THE Merdeka Award season for 2021 is back to honour and celebrate Malaysia’s most innovative and extraordinary minds for the advancement of the nation.
The Merdeka Award is back to honour and celebrate Malaysia's most innovative and extraordinary minds for the advancement of the country and society, with the focus this year being the Merdeka Award Grant for International Attachment. First introduced in 2012 as a complementary extension to the Merdeka Award, this grant aims to encourage deserving young Malaysians to become leaders of the next generation in their respective fields, the Merdeka Award Trust (MAT) said in a statement.
Do you want to seize a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, YOUNG LEADERS?
The search for the 2021 Merdeka Award Grant for International Attachment (MAGIA) recipients has begun! Send your applications today via online (
HERE) and be ready to embark on a three months attachment abroad.
Touted as one of the nation’s leading Grant, it has been designed to identify and recognise highly passionate and determined young Malaysians who personify the Spirit of Merdeka, and those who in their own way, demonstrate a commitment to excellence. The Grant is a signature initiative of the Merdeka Award Trust, established by PETRONAS, ExxonMobil and Shell.
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He crowdfunded to supply the thermometers for homes and orphanages.
Prof Ng was recently honoured with the Merdeka Award under the Outstanding Scholastic Achievement category for his contributions to breast cancer research and medical physics.
Prof Ng is a senior researcher with the university’s Faculty of Medicine and a parishioner of the Cathedral of St John the Evangelist in Kuala Lumpur.