i am. how can i help?

1. since u said u WANT a PhD, then go for it. there are several options on doing a PhD. i would always recommend doing it in reputable universities with a reputable supervisor. if u plan to work in msia, then i recommend doing ur PhD elsewhere. however, PhD in malaysia is dirt cheap, since we're all malaysians, we're assisted by the government to do postgraduate studies.

malaysian scholarships is hard to get. but there are literally thousands of fundings in the UK alone for PhD studies. all u need to do is find one suitable for u and available for ur course. most of them has no ties or bonds after ur studies. all they need is the results of ur research. THES have magazines where they publish available fundings for masters and PhDs. try and get hold of those. dunno where u can find them outside the UK, but my wife often bought them at newsstands across the UK.

2. yes, IPTAs can send u abroad. however, if u notice the subsidy cuts and budget rearrangements, u will realize that fundings for PhD studies overseas has been cut. they will still fully fund u locally, and they will encourage u to apply for external fundings, should u still wanna go overseas. if u're externally funded, they wont impose any bond to the university.

- so, how good do u need to be? u dont really need to be THAT good. u just need to be good in research and publication (postgrad studies). remember, research is a totally different thing than what we've done in undergrad. some people who're really good undergrads couldnt even start doing research. so ur undergraduate score is not the primary indicator of how good u are at becoming a lecturer, but it's a start. so having a 3.00 and above should be good enough, but they will always seek those with 3.50 and above. if u're around 3.00, equip urself with experience and exposure, which u already have. add 1-2 more years working overseas and u're golden .

- the requirement depends on the field u're trying to jump into. for example, if u plan to go into bio-medicine, make sure malaysia still needs a bio-med by the time u finish ur PhD. if not, u'll find urself with a PhD but out of job! there's no requirement of race, age or gender.

there is no rule about chinese malaysian when it comes to employing lecturers. dont let what's going on during the intake of undergraduates influence u about the rest of the university. most of us here are quite open. our main problem is the directive from the kementerian that doesnt allow us to open the intake without quota. so basically the chance of any non-bumi malaysians to apply to IPTA as a lecturer is as equal to any bumi applicants.

the only problem is if u get a racist superior. that would hinder ur ability to progress through the ranks. but even so, u still have the law on ur side and u could practically topple ur superior based on discrimination alone. know ur rights. if u dont even know ur rights, dont even think about IPTAs lol .

bond is 7 years after PhD. there's no calculation, just a static table.

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Added on May 28, 2010, 8:04 pm

thank you for pointing out that i am shit .

i believe u can find job vacancy as lecturer in their own official website, for example; http://www.uthm.edu.my/v2/content/view/559/231/lang,en/

is all in Bahasa Malaysia

Do i need to teach in Bahasa Malaysia also ??

btw, my BM in SPM is 7 only how bad is it for me to apply for a IPTA job??

the best way to apply is to go straight to the faculty u're interested in and talk to the dean. he's the guy incharge of the faculty members, and he would be the best person to know about how u can compliment the ensemble already existing in the faculty. furthermore, he is the person who u would have to convince in order to push for ur application.

it's not an interview, yet. the dean would need to know ur background and ur future interest. lets say in my case, school of architecture, is already strong in building conservation but weak in advanced structural studies. if u come in with an interest in conservation, it's highly unlikely u'll get the job. but if u offer to venture into advanced structural studies, then they might even overlook ur weak BM!

and btw, IPTAs teach in english nowadays, bcoz of the presence of international students. however, official business is still conducted in BM.

Hi all,

Hope to get some advices from you all. I’ve been working in Singapore for ~1 year meanwhile I get an offer from an IPTA for their lecturer training program. I was initially very excited with the program as I can have a chance to further my phd in overseas after doing master in local university (as mentioned in the offer letter) and bond with them for 'a couple of years'. The IPTA even offered me to straightaway further my phd in local university but I rejected because I wish to go overseas to gain more exposure & knowledge. 

But recently I realized that the recipients of this program are not “guaranteed” to further study their phd in overseas and one of the staffs from the university told me this year those recipients of the program who suppose can further study in overseas “kena tarik balik” and continue their phd in local university because of the economy status of the country.

Lecturer is a noble profession and is a stable job. If I choose the program I need to give up the salary I am earning now in Singapore. I am in a dilemma. I shall choose the program or continue working in Singapore?

p/s: my course is exist in local universities…