Cambridge University Reporter


St Catharine's College

THE TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN CENTENARY FUND

The Tunku Abdul Rahman Fund was established in 2003 by the Government of Malaysia to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj (B.A. 1926, Hon. LL.D. 1960, Hon. Fellow 1960), the first Prime Minister of Malaysia, who received his undergraduate degree, his Honorary Doctorate in Law, and an Honorary Fellowship from St Catharine's College, Cambridge.

The Tunku Fund aims to encourage the development of the Humanities and the Social Sciences in Malaysia. It offers a scholarship for students wishing to pursue Ph.D. research or preparing for this by taking a related M.Phil. degree. It will also fund small project grants for Malaysian citizens.

THE TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN GRADUATE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP

The Fund provides one scholarship each year to enable an academically outstanding Malaysian student to undertake research with the potential to lead to a Ph.D. degree in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at St Catharine's College, University of Cambridge. The Scholarship provides full fees and maintenance. The value of any studentship awarded will be reduced appropriately to take account of any payment from other sources. Tunku Scholars will be registered with one of the following Faculties or Departments of the University of Cambridge:

African Studies; Archaeology and Anthropology; Architecture and History of Art; Asian and Middle Eastern Studies; Classics; Criminology; Development Studies; Divinity; Economics; Education; English; Geography; History; History and Philosophy of Science; Land Economy; Latin American Studies; Law; Modern and Medieval Languages; Music; Philosophy; Politics, Psychology, Sociology and International Studies (PPSIS).

Preference shall be given to candidates whose research is of particular relevance to Southeast and/or East Asia.

Applicants to the Tunku Fund must already hold an offer of a place to study at the University of Cambridge.

For further details on how to apply for the scholarship please visit: http://www.caths.cam.ac.uk/tunkuscholarship.

THE TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN PROJECT GRANTS

The Fund invites applications for project grants of up to about £5,000 from Malaysian citizens who are currently working at the University on humanities, social science, and public health projects concerning Malaysia. If there is remaining funding after the selection process is complete, then applications from Malaysian citizens for science projects may be considered. The Panel responsible for the Fund will have full discretion concerning all grants made.

Completed application forms for the Project Grants may be obtained from and should be e-mailed to the Fund's Director at: tunkufund@caths.cam.ac.uk. The closing date for applications is 31 December 2009.

Enquiries may be addressed to the Tunku Abdul Rahman Centenary Fund, St Catharine's College, Cambridge, CB2 1RL.