Contact:
Med Jafri Malin Abdullah","MD,PhD
Dept of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences
University Sains Malaysia Health Campus
Jalan Sultanah Zainab 2,Kubang Kerian
Kota Bharu, KN 16150
Malaysia
Telephone: +6097664240
FAX: +6097648613
E-Mail: deptneurosciencesppspusm@yahoo.com
WWW: http://info.kk.usm.my/neurosciences/index.asp
Program Established: 2001
Number of Faculty: 20
Number of Students: 31
U.S. Citizens: 0%
Female: 30%
Number of Graduates in the Last Five Years:
5
Faculty Supervising Graduate Student Theses in Their Laboratories:
14
Average Number of Years to Complete the Program: 4
Admission Requirements:
Requires an undergraduate Bachelor of Science degree in
Biology, Chemistry, Radiation or Medical Physics, Zoology, Psychology,
Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Pharmacology, Pharmacy with a CGPA of 3.0 and above.
Those with MBBS/MD degrees and DVM are also considered for our MSc/Phd
programmes. All candidates must be proficient in English(for more details visit our university postgraduate website via
http://www.usm.my)
How and Where to Apply: Application can be made by post or email with details (full resume of experience and CV in English), If deemed suitable an official application form will be sent to the applicant's email address. Please write to our address or send to: deptneurosciencesppspusm@yahoo.com or neurosains@kck.usm.my or fax to +6097648613 to the attention of: Prof Dr Med Jafri Malin Abdullah Md,PhD
Annual Tuition and Fees: For annual tuition and fees please visit
website: http://www.medic.usm.my/postgraduate
or email: nrlinda@kck.usm.my
to contact our postgraduate office.
Approximate Cost of Living: $6,500 USD per year (maximum)
Housing Availability and Costs Per Year: Rent for apartment or rooms may go from 80 USD per month to 250 USD per month. University apartments available when booked months in advance.
Day-Care Facilities Available and Costs Per Month: Daycare facilities in University campus and in the vicinity.International School also available 15 minutes drive from University campus.
Stipend/Assistantships and Financial Assistance: All Foreign students have to have their own scholarship and sponsors. Locals may apply for bank assistance/scholarship loans via private or government bodies.
How to Apply for Financial Assistance: The University Sains Malaysia may from time to time have information on stipends/financial assistance for foreign students. To get a VISA from the Malaysian Government for purpose of study, proof of being able to sponsor yourself for the course is mandatory.
Last revised September 2006
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