This guideline serves as a guide for sponsorship for outbound student exchange programme to encourage UTAR students to participate in academic exchange programmes / study tour / overseas internship.
A. Eligibility:
1. The Sponsorship for Outbound Student Programmes are only eligible for the following programmes as below:
1.1 Academic Exchange for one Semester and above
1.2 Internship in Overseas Universities
1.3 Study Tours/Field Trip of an academic course (Min. 20 learning hours)
2. Only for full-time students who apply for academic credit transfer.
3. All students not under probation i.e normal students status are eligible to apply for the sponsorship.
4. Student who has received other sponsorship from UTAR, local or overseas institutions are not eligible to apply. Students are allowed to apply for this sponsorship one time only during their studies at UTAR.
B. The quantum of sponsorship is given as shown below:
1.0) For student(s) who apply for:
1.1) Academic exchange for one trimester and above
1.2) Internship in overseas Universities.
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Countries |
Sponsorship of cash |
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For students going to Japan/ Korea/ US/Europe/Australia/ New Zealand/ Canada |
For a maximum of RM3,000 |
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For students going to other Asian countries |
For a maximum of RM2,000 |
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For students going to other countries not mentioned above |
To be recommended by the Outbound Student Programmes One Stop Center and approved by VP (IAD), but not more than RM3,000 |
1.3) Study Tours/Field Trip of an academic course for min. 20 learning hours
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Sponsorship for Study Tour below RM 3,000 |
Additional Sponsorship for Study Tour RM 3,000 and above |
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Sponsorship (Category A) |
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Student Representative Committee (SRC)/ Campus Representative,
Class Representative/Course Representative (at least one trimester) (Current or Former Representative) |
RM 500
RM 300 |
RM 250
RM 150 |
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Organising Committee of events/ sports activities organized by Faculties/ Institutes/ Centres/ Divisions/ Departments and Student’s Club and Societies (Current or former representative, as per verified by faculties/institutes/centres/divisions /departments)
a) Main Committee (Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Secretary, Asst. Secretary, Treasurer, Asst. Treasurer and Auditor)
b) Sub-Committee (As per verified by Faculties/ Institutes/ Centres/ divisions/ Departments)
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RM 300
RM 200
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RM 150
RM 100
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Sponsorship (Category B)
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President’s List, Dean’s List (based on the results slip of the immediate last trimester), |
RM 500 |
RM 250 |
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Competition Award Recipient (Represented UTAR or the state in national or local events in the past one year)
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RM 300 |
RM 150 |
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Sponsorship (Category C)
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Registered USSDC and collected minimum points of 10 points |
RM 100 |
RM 50 |
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Collected USSDC points (11 to 50 points)
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RM 150 |
RM 75 |
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Collected USSDC points (51 to 100 points)
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RM 200 |
RM 100 |
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Collected USSDC points (101 to 125 points)
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RM 250 |
RM 125 |
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Collected USSDC points (126 points and above)
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RM 300 |
RM 150 |
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Collected USSDC points (141 points and above)-Platinum |
RM 400 |
RM 200 |
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C. Application Procedure
1. Applicants shall submit their application for sponsorship to Outbound Student Programmes One Stop Centre for processing, with a recommendation from faculty.
2. Students who qualify for more than one position/ achievement in any one category are eligible for only ONE and the HIGHEST sponsorship.
3. A completed application form must be submitted to the Outbound Student Programmes One Stop Centre at least ONE month before the departure date.
4. The decision by the University shall be deemed final.
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