tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post114088454740770743..comments2024-03-21T20:10:28.943+08:00Comments on EDUCATION IN MALAYSIA: Harvard Project for Asia & International RelationsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-1141040369705999002006-02-27T19:39:00.000+08:002006-02-27T19:39:00.000+08:00Hello all,I posted a similar reply in Mr. Kit's bl...Hello all,<BR/><BR/>I posted a similar reply in Mr. Kit's blog.<BR/><BR/>Thank you Mr. Tony for posting the publicity material in your blog. <BR/>This conference has been around for 14 years already and is one of the most establised, by students for students, conference in Asia at the moment.<BR/><BR/>I understand that most of the students out there might be turned off by the registration fee of USd$325. As a former delegate myself, I suggest several ways you can come up with funding for your trip down to Singapore this Aug. <BR/><BR/>1) Seek funding from your school. Try the student affairs office. If you get a big enough delegation, approach the university administration for funding. Be heard! Get them to come up with a Letter of Support as well.<BR/><BR/>2) Seek funding from various companies in Malaysia. Come up with a proposal ( how many delegates from your university, how many days in Singapore, costs etc) and in return, you can provide a short booklet on your experiences there and so on. Last year, our team approached close to 100 organisations for funding..eventually succeeding in obtaining a lump sum of money for the NUS delegates.<BR/><BR/>3) Try various NGOs in Malaysia that support youth initiatives. <BR/><BR/>I suggest students to go ahead and apply first..and worry about the funding/finance later. On average, we recieve around 1200-1400 applications every year..out of which only around 600-700 eventually get selected. <BR/><BR/>Good luck..and do let me know if you may need any more information.<BR/><BR/>SriramAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-1141027088112764192006-02-27T15:58:00.000+08:002006-02-27T15:58:00.000+08:00Hi Anonymous,Last year, the delegation from NUS ma...Hi Anonymous,<BR/><BR/>Last year, the delegation from NUS managed to get funding from NUS as well as a large MNC in Singapore. <BR/><BR/>Together with my summer job, I managed to cover around 80-85% of the total cost incurred in Tokyo. I would tell would-be-applicants that... if there is a will, there will definitely be a way. <BR/><BR/>I am happy that this year's conference will be held in Singapore. This means (hopefully) more Malaysian delegates! <BR/><BR/>Cheers<BR/>SriramAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-1141022180528280212006-02-27T14:36:00.000+08:002006-02-27T14:36:00.000+08:00everyone,HPAIR is one of the most prestigious in t...everyone,<BR/><BR/>HPAIR is one of the most prestigious in the region, there is no doubt about that. But it is also the most expensive. The participants have to cover from flight ticket, to hotels and even the conference fees. And usually the designated hotel (which is usually in the conference vicinity) are really posh ones. <BR/><BR/>As good as HPAIR is, it is really a put off for some conference-goers. I was selected twice for HPAIR, but had to give it a miss because of the extravagant fees. Scholarships are available, but it is extremely competitive and is offered to only a fe w students. I wish would-be-applicants all the best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-1141017460511787852006-02-27T13:17:00.000+08:002006-02-27T13:17:00.000+08:00Last year's conference in Tokyo attracted very few...Last year's conference in Tokyo attracted very few Malaysians studying in Malaysia. I met around 1-2 people only.<BR/><BR/>Hopefully this year we all can look forward to a larger Malaysian delegation!<BR/><BR/>Cheers<BR/>SriramAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-1140957581613519352006-02-26T20:39:00.000+08:002006-02-26T20:39:00.000+08:00Unfortunately lyk, only university students are al...Unfortunately lyk, only university students are allowed.<BR/><BR/>SriramAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-1140939804898806162006-02-26T15:43:00.000+08:002006-02-26T15:43:00.000+08:00Hm... high school students not eligible? :(Hm... high school students not eligible? :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-1140937129272916812006-02-26T14:58:00.000+08:002006-02-26T14:58:00.000+08:00Thank you very much Mr. Tony. I follow your blog r...Thank you very much Mr. Tony. I follow your blog regularly and it is one of my 'linked' sites to my google personal homepage.<BR/><BR/>As for other people(students in particular) who need more information about this academic conference, do not hesitate to post your questions here or you could just email me at sriramkri@gmail.com for more information. Will be glad to be of any help!<BR/><BR/>Cheers<BR/><BR/>Sriram<BR/>HPAIR 2006Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com