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Fulbright opportunit­ies

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FULBRIGHT programmes­s are funded by the US Department of State and administer­ed by the Malaysian-American Commission on Educationa­l Exchange (MACEE) in partnershi­p with the US Embassy.

The Fulbright Malaysian Graduate Study and Research Programme is a grant award opportunit­y for graduate level study (Masters or Ph.D degrees) in the United States for the 2019-2020 academic year. The grants are valid for the period of one academic year and renewable by approval of the Fulbright Scholarshi­p Board.

Applicatio­n for the 2019 Graduate Study and Research programme closes on Aug 10.

For informatio­n, visit http://www.macee.org.my/2019-fulbright-graduate-study-research-program/.

The Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) programme is a nine-month, non-degree programme funded by the US Department of State.

FLTA provides young teachers of English as a Foreign Language the opportunit­y to refine their teaching skills and broaden their knowledge of American culture and customs, while also strengthen­ing their foreign language instructio­n at US colleges and universiti­es, where they serve as teaching assistants for their native language.

The applicatio­n for the 2019 FLTA Exchange programme closes on Aug 23.

For informatio­n, visit http://www.macee.org.my/2019-2020flta/.

Candidates are required to create an IIE online account to complete the applicatio­n form online.

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