November 28, 2019, by Lisa Chin

Graduate School Bulletin, December 2019

Issue 08/19 (20)

This bulletin provides monthly updates on upcoming events and activities by the Graduate School.


Call for applications

International Research Collaboration Award 2020

This is a competitive award to a funded visit, up to two months duration, with a maximum of RM15,000, at a host organisation anywhere in the world that may act as a collaborator for a research project.

We are offering four awards awards worth RM15,000 each; two for postgraduate research students (PGRs) and two for early career researchers (ECRs).

All applications should be submitted to graduateschool@nottingham.edu.my.

Applicant guidance

Application form

Closing date: 6 December 2019

U21/PwC Innovation Challenge 2019/20

This is a world-class opportunity for students to showcase their skills to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and its client base, via a short 3-minute video clip response to a pre-set challenge.

The challenge is open to all current registered postgraduate students(taught and research).

The call for participation will open soon so stay tuned for the full details.


Upcoming events

Christmas and Year End Celebration

Our annual Christmas and End of the Year celebration is scheduled for Wednesday 4 December 2019 at 1pm in H1B12.

We welcome all our postgraduate students to join us in celebrating the joyous occasion.

Teh Tarik Session

Our next Teh Tarik session is scheduled for Tuesday 10 December 2019 at 1pm in H1B13. This session will feature a presentation by one of the winners of this year’s International Research Collaboration Award (IRCA).

Research attachment in a world-leading laboratory within the Department of Material Science and Engineering at Peking University, China

by Wong Zheng Wei, PhD student at the School of Pharmacy

Apart from the research and personal experiences of the past winner, you will also learn more about the IRCA funding opportunity as well as get practical advice and tips towards writing a successful IRCA application.

Sign up


Get in touch

Email us at graduateschool@nottingham.edu.my for more information or any queries.

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