Fully funded MIS Scholarship 2026 in Malaysia 2026 year for Master’s and PhD degrees

The MIS Scholarship 2026 in Malaysia aims to attract outstanding international students to study at leading Malaysian universities. This international scholarship for international students allows students to study in many academic fields. Students can also apply for this master’s scholarship without an IELTS score if their previous degree was fully taught in English. Moreover, applicants do not need to pay any application fee.

Areas of Study: 

• Education

• Arts and Humanities

• Social  Sciences, Journalism, and Information

• Business, Administration, and Law

• Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Statistics

• Information and Communication Technologies

• Engineering, Manufacturing, and Construction

• Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, and Veterinary

• Health and Welfare (excluding medicine, nursing, and pharmacy.

Eligibility Criteria: 

• First, applicants must hold citizenship of one of the eligible countries listed by the Malaysia government scholarship program.

• Next, applicants must apply for full-time Master’s or PhD programs at participating Malaysian universities.

• In addition, candidates must meet the age requirements. Applicants must be 40 years or younger for Master’s programs. Similarly, applicants must be 45 years or younger for PhD programs at the time of application.

• Moreover, applicants do not need to submit an IELTS test score to apply for this MIS scholarship Malaysia, if their previous degree was taught entirely in English.

• Furthermore, applicants do not need to submit an acceptance letter from a university during the application stage.

• Finally, candidates must show strong academic performance and interest in their selected field of study.

Benefits: 

• First, the scholarship in Malaysia covers full tuition fees for the entire study program.

• Next, students receive a monthly living allowance of RM 1500.

• Moreover, students can comfortably manage their monthly expenses in Malaysia with around 700 to 800 Malaysian Ringgit.

• Finally, this scholarship allows students to study at top Malaysian universities and gain international academic experience.

List of Universities Under MIS Scholarship:

Students can study at 24 universities in Malaysia through the MIS Scholarship.

Public Universities

• Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)

• Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)

• Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)

• Universiti Malaya (UM)

• Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)

• Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia (IIUM)

• Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM)

• Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)

• Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM)

• Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTEM)

• Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM)

• Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI)

• Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)

• Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)

• Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP)

• Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)

• Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UNIMAP)

• Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UNISZA)

• Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM)

• Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK)

Private Universities

• Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP)

• Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN)

• Multimedia University (MMU)

• INCEIF University

MIS Scholarship 2026 Requirements 

• Completed online application form

• Passport copy

• Most recent degree certificates

• Academic transcripts

• Two recommendation letters

• Research proposal

• Letter of motivation

Application Process:

• First, visit the official MIS scholarship application portal.

• Next, register yourself and create an account on the online application system: https://biasiswa.mohe.gov.my/INTER/login.php

• Then, sign in to your account and access the application form.

• After that, fill in the application form carefully with all the required information.

• Moreover, upload all the required documents in the application system.

• Finally, review your application and submit the form before the deadline.

Deadline: April 3, 2026

More information: https://biasiswa.mohe.gov.my/INTER/doc/MIS/Guidelines%20MIS%202026.pdf