PAM Travel Scholarship Award 2018 (formerly known as PAM Travel & Research Scholarship) is open to current open to all full-time Malaysian students, studying Architecture at Institute of higher learning in Malaysian only.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this scholarship is to provide an opportunity for Architecture students enrolled in an accredited and non accredited Malaysia Institution of higher learning to engage in individual self designed and directed international travel experience on a research topic for periods ranging from one (1) week to one (1) month.
VALUE OF AWARD
Only two (2) scholarships worth RM5,000 each to selected students on the basis of a competitive written application and committee interview. The award is meant to subsidize travel expenditures during the students’ research.
COUNTRY VISIT
Open to all countries (except those unrecognized by the Malaysian government), students are however, encouraged to make visits/studies in South East Asia (SEA) or the Asian region e.g. Indonesia, China and Cambodia, etc. Students are expected to conduct literature review on the country/countries intended to visit/study.
RULES & CONDITIONS
Student is eligible to receive the scholarship only once during his/her period of studies in the architecture programme. All applicants must be current student members of PAM student. Students in the final years are not encouraged. At the time of application for the scholarship, the student must have completed at least one year of study at the said institution.
APPLICATION
The application form should be attached with the following documents and clearly stating;
SELECTION OF AWARD
Shortlisted candidates may be required to attend an interview session, to be determined by PAM. PAM reserves the right to impose any other conditions on the award as it may deem fit.
RESEARCH OR REPORT STUDY
Within one (1) calendar month of returning to Malaysia, the recipient of the scholarship is required to submit a report of his/her study visit to PAM through head of department.
The report shall be in English and Bahasa Malaysia of about 2500 to 3000 words. The architecture (of varid typology, hierarchy, significance and forms.
What these experiences meant to them (as students of architecture) with sketches, diagrams and photographs and any advice they might wish to share for the benefit of future recipients of the grant for PAMs publication.
The head of department or school shall be held responsible to ensure that the student submit the report. In the event the report is not submitted, the school shall not be considered for the next scholarship and presentation (multimedia, etc) for the school and PAM to be presented at relevant events.
ADDITIONAL STIPULATIONS
Anticipated travel to begin in the next succeeding 12 months. Applicants for this scholarship are expected to submit together with the application, a research proposal including itemized proposed budget for the total expenditure of the planned travel.
The grant does not support the purchase of durable items such as bicycles, camping equipment, cameras, etc.
All arrangements for travel, subsistence, insurance, lodging and other expenditures incidental to travel are the sole responsibility of the student.
The scholarship recipients must maintain a travelogue/vblog (YouTube/Blog/Facebook/Instagram/Twitter) with hashtags #pamtravelscholarship during his travel and link it to PAM website and other social media pages (Facebook/Instagram).
TIMELINES
6 August 2018 - Registration Open
30 August 2018 - Closing Date of Registration
15 September 2018 - Shortlisted Candidate*
28 September 2018 - Interview Session*
1 October 2018 - Annoucement*
*subject to change
All applications and submission must be in A4 size in PDF format via email only to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Hardcopy submission is not allowed. Any queries kindly contact PAM Secretariat at 03-2202 2866
The 18th Asian Congress of Architects (ACA18) will be held in Tokyo, Japan on 10th to 14th September 2018. In conjunction with the ACA18, PAM is organising a Tokyo Tour for all members and the accompanied persons.
If you are interested to participate in this tour programme, please complete the registration form and return it to us via fax/email at F: 0322022566 / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., together with the full payment before Wednesday, 1 August 2018.
For enquiries, please call PAM Secretariat, Ms. Nor Suryati Sulong at T: 0322022866 / E: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
