Reader David Goh raised his disapproval of INTI's awarding of postgraduate scholarships to American students over Asian students in his comment here.
David's suggestion of biased behaviour has prompted a response from Associate Vice President of Student Services and Alumni Division, Dr. Sia Ah Hiok.
Dr. Sia contacted The Asterisk to clear the air regarding this issue and set the record straight.
"Thank you (to David) for writing to us on your concerns over the selection of candidates for the Clinton Riley Initiative Award.
"First, the selection is based on a set of criteria which includes high academic performance, leadership skills, and contribution to the academic community. Candidates must first apply, then called for an interview by a panel," said Dr. Sia.
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| (Right) Dr. Sia awarding an undergraduate scholarship to a student at Youth Empowerment Camp 2010 |
Dr. Sia also pointed out that the scholarships that have been given out thus far have been quite diversified in terms of nationality.
"To date, we have given the awards to outstanding applicants from different countries including Malaysia, Nigeria, Indonesia, Myanmar (Burmese), and China in both the MBT and MBA programs.
"The recipients you (David) have mentioned are two of our students from US who were given the awards based on a special arrangement for them to study MBT and work at INTI IU as lecturers or administrative staff."
The Asterisk would like to thank Dr. Sia for her response and encourages more students to voice their concerns about INTI via email or the comments section. Students are also encouraged to raise positive feedback regarding INTI so we can provide a well balanced paper.
"To date, we have given the awards to outstanding applicants from different countries including Malaysia, Nigeria, Indonesia, Myanmar (Burmese), and China in both the MBT and MBA programs.
"The recipients you (David) have mentioned are two of our students from US who were given the awards based on a special arrangement for them to study MBT and work at INTI IU as lecturers or administrative staff."
The Asterisk would like to thank Dr. Sia for her response and encourages more students to voice their concerns about INTI via email or the comments section. Students are also encouraged to raise positive feedback regarding INTI so we can provide a well balanced paper.