MTCP Scholarship: Your Ticket to a Free Master’s Degree in Malaysia

Looking for a Master’s scholarship that won’t make you write a 10,000-word essay or sell your soul to get in? Say hello to the MTCP Scholarship — a fully funded opportunity by the Malaysian government for students from developing countries.

Yes, you read that right: fully funded. Let’s break down the need-to-know stuff, without the jargon overload.

So... what is the MTCP Scholarship?

The Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP) is basically Malaysia’s way of saying, “Hey, let’s help some bright minds from around the world get a Master’s degree and go home smarter, stronger, and ready to make change happen.”

The scholarship lets you study in Malaysia (an underrated gem of a study destination), build your skills, and take your learnings back to your home country.

Who’s eligible? (A.K.A. Do you qualify?)

You’re good to go if:

• You’re from an MTCP recipient country (check the list on their site).
• You’re under 45 years old.
• You’ve got at least a CGPA of 3.0 or a Second Class Upper Honours degree.
• You speak English decently well:
  • IELTS: 6.0+
  • TOEFL iBT: 60+
  • Or you studied in English before.
• You’re in excellent health (they’ll ask for a medical report—so no skipping that annual check-up).
   

What’s in the package?

Here’s what you don’t have to pay for if you get selected:

• Full tuition fees for your entire Master’s program
• RM3,500 per month as a living allowance (yep, monthly!)
• Round-trip airfare from your country to Malaysia

It's like hitting the scholarship jackpot.

What can you study?

They’re big on development-focused fields, so you’ll get extra points if you’re into:

• Artificial Intelligence & Cybersecurity
• Digital Transformation & STEM
• Public Policy & Law
• Islamic Finance
• Sustainable Development & Environmental Science
• Food Security
• Economics

Heads up: No scholarships for Medicine, Nursing, or Clinical Pharmacy.

Important dates (Write this down. Seriously.)

• Applications open: 12 May 2025
• Deadline to apply: 13 June 2025
• Program intake: September/October 2025

That’s just over a month. No time for procrastination.

How to apply? (Let’s keep it simple)

• Get an offer from a Malaysian university first.
• Register and apply online via https://mtcp.kln.gov.my/scholarship.
• Upload all the required documents (in PDF, of course):
  • Passport info page
  • Academic transcripts + grading system
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Admission offer from a Malaysian uni
  • Medical report
  • CV
  • Two recommendation letters

Don't skip anything or the application gods will frown upon you.

Final Thoughts

In a world full of expensive degrees and scholarship rejections, the MTCP Scholarship is refreshingly straightforward, generous, and actually designed to help you grow. If you’ve got the grades and the goals, this one’s totally worth a shot.

So, polish up that CV, email your professors for those rec letters, and start working on that app. Malaysia (and your future Master’s degree) is calling.