GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT SCHOLARSHIP (GRA)

Application Requirements

1. Application is open to all Malaysian and International citizens who are
already offered to study in a Masters (by research) or PhD programme at
UPM.

2. Application is also open to UPM students who are currently enrolled in a
Masters (by research) or PhD programme. However, they need to fulfil the
following condition:

i) Registered as a UPM student and the current status of study must be
in “Good Standing”.
ii) A student with “Probation” status or defers his/her study is not eligible
to apply.

3. Applicant must be approved by the Advisor/Chairman of the Supervisory
Committee and/or Head of Research Project and Dean of Faculty/Director of
Institute where the research grant is allocated.

4. This scholarship is funded by the Supervisor/Chairman/Member of the
Supervisory Committee’s research grant. The research grant must have a
balance of at least RM10, 000.00 at the time of appointment of GRA. For
newly approved research grant or where the money has yet to be
transferred to the research grant account, applicants must also attach the
following documents with their application:

i) Copy of Research Grant Approval Letter;
ii) Validation letter from the Head of Research Project stating when the
research money is estimated to be received.

5. The number of students who can be sponsored under this grant is subjected
to conditions set by the sponsor (research grant holder).

6. A successful applicant is not allowed to receive any other financial support or
scholarship/fellowship, and should not be in any type of employment.

7. Student who defer his study or when their appointment as Graduate
Research Assistants is terminated before the end of a semester, he will be
required to pay full fees for that semester.
 8. GRA Extension Application must be made every semester. Students who fail
to do so will be required to submit a new application in the following
semester.

9. Applicant’s number of semesters must not exceed:

i) Masters : 6 semesters.
ii) PhD : 10 semesters.



Terms of Award:

10. Successful applicant will be given monthly allowance (depending on total
number of hours allocated for assisting in teaching) as follow:

i) RM1,125.00 : 3 teaching hours per week.
ii) RM1,300.00 : 4 teaching hours per week.
iii) RM1,500.00 : 6 teaching hours per week.

11. Successful applicant also will be exempted from paying tuition fee. The
exemption amount are as follow:

• Masters:
- Medical : RM1200.00
- Science : RM900.00
- Social Science : RM700.00

• PhD
- Medical : RM1700.00
- Science : RM1400.00
- Social Science : RM1200.00


Responsibilities of GRA Students

GRA students are required to assist in teaching/tutoring/supervising final year
undergraduate students and/or as demonstrators for a period of time as stipulated
in the term no. 10.





 Permohonan terbuka untuk calon2 GRA masters n phd..ada 4 sub projects.

Ni bukan grant peribadi.utk buat research yg diamanahkan...to lead 4 diff groups wt approximately 16 researchers sumenya...May Allah ease our way.