For those who want to study bachelor of science or engineering, better DON'T apply for JPA scholarship!!!
Happened to someone I know. He took JPA scholarship, studied for a science degree. Contract is 4 years. He just graduated last year.
He filled in the SPA form soon after his graduation but didn't get call for interview by SPA for the post of Science officer C41 or Research officer Q41, even there was the vacancy advertised in the SPA website.
And then, early this year, he got offered the post as contract Diplomatic and Admin Officer M41. He didn't applied for that position in his SPA online form and didn't get call for interview before but received the offer letter straight away.
However, he's not interested with that post and tried to call JPA to ask wheter he can decline the offer as Diplomatic and Admin Officer, but then the officer said if he decline the offer because of not interested, he would need to pay 100k in 60 days. Can only decline the offer if he get offered the permanent post in government sector, not temporary or contract. and srving at GLC doesn't count as serving the gov.

also happened to other ex-JPA scholars who studied science and engineering...including oversea engineering grads sponsored by the government...now all of them are wasting their hard earned expertise and knowledge as an admin in the gov sector....

THANK YOU MALAYSIA!!!!!!!