WIN up to RM142,000 in Sunway bursaries* and RM25,000 worth of prizes
Open to Form 1 – 5 and JM1 – SM2 Malaysian students from all schools except those using international syllabus
Date: 20 April 2024, Saturday
Time: 10.00am – 12.00pm
Venue: Selected locations (refer to details in the RSVP link)
Category A: Form 1 – 3, JM 1 - 3
Category B: Form 4 – 5, SM 1 - 2
* Terms & Conditions Apply
Competition Venues
*In the event an exam venue has less than 10 people, participants will be redirected to an alternative nearest competition venue.
Prizes List For each category
1st Price
RM5,000 cash, Sunway Bursary valued at RM16,000*, Award Certificate and Trophy
2nd Price
RM3,000 cash, Sunway Bursary valued at RM12,000*, Award Certificate and Trophy
3rd Price
RM1,000 cash, Sunway Bursary valued at RM8,000*, Award Certificate and Trophy
Consolation (7x)
RM500 cash, Sunway Bursary valued at RM5,000*, Award Certificate and Medal
Certificate of Participation
All participants will receive a Certificate of Participation
Timeline
FAQ
Eligibility
This competition is open to all Form 1 to Form 5 or Junior Middle 1 to Senior Middle 2 Malaysian students from all schools except those using an international syllabus.
Age group for the contesting categories are:
- Category A : Form 1 – 3, Junior Middle 1 - 3
- Category B : Form 4 – 5, Senior Middle 1 – 2
Essay Competition
Date : 20 April 2024, Saturday
Time : 10.00am – 12.00pm
Location: The competition will be held at nominated location(s) that you can choose in the registration link.
Please register via https://bit.ly/essayrsvp24 before 31 March 2024.
There is no specific word count. You may write to your hearts content within the ONE hour written exam.
No.
Yes, you will receive a certificate of participation.
Yes, you will have to choose ONE (1) essay question out of a choice of three essay questions to write about.
Winning entrants are expected to show originality and flair, link to academic standards and competent use of English as a written language.
This includes a good standard of spelling, grammar and punctuation.
Prize-Giving Ceremony
The winners will attend the Prize-Giving Ceremony on 13 July 2024, Saturday.
Location: Sunway University, Bandar Sunway, Selangor
Total Top 20 Winners (10 Winners from Category A, 10 Winners from Category B)
Category A – Top 3 Winners (1st/ 2nd/ 3rd Prize) and 7 Consolation Winners.
Category B – Top 3 Winners (1st/ 2nd/ 3rd Prize) and 7 Consolation Winners.
The Organisers will make every reasonable effort to notify the Top 20 winners via e-mail to attend the prize-giving ceremony held at Sunway University, Selangor by 13 June 2024, Thursday.
If you did not receive an e-mail by 13 June 2024, Thursday, kindly e-mail us at essay@sunway.edu.my.
1st Prize: RM 5,000 cash, Sunway Bursary valued at RM 16,000*, Award Certificate and Trophy
2nd Prize: RM 3,000 cash, Sunway Bursary valued at RM 12,000*, Award Certificate and Trophy
3rd Prize: RM 1,000 cash, Sunway Bursary valued at RM 8,000*, Award Certificate and Trophy
Consolation Prizes: RM 500 cash, Sunway Bursary valued at RM 5,000*, Award Certificate and Medal
*Terms & Conditions apply
Terms & Condition
- Form 1 – 5 and Junior Middle 1 – Senior Middle 2 Malaysian students from all schools except those using an international syllabus are eligible to enter the Sunway-Oxbridge Essay Competition (hereafter ‘Competition’).
- Each participant is allowed to submit ONE (1) essay only.
- Winning entrants are expected to show originality and flair, link to academic standards and competent use of English as a written language. This include a good standard of spelling, grammar and punctuation.
- The participants are to participate in a sit-down essay competition, which will be held on 20 April 2024, Saturday nationwide at nominated location(s), as specified by Sunway.
