The Merdeka Award Secretariat announced that it is accepting applications for the Merdeka Award Grant for International Attachment.
The Grant will be awarded to qualified and deserving young Malaysians, between the ages of 22-35, to participate in collaborative projects or programmes of up to three months at internationally-recognised host institutions, corporations, agencies and organisations of their choice to enrich their learning and research experience in pursuit of excellence in their respective fields.
The Merdeka Award Grant was first announced in 2012 as a signature programme of the Merdeka Award.
It is designed to identify outstanding young Malaysians who personify the Spirit of Merdeka and those who demonstrate a commitment to excellence.
Attachments cover the select disciplines of education, arts, sports, community or social work, environment, health, as well as science and technology.
The Grant enables recipients to build on their expertise, establish contacts and working relationships with other experts in their chosen field, as well as to inspire other Malaysians with their enhanced world-view and experience upon their return.
Since the Grant was introduced, eight young Malaysians have successfully received the grant with six of them already completing their attachments.
The Merdeka Award Grant 2016 recipients, Koh Lily has completed her attachment in America, while Dr Khamarrul Azahari Razak is currently pursuing his attachment in Japan.
The closing date to apply for the 2017 Merdeka Award Grant for International Attachment is on 31 August 2017. All applications must be made online at http://www.merdekaaward.my/.