‘Yayasan scholarships to do Masters and PhD by research’

KUCHING: Sarawakians are encouraged to apply for scholarships from Yayasan Sarawak to do Masters and PhD by research.

SUPP Youth chief Tan Kai said the state government recently announced that the foundation would offer scholarships to several courses related to research.

“We are supportive of the move and feel that young Sarawakians should grab this opportunity,” he said at a press conference here yesterday.

Tan, who is also a political secretary to the Chief Minister, said the fields of research included cell structure/biology (cytology), biochemistry, embryology, genetics (molecular genetics/genomics), micro-biology, molecular biology, bioinformatics, bioprocess engineering, biorobotics and biomorphic robotics.

The others are instrumentation control engineering, image processing, sensors and actuator, mechatronic, storage, cloud computing, cognitive info communication, artificial intelligence/machine learning, cybersecurity, networking, software engineering, data analytics, big data and telemetry, and human- computer interaction ( HCI).

Tan believed that these research- based courses would help produce the necessary human capital to accelerate the state’s development.

“Our Chief Minister has a big plan to digitise Sarawak’s economy and eventually turn Sarawak into a developed state,” he said.

Interested applicants are advised to contact officers Zamahari Saidi at zamahari@ yayasansarawak.org.my or Eliza Fazliyaton Alias at eliza@ yayasansarawak.org.my.

For more information, visit www.yayasansarawak.org.my or email ys@ yayasansarawak.org. my or call 082- 441686 or WhatsApp ( 017-700 1971).

We are supportive of the move and feel that young Sarawakians should grab this opportunity. Tan Kai, SUPP Youth chief