Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
Two of USM's three graduation requirements for international doctoral candidates are not about your thesis: you must pass its Malaysian Culture and Malay Language course (LKM111) at grade C or better, and you must publish before you can graduate. There is also a Research Methodology course to pass in your first semester. On the visa, USM asks candidates to start the approval process AT LEAST THREE MONTHS before the registration date, and the student pass itself is only issued after you arrive in Malaysia and complete a medical examination there. Applications here also run through a partner rather than our own account, so a service fee may apply — we state the exact amount before you start, and USM's admissions portal is public if you would rather apply yourself.
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Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) in detail
The money
Full-time doctoral candidature runs a minimum of 24 months (4 semesters) and a maximum of 60 months (10 semesters), so the fee horizon is at least two years and can be five.
- First year
- Public-sector rates
What you need
- Entry
- Doctoral admission is by research: a supervisor and a research topic are named in the offer itself, so the proposal has to be strong enough for an academic to take it on before anything else happens.
When, and what it pays
- Intakes
- Registration dates are set per offer rather than by a single intake, and an offer is typically valid for six months from issue — you may register earlier than the stated date within that window.
Worth knowing before you pay
Two of USM's three graduation requirements for international doctoral candidates are not about your thesis: you must pass its Malaysian Culture and Malay Language course (LKM111) at grade C or better, and you must publish before you can graduate. There is also a Research Methodology course to pass in your first semester. On the visa, USM asks candidates to start the approval process AT LEAST THREE MONTHS before the registration date, and the student pass itself is only issued after you arrive in Malaysia and complete a medical examination there. Applications here also run through a partner rather than our own account, so a service fee may apply — we state the exact amount before you start, and USM's admissions portal is public if you would rather apply yourself.
Read off the institution's own fee schedule or confirmed by our partner. We check it again before anything is paid.
Funding options
Scholarships and sponsorships that can fund your studies here, based on your citizenship.
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)'s own funding
Decided by the university, usually alongside your admission.
We have not yet recorded Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)’s own aid policy for international students at this level — so we are not going to guess at one. Ask us and we will read their financial-aid pages with you before you build a plan around it. Many universities at this rank do award their own merit money; that is a general truth, not a fact about Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM).
Funding that follows you
Awarded to you as a citizen, and usable at any university in this index — including this one.
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A newer El-Yurt Umidi direction that selects talented youth from every mahalla — including students from lower-income families — prepares them through preparatory courses and sends them to matching foreign universities.
Kazakhstan's flagship presidential scholarship for full-time degrees at leading foreign universities, with tuition and living costs covered. Independent admission to a qualifying university is required first — exactly what T100U delivers.
The Government of Tajikistan funds citizens admitted to the world's top universities, covering tuition, accommodation and living costs. T100U prepares both your admission and your scholarship dossier for the Center.
Study-abroad support administered through the Ministry of Education and Science for citizens pursuing degrees at recognised foreign universities.
The National Bank of Uzbekistan sponsors outstanding students toward tuition at Top 100 world universities, on condition of returning to work in Uzbekistan after graduation. T100U secures the required Top 100 admission and guides the sponsorship application end-to-end.
Every funding programme we track — with eligibility, windows and what to prepare.
What's next?
Found a program you like? Here is exactly how it moves forward.
- 1
Apply online
Three documents, about 10 minutes. No fees, no IELTS required to start.
- 2
Expert review
We check your documents and eligibility within 24 hours, and call you only if something needs discussing.
- 3
We submit and chase
Your application goes to the university; we track it to the offer letter.
- 4
Offer, funding, visa, fly
Scholarship dossier, visa guidance and pre-departure support.
What you'll need to apply
- International passport, bio page scan
- Latest academic results. Grade 11 quarter marks are accepted; graduates upload the attestat + transcript (English translation if needed)
- Passport-style photo, white background
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