CONTRACTS
Bachelors Masters PhD
3.6.1 If candidate has recently completed
Contract a) Candidate will sign a BSP Incentive his/her Bachelor:
contract where the terms and
condition of the contract will be a) Candidate will sign a BSP Incentive
based on the KPI and activities contract to pursue a Master degree
ascertained. (full research only) in University of
Malaya.
b) Candidate will be assessed every 6
months on their progress. b) The BSP period will be for 2 years.
Candidate will be dropped from the
incentive program if failed to meet c) Candidate must meet the terms and
the standards required for the BSP. conditions stated in the BSP contract
(including the KPI and activities).
c) Incentives can be given on top of
any scholarship/loan hold by the d) Candidate will be assessed every 6
candidate. months on their progress. Candidate
will be dropped from the incentive
program if failed to meet the
standards required for the BSP.
e) Incentives will still be given if a
candidate (local and international) is
holding a scholarship or loan or
Research Assistant post in University
of Malaya (if applicable) without
cancellation/ breach of contract.
f) Candidates however must be a full
time student during the BSP
candidature.
Post PhD
If candidate has recently completed
his/her Bachelor/ Master: a) Candidate will sign an appointment
contract as a Visiting Research
a) Candidate will sign a SBSUM Fellow/ Visiting Senior Research
Scholarship contract to pursue a Fellow/ Post doctoral Research
PhD degree either in UM or a Fellow/ Visiting Academic Staff.
public University in Malaysia or a
world renowned university within b) Candidate will start receiving the
the 6 countries stipulated by the BSP Incentive on top of the
University (Singapore, China, India, emolument subject to a satisfactory
Korea, Japan and New Zealand). progress report for the first six (6)
month of the appointment.
b) The BSP period will be for 3 years.
c) Candidate will be assessed every 6
c) Candidate must meet the terms months on their progress. Candidate
and conditions stated in the BSP will be dropped from the BSP
contract (including the KPI and Incentive if failed to meet the
activities). standards required for the BSP (KPI
and activities). However, the
d) Local candidates can be considered appointment contract will still
for transfer of contract from continue until the end of the tenure.
SBSUM to SLAB/SLAI scheme.
e) Candidate will be assessed every 6
months on their progress.
Candidate will be dropped from
the scholarship program if failed to
meet the standards required for
the BSP.
f) Candidate must not hold any other
posts or scholarship or loan
throughout the SBSUM Scholarship
If candidate is currently pursuing a
Master degree:
a) Candidate will sign a BSP Incentive
contract to further study in
University of Malaya at Masters
level (full research only).
b) The BSP period will be based on
the balance of study period of 2
years from the candidate initial
registration for the Master
program.
c) Candidate will be assessed every 6
months on their progress.
Candidate will be dropped from
the program if failed to meet the
standards required for the BSP.
d) Incentives will still be given if a
candidate (local and international)
is holding a scholarship or loan or
Research Assistant post in
University of Malaya (if applicable)
without cancellation/ breach of
contract.
tenure.
g) Upon successfully completed the
study candidate is required to
serve the University of Malaya for
a period of at least and until the
completion of the total publication
as required in the SBSUM
Scholarship contract.
If candidate is currently pursuing PhD:
a) Candidate will sign a SBSUM
Scholarship contract to pursue a
PhD degree in UM or a world
renowned university within 6
countries stipulated by the
University (Singapore, China, India,
Korea, Japan and New Zealand).
b) The BSP period will be based on
the balance of study period of 3
years from the candidate initial
registration for the PhD program.
c) Candidate must meet the terms
and conditions stated in the BSP
contract (including the KPI and
activities).
d) Candidate will be assessed every 6
months on their progress.
Candidate will be dropped from
the scholarship program if failed to
meet the standards required for
the BSP.
e) Candidate must not hold any other
posts or scholarship or loan
throughout the SBSUM Scholarship
tenure.

f) Upon successfully completed the

study candidate is required to
serve the University of Malaya for
a period of at least and until the
completion of the total publication
as required in the SBSUM
Scholarship contract.