UMPSA collaborates with MACEE for Fulbright Malaysia programme

PUTRAJAYA, 10 August 2023 - Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA) is collaborating with the Malaysian-American Commission on Educational Exchange (MACEE) in an effort to strengthen understanding and promote educational exchange between the two countries.

MACEE has played a vital role in implementing and coordinating various higher education projects, especially student exchanges between the two countries under the Fulbright Malaysia programme.

In addition to the opportunity to study at a renowned university, this program benefits in gaining various new experiences involving cultural programmes, network of expertise and strategic ties.

In the event, the UMPSA Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dato’ Ts. Dr. Yuserrie Zainuddin exchanged memorandum of understanding (MoU) documents with MACEE Executive Director, Curtis Johnson.

Attending the document exchange event were the Secretary General of the Ministry of Higher Education, Dato’ Seri Abdul Razak Jaafar and Public Diplomacy Officer, United States Embassy in Malaysia, Nurit Einik.

According to Professor Dato’ Ts. Dr. Yuserrie, UMPSA will continue to explore opportunities for collaboration to realise the noble aspirations of the two countries in an effort to strengthen understanding and increase the number of student exchanges each year for the advancement and development of society.

“The Fulbright Malaysia programme will create educational opportunities and benefit students and academics between Malaysia and the United States.

“This collaboration will also strengthen educational and cultural relations and exchanges between the two countries,” he said.

Also exchanging MoU documents were Universiti Malaya (UM), Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) and Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP).

Other universities were University of Kuala Lumpur (UniKL), Multimedia University, UCSI University, Nilai University, INTI International University and Southern University College.

By: Mimi Rabita Haji Abd Wahit, Centre for Corporate Communications
Translation by: Dr.  Rozaimi  Abu  Samah, Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering Technology