HP and AMD joint hands to offer scholarships worth RM75,000

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, August 25, 2008 – HP and AMD joint hands in offering the HP & AMD scholarship 2008 program worth RM75,000 inclusive of cash and three HP Pavilion tx2520au Entertainment Notebook PC powered by AMD platform for the eligible undergraduate and post-graduate students to further pursue their studies.

Aimed at making a contribution to the development of human capital in Malaysia and providing our students with better education opportunities, the HP & AMD Scholarship 2008 is non-bonding scholarship open to all Malaysian citizens aged 30 years and below who are pursuing their degree or Masters courses locally. The scholarship application period began from August 11 until September 30.

The program will entitle three chosen candidates to a scholarship worth RM25,000 in cash and a HP Pavilion tx2520au Entertainment Notebook PC each. Interested applicants will need to log on to www.hp.com.my/scholarship to complete the submission form and answer a question with creativity in no more than 150 words.

“This is the first time HP is working with AMD to have such a meaningful program and we are really proud of it. HP has always been committed in contributing to the education sector as well as others and this is only one of the many programs that we have in the pipeline,” commented Danny Lee, Country General Manager, Personal Systems Group, HP on the HP & AMD scholarship 2008 program.

The program is unique compared to the other scholarship program as it a non-bonded program that offers the selected students the scholarship in a lump sum basis. Taglined ‘Are you the one?’, HP and AMD are looking for three candidates who can prove that they deserved to be awarded the scholarship in less than150 words.

“There are many talented individuals out there who seek the path of higher education in order to strengthen their knowledge base and further enhance their current skill sets,” said Kevin Ho, Country Manager, AMD Malaysia. “AMD is proud to work with HP to provide the opportunity for students who are seeking to achieve greater heights but lack the means necessary. As creators of leading technology, we hope that this program will help alleviate their financial burdens and thus produce leaders in the students’ respective fields of expertise”, he added.

As part of its effort to promote the program, HP will also be having roadshows at the following universities/colleges:
1. International Islamic University Malaysia, Gombak Campus – 18 August 2008
2. Monash University, Sunway – 19 August 2008
3. APIIT / UCTI, Technology Park Malaysia – 20 August 2008
4. Taylor’s University College, Business School Campus, Subang Jaya – 26 August 2008
5. INTI College, Subang Campus – 3 September 2008
6. Universiti Putra Malaysia – 3 September 2008
7. HELP University College – 10 September
8. SEGi University College, Kota Damansara Campus – 17 September 2008
For more information on HP and other programs, do visit www.hp.com.my/scholarship .