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International Education

Malaysia focuses on international research collaborations

4 October 2011

The Minister of Higher Education recently launched Phase 2 of the National Higher Education Strategic Plan to achieve the education objectives outlined in the key national policy and planning documents:

the 10^th National Malaysia Plan

the New Economic Model

the Government Transformation Plan and

the Economic Transformation Plan.

While Phase 2 of the Strategic Plan is not yet available in English, the key points of interest to the Australian education sector are:

encouragement of collaboration between private and public universities with government linked corporations, private sector industry and foreign universities to encourage research and development

consultancy services to develop the skills of local researchers, particularly in commercialization strategies

collaboration between foreign universities and the private sector to bring in management techniques to public universities comparable to top international Higher Education institutions - focusing on administration & financial autonomy, wealth generation, human resource and academic management and student admissions.

Establishment of another research university specializing in social sciences research by 2020

Fundamental Research grants (RM 115 million) now open to both public and private education institutions in Malaysia with encouragement of international collaboration.

Under 10MP: RM 741 million for R&D activities in 7 High Impact Research platform in niche areas:

a.       Global warming

b.      Infectious disease

c.       Tropical medicine

d.      Water and energy security

e.      Food security

f.        Information and communication technology ICT

g.       Advanced and value added manufacturing

h.      Energy & energy saving

The establishment of ‘Education Malaysia’ offices in key target markets to promote Malaysian education abroad, with a focus not just on student recruitment and financial benefits but enhance its own domestic internationalization agenda and to promote Malaysia’s core values to the world.

A new funding scheme for a Nobel Laureate program by 2020.

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Malaysia focuses on international research collaborations