RM5.1m 1MDB scholarship for tuition fees in Egypt

PUTRAJAYA: Seventeen students pursuing medicine in Egypt need no longer worry about their finances, thanks to 1Malaysia Develop­ment Berhad (1MDB) which has offered RM5.1mil to sponsor their education.

Under the pilot programme, students from Sekolah Menengah Agama Negeri and Sekolah Menengah Agama Rakyat who excelled in their SPM and Sijil Tinggi Agama Malaysia will receive RM300,000 to cover their tuition fees and living expenses during their six-year course.