- Participants are responsible for their own accommodation and travel cost to the nominated location(s).
- All essays submitted during the sit-down essay competition will not be returned.
- Participants who attended the sit-down will receive an eCertificate of Participation.
- The Organisers will make every reasonable effort to notify the Top 20 winners via email to attend the prize-giving ceremony, which will be held on 13 July 2024, Saturday at Sunway University, Bandar Sunway.
- The Organisers reserve the right to request written proof and age of any Competition winner before the prize is dispatched or collected.
- By submitting the entry, the participants covenants to the Organisers that:
- The participant is the author of the submitted work;
- The submitted work is original and unpublished;
- He/She has read and agreed to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Competition;
- All the information provided are true and accurate;
- To bear any consequences (including automatically be disqualified from participating in this (Competition) in the event of his/her breach of any covenants as set out hereof.
- The intellectual property rights of the submitted essays will be assigned to Sunway College and/or The Oxford and Cambridge Society Malaysia (hereafter ‘Organisers’) and the Organisers reserve the right to reprint the essays in any format without compensation. Appropriate citations will be given to writers.
- In compliance with the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) 2010, visit here for more information on how the Organisers may collect and use the personal information that the participants have provided.
- The winner agrees to allow Sunway and its advertising and promotional agencies to publish his/her name and/or photographs and/or winner’s participating photographs and/or essay or any parts thereof without further compensation and notice.
- The Organisers reserve the right to substitute prizes that have an equal or greater monetary value than the prizes offered in the Competition notice. Prizes that remain unclaimed by the winners within 30 working days from the day of the prize-giving ceremony will be forfeited and thereafter, the Organisers shall have no obligation to substitute any alternative prize, cash equivalent or other compensation to the winners.
- In special situations, and subject to the Organisers’ absolute discretion, the Competition winner may nominate a representative to collect the prize on his/her behalf. The representative will be required to present written authorisation from the winner and identification which includes a photograph for both the winner and the representative.
- This bursary is to be used as tuition fee waiver for any pre-university programmes at Sunway College Kuala Lumpur, Bandar Sunway only.
- This bursary is subject to the fulfilment of minimum entry requirements of applied programme by the winners.
- This bursary is not transferable or exchangeable for cash.
- In the event that another bursary or scholarship is awarded to the recipient at Sunway College, KL, the recipient will be entitled to only 1 (ONE) bursary or scholarship at a time.
- For students who are eligible for several forms of sibling discount or staff discount by Sunway Education Group or Sunway Group, the bursary will be applicable on the net balance of the tuition fee payable after the deduction of the relevant discount.
- The recipient is required to serve fifteen (15) hours of community service to Sunway College, KL.
- The recipient will need to attach the original bursary certificate along with the Application form to Admissions office at Sunway College, KL to confirm the acceptance of this bursary.
- All bursary recipients will be eligible to utilise the award for enrolment at Sunway College, KL no later than any of the below intakes:
- July 2025 intake for Form 5 winners
- July 2026 intake for Form 4 winners
- July 2027 intake for Form 3 winners
- July 2028 intake for Form 2 winners
- July 2029 intake for Form 1 winners
- Sunway College, KL reserves the right to alter, add or delete any of the terms and conditions and the bursary scheme at any time as and when Sunway College, KL deems necessary.
- Sunway College, KL reserves the right to involve the bursary recipients in interviews, advertisements, photography or other publicity related activities for the purpose of promoting Sunway College, KL.
- The Organisers will not be responsible or liable for:
- Any delay and/or failure in participating in this Competition due to any reason beyond the control of the Organisers; or
- Any injury, loss, problem, damages or costs of any kind suffered resulting from participation in this Competition or in result of accepting or utilising the prizes awarded.
- Judges’ decision is final and not subject to appeal. No correspondence will be entertained.
- The Organisers reserve the right to amend, terminate or add on to the terms and conditions at any time by placing a notice at the relevant website or any designated area.
- For more information, please contact us at essay@sunway.edu.my.
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