We are delighted to announce that applications are now open for the Malaysia Science Endowment (MSE) Malaysia–China Science & Technology People-to-People Exchange, targeted at early- and mid-career researchers.

This programme, established under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Government of Malaysia and the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The PRC Government is sponsoring 10 Chinese researchers to undertake research in Malaysia, while the Malaysian Government, through the Malaysia Science Endowment (MSE), will support 10 Malaysian researchers to further their work in the PRC.

The following are the details;-

 

Focus Areas	Advanced Material Energy Storage Microelectronics Artificial Intelligence Human Vaccine Space Technology
Host Institution	Research institute or University or Company legally founded and operates in PRC.
Duration	6 months
Funding Support	RM 72,000 for 6 months First and last month: RM 14,000 per month Intervening month: RM 11,000 per month The funding will be used to support living expenses, insurance and cost of a round-trip flight ticket between Malaysia and PRC.
Applicant Criteria	Malaysian citizen aged 45 years and below (born on or after 1 January 1980). Full-time employee at a Malaysia’s research institute, government agency, or higher education institution. Possess either a minimum of five (5) years of research experience or hold a doctoral degree. Demonstrate sufficient proficiency in English. Ready to work full-time in PRC for the entire six months of the exchange program. Have received Acceptance Letter or Invitation Letter from the host institution in PRC Commit to completing the exchange program by the end of October 2026.
Deadline	30 October 2025, 1600
Application & Call Guideline	https://www.akademisains.gov.my/mse-my-cn-p2p
Contact Point for Queries	mse@akademisains.gov.my; +603-6203 0633 ext 207;