).
Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah, who is also the royal patron of the Merdeka Award, presented the awards. Petronas president and chief executive officer Tan Sri Wan Zulkiflee Wan Ariffin said the award was presented to ordinary people who had gone above and beyond to perform extraordinary feats. “The Merdeka Award is a fitting salute to their achievements. “They have left lasting legacies that continue to deliver dividends to society.”
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It is very important that you fully understand the application criteria before you proceed with your application submission.
To avoid any appearance of conflict of interest staff of the Merdeka Award's Founding Partners - PETRONAS, ExxonMobil and Shell, and their immediate families are ineligible for the Grant.
Before filling in the online application form, please pre-prepare soft copies of the following documents, which should be attached with the online application.
Please take note that you have to reupload all the documents required if you encounter any error during the submission.
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
Each file/document uploaded MUST NOT exceed the maximum file size of 5MB.
Note:
In the event that more files need to be uploaded, please combine the files and upload them under the category “Others” and ensure that file names are reflective of their content.
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