Guideline for PESP Applicants 2018

Guideline for
PESP Applicants 2018

A. PETRONAS Education Sponsorship Programme (PESP) Information

Since 1975, PETRONAS has awarded sponsorship to more than 36,000

deserving students who dared to push their boundaries academically, while
possessing a performance mindset and leadership capabilities. This is
PETRONAS’ way of nurturing the right talent that will ultimately contribute
back to the company, industry and the nation.

Application for the PESP is once again open to outstanding Malaysians to

pursue undergraduate studies in oil and gas related fields. Eligible candidates
will be shortlisted and interviewed prior to final selection.

The sponsorship is open for students aspiring to pursue their undergraduate

studies at higher learning institutions as follows:-

Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS Overseas Universities

Complete 1-year Foundation Programme Complete up to 24 months of Pre-

at UTP prior to pursuing the Bachelor’s University Programme in Malaysia prior
Degree Programme to pursuing the Bachelor’s Degree
Programme overseas.

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Eligibility criteria

1. Malaysian citizens aged between 17 - 19 years old in 2018

2. Strong leadership skills and active participation (demonstrable) in extra-
curricular activities
3. Academic qualification required for the sponsored programme:

Qualification
University Programmes
Required

 Chemical Engineering
UTP  Electrical & Electronic Engineering
 Mechanical Engineering Minimum 4A+, 5A- in
SPM 2017, with
 Applied Chemistry minimum A- for the
 Chemical Engineering following subjects:
 Electrical & Electronic Engineering 1. Chemistry
 Electrical & Electronic Engineering 2. Physics
(Instrumentation) 3. Mathematics
 Geology/Geophysics
 Material Engineering/Material
Overseas
Science
Universities
 Mechanical Engineering

 Accounting
 Actuarial Science
 Computer Science Minimum 4A+, 5A- in
 Economics SPM 2017, with
 Law minimum A- for
 Mathematics Mathematics
 Psychology
 Sociology
 Statistics

PETRONAS YoungStars Day (PYD)

The shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend PYD at identified date and
venue. During the PYD, the candidates will be assessed to measure the students’
potential via series of assessments which consist of the following:-

Phase Assessment Tool Detail

First phase Cambridge Personal Style To assess candidates’ personality

(Online) Questionnaire (CPSQ) /potentials

Thinking Skills Assessment To assess cognitive abilities focusing on

(TSA) Problem Solving and Critical Thinking

Second Student Potential Assessment To measure leadership and

phase (SPA) interpersonal skills
(Interview)

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Process & Schedule

Online Application System opens 15 March 2018

Online Application System closes 22 March 2018

Announcement & Invitation for PETRONAS YoungStars Day April 2018

(PYD)

PETRONAS YoungStars Day (PYD) April 2018

Announcement of Sponsorship Award via SMS Blast and email May 2018
notification

Reply on acceptance/rejection of Sponsorship Award June 2018

Important Notes

 All applications must be submitted via online application system at

https://educationsponsorship.petronas.com.my

 NO processing fee is required for PESP application

 Notification of successful candidates for the PYD will be announced via

https://educationsponsorship.petronas.com.my. The same username
and password will be required for log-in purposes
 Incomplete or late application will not be processed

 If you choose to study at Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP), it is

COMPULSARY to apply for university admission at http://www.utp.edu.my.

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ONLINE APPLICATION SYSTEM (OAS) GUIDELINE

The OAS Guideline is provided to assist you in completing the online application form for the
purpose of applying for the PESP. Kindly ensure that you read and understand the OAS
Guideline before submitting the online application form.

No Content Page
1. How to access the online application form 5
2. OAS Front Page 5
3. How to register as new user 6
4. How to log into the system 7
5. How to change password 7
6. How to reset forgotten password 8
7. How to reset locked account 9
8. How to change email address 9
9. How to complete online application form 10
10. Applicant’s Consent 10
11. Programme Selection 11
12. Personal Information 12
13. Address Information 13
14. Applicant’s Guardian Information 15
15. Applicant’s Father Information 18
16. Applicant’s Mother Information 20
17. Academic Information 21
18. Co – curriculum Information 22
19. Other Information 22
20. Confirmation 25
21. Verify and submit 25
22. How to check on application status 26

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How to access the online application form

1. It is recommended for you to access the online application system through Internet
Explorer 8 and above or Google Chrome browsers.

