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9. POST-DOCTORAL

Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship
Application for the University of Malaya Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship
(PDRF) is open throughout the year. Candidates for the fellowship must meet the
following requirements:

(1) Have obtained a PhD degree or have attended and passed the viva-voce;
(2) Have proof of proficiency in the English language (a minimum score of 600 in
the TOEFL or Band 6.5 in the IELTS) for candidates whose PhD theses were
written in languages other than English;
(3) Not more than 40 years of age; and
(4) Have experience in carrying out research and have published in reviewed
journals at either the national or international level.

Areas which have been identified by the university as prioritized research
clusters are as follows:

(1) Advanced Fundamental Research;
(2) Biotechnology & Bioproduct;
(3) Health & Translational Medicine;
(4) Advanced Engineering & Technology;
(5) Sustainability Science;
(6) ICT & Computational Science;
(7) Social & Behavioural Science;
(8) Humanity & Ethics.

Applications using the stipulated form which can be downloaded from
http://www.ippp.um.edu.my must be submitted to the Director, Institute of Research
Management and Monitoring (IPPP).

Successful candidates will be given a monthly allowance and the contract will be
on a yearly basis up to a maximum of 3 years.

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