Tzu Chi Scholarship for ECES

• A Malaysian citizen.
• Aged between 17 and 23 at the time of application.
• Must have resided in Malaysia for the last 12 months and with a permanent mailing address in Malaysia (P.O. Box excluded).
• Not involved in any criminal activities or bankruptcy proceedings.
• Obtained a minimum 5Cs in SPM or in UEC. STPM/Matriculation/ A-Levels/Foundation/Diploma/1st Degree holders are encouraged to apply.
• A credit in SPM Bahasa Malaysia and English.
• Applicant must not be a recipient of any other financial aid from other organization(s) or foundation(s).
• Application may be submitted based on the academic results of the latest semester (for Matriculation/Diploma/A-Levels/Foundation/1st Degree) or trial examination (for SPM/UEC/STPM).
• Participation or involvement in Tzu Chi’s activities will be positively considered.
• Scholar is expected to satisfy all course work, examination and/or dissertation requirements, and meet requirement of minimum GPA of 3.0 (or equivalent) in every semester.
• The bursary award will be revoked in the event that the Scholar fails to fulfil the above requirements for TWO(2) consecutive semesters; and the Scholar will thereafter need to indemnify the Foundation in FULL for all earlier expenditure.
• A ONE (1) time allowance may be given to the Scholar if he/she fails to meet the requirements during the tenure of the scholarship.
• No deferment is allowed during the tenure of the bursary award without a written permission from the Foundation.
• Scholar must join as Tzu Ching during her course. Every year, scholar needs to serve 50 hours in Tzu Chi community volunteerism.
• During long holiday, scholar will be required to work as interns in Tzu Chi’s related education institute.
• Scholar may not change or substitute the course applied for except with written permission of Foundation.
• In any event, the granting or continuation of the bursary award shall at all times be subjected to the periodic review by the Foundation, which may involve regular visits to the home of the Scholar.
• All decisions made on matters related to the bursary awards are at the discretion of the Foundation, and are deemed final.

Qualification of Guarantors/ Surety

• Guarantors must be Malaysian citizens aged between 21 and 55 years old, with a permanent address in Malaysia (P.O.Box excluded).
• Guarantors must not be involved in any criminal activities and/or bankruptcy proceedings.
• The applicant’s spouse shall not be a guarantor.
• A guarantor’s gross monthly salary (from a confirmed employment)/monthly income shall not be less than RM3,000.
• No employee of the Foundation or member of a committee formed by the Foundation can act as a guarantor.
• No guarantor may act for two or more applicants at any one time.
• The Foundation reserves all rights to reject any guarantor without specifying any reasons.

• Diploma in Early Childhood Education – CECE College
• Diploma in Early Childhood Education, Degree in Early Childhood Education – New Era University College
• Degree in Early Childhood Education – UTAR

Important Note

• Only candidates who meet the minimum criteria specified are eligible to apply.
• Meeting the minimum criteria does not automatically guarantee the applicant’s success in being granted the bursary.
• All applications will be evaluated and short-listed by the Foundation. The Foundation reserves the right to revise the criteria from time to time.
• During the application process, the applicant will be required to serve in Tzu Chi related education institutes as a form of training. The duration of the training will be determined based on the current scenario. During the period, the applicant will be rewarded with a small allowance.