You Can Now Apply For JPA's 2025 Yang di-Pertuan Agong Scholarship
Applications are open until 28 February.
Applications for the 2025 Yang di-Pertuan Agong Scholarship (BYDPA) are now open, announced the Public Service Department (JPA)
In a statement, JPA said that the prestigious scholarship is available to full-time Master's (Research) or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) students at both local and international universities.
"The BYDPA is the most prestigious scholarship programme under JPA, aimed at sponsoring outstanding Malaysian citizens in both academic and non-academic fields [...] specialising in strategic disciplines that play a pivotal role in national development," read the statement.
The fields eligible for the scholarship are:
- Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
- Economy
- Law
- Islamic Finance, and
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
File photo of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, with the 2024 Yang di-Pertuan Agong Scholarship recipients at Istana Negara last year.
Image via @jpa2day (Instagram)
Online applications are open from 3 to 28 February
According to JPA, applicants may complete the online application form through the BMI Penajaan portal from 3 to 28 February. The completed application form must be printed, signed, and submitted along with the required supporting documents to JPA by 7 March, either by hand or via post to the following address:
Director-General of Public Service
Public Service Department
Human Capital Development Division
Level 3, Block C2, Complex C
Federal Government Administrative Centre
62510 Putrajaya
(Attn: In-Service Offer Management Unit)
A complete application guide along with the requirements can be found in Appendix A. For further inquiries, please contact 03-8885 3569 / 3438 or email: penawaranldp@jpa.gov.my.
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