You might encounter some errors on the online application form if you use other browser.

2. Fill up https://educationsponsorship.petronas.com.my/ in the browser address and click

<Enter> to access the online form as shown in Figure 1.0.

Figure 1.0: Fill up https://educationsponsorship.petronas.com.my/

Online Application System (OAS) front page

1. Click on “Sponsorship Application” button to proceed with registration as a new user.

Figure 2.0: Front page

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How to register as a new user

1. Please click on “Register” button to proceed with registration.

Figure 3.0: Login page

2. Key in required information as shown below:

Field Name Value/Format Description
Username Alphanumerical Preferred username.
Password At least 8 alphanumerical Preferred password.
character
Re-type Password At least 8 alphanumerical Re-type preferred password.
character
I.C Number Number I.C Number. Your age must be
between 17 – 19 years old in
2018.
Field Name Value/Format Description
Email Address Alphanumerical Preferred email address.
Please specify total Number Total number of As (A+, A and
of grade A+, A and A-). User registration is not
A- allowed if total number of As
(A+, A and A-) is less than 9.
Captcha Alphanumerical Key in the given captcha as per
image shown on the screen.

3. Click on the “Register” button.

4. Please remember your username and password as these details will be used to
login.
5. Notification email will be sent to the applicant’s email to activate the account by clicking
the link on the email.

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Figure 4.0: Registration page

How to log into the system

1. For existing user, key in registered username and password as shown in Figure 5.0.
2. Click “Login” button to proceed to online application form.

Figure 5.0: Login page

How to change password

1. Click on the “Change Password” button, as shown in Figure 6.0. You will be
redirected to change password page as shown in Figure 7.0.

Figure 6.0: Landing page

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2. Key in your current and new password.

3. Click on the “Save” button as shown in Figure 7.0.

Figure 7.0: Change password page

How to reset forgotten password

1. Click on the “Forgotten Password” button as shown in Figure 8.0 to proceed to the page
as shown in Figure 10.0.

Figure 8.0: Login page

Figure 9.0: Forgot password page

2. Key in your I.C number and given captcha as per image on screen.
3. Then click “Send” button to receive your new password via registered email.
4. Proceed with procedure on how to login to the system using the new password. The
system will prompt you to change your password.

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How to reset locked account

1. If you receive ”Your account is locked! Please contact Administrator to unlock.” system
error message, kindly contact PETRONAS sponsorship helpdesk at 03 – 2331 2277 to
request for password reset.
2. Kindly provide your I.C number, username or email address to the system administrator
for verification.
3. You will receive a new password from system administrator.
4. Please use the same registered username and new given password to login.
5. Your account will be automatically locked if you key in an incorrect password more than
2 attempts.

How to change the email address

1. Kindly key in registered username and password as shown in Figure 10.0.

2. Click on the “Login” button to proceed to online application form.

Figure 10.0: Login page

abcde@gmail.com.my

Figure 11.0: Landing page

3. Click on the “Change Email Address” button as shown in Figure 11.0.

4. Key in your new email address
5. Click on the “Save” button as shown in Figure 12.0.
6. New email address will be updated and notified to both old and new email address.

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abcde@gmail.com.my

abcde@gmail.com.my

Figure 12.0: Change email address page

How to complete the online application form

1. There are 10 sections available in the online application form as shown below:
a. Applicant’s consent
b. Programme Selection
c. Personal Information
d. Contact Information
e. Family Information
f. Academic Information
g. Co-Curriculum Information
h. Other Information
i. Declaration
j. Verify & Submit
k. End

2. Detail procedure to complete each section is available in the subsequent steps.

Applicant’s Consent

1. Read all the consent statement carefully and tick on “I agree” check box and then click on
“Save/Next” button as shown in Figure 13.0.

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Figure 13.0: Applicant’s consent page

Programme Selection

1. Select your preferred Programme Selection, Course Selection and Country Selection from
the drop down list.

Figure 14.0: Select programme page

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2. If you are currently not undergoing any pre-university programme, click on “No” radio
button as shown in Figure 15.0.

Figure 15.0: Pre-U programme question

3. If you are currently undergoing a pre-university programme, click on “Yes” radio button
as shown in Figure 15.0.

4. It is compulsory for you to fill up the details of college, course and intake date as shown
in Figure 16.0.

Figure 16.0: Pre-U programme question

5. Click on “Save/Next” button as shown in Figure 14.0.

Personal