Astro Scholarship

At Astro, we strongly believe that education can transform and inspire people into shaping and building a greater future for themselves, their families, their community and ultimately our country. It is with this firm belief that we established The Astro Scholarship Awards. These awards provide financial support of up to RM150,000 per scholar, per year. Areas of study include graduate and undergraduate courses in Engineering, Computer Science, Science, Humanities and Performing Arts that are related to the media and broadcasting industry.

Limkokwing University of Creative Technology

For the first time since the Astro Scholarship Award was launched in year 2005, Astro is proud to introduce the collaboration with Limkokwing University of Creative Technology to offer placements at the prestigious university. The placements are for any of the Degree or Diploma programmes as per below :

• Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Professional Design
• Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Creative Multimedia
• Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Animation
• Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Digital Communication Design
• Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Professional Communication
• Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Digital Film & Television
• Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Broadcasting & Journalism
• Diploma in Sound & Music Technology

The Datin Seri Endon Mahmood Award

Astro holds in high regard the commitment of Datin Seri Endon Mahmood, the late wife of the Prime Minister, and Chairman of Yayasan Budi Penyayang Malaysia, to revitalise and strengthen local culture, arts and heritage as an inherent part of our Malaysian lifestyle.

In honour of her contributions, Astro has established The Datin Seri Endon Mahmood Award as part of The Astro Scholarship Awards. The Datin Seri Endon Mahmood Award will support talented students pursuing undergraduate courses in the Performing Arts and Humanities such as:

• Bachelor of Dramatic Art (National Institute of Dramatic Art, Australia)
• Bachelor of Arts in Humanities at universities in Malaysia

Areas of Study

Undergraduate and Graduate Degrees in Malaysia

• Bachelor / Master of Engineering, Computer Science or Science related to media and broadcast technology including Computer Graphics
• Bachelor / Master of Arts in Mass Communications, Psychology, Anthropology, Sociology and related courses in Humanities

Undergraduate Degrees Overseas

• Bachelor of Dramatic Art (Acting, Design, Production) in National Institute of Dramatic Art, Australia (NIDA) or any other reputable school of dramatic art
• Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science or Science related to media and broadcast technology including Computer Graphics

2008 Intake Date

The Astro Scholarship application window will reopened on the listed dates below.

• 28th March 2008 to 20th April 2008 (for foreign universities and institutions) - Undergraduate programmes
  
  
• 28th March 2008 to 20th April 2008 (for Malaysian universities and institutions) - Undergraduate programmes
  
  
• 28th March 2008 to 20th April 2008 (for Malaysian universities and institutions) - Graduate programmes
  
  
• 1st November 2008 to 30th November 2008 (foreign universities and institutions, e.g. Australia/New Zealand) - Undergraduate programmes
  
  
• 1st November 2008 to 30th November 2008 (Limkokwing University of Creative Technology) - Undergraduate programmes
  
  

Online Application Form

Customers of Astro and their immediate family members who wish to be considered for one of these awards are invited to apply.

The Astro Scholarship Awards are applicable to all accredited local and foreign universities and institutions for tertiary education.

The Astro Scholarship application must be submitted online. No mail-in application will be accepted.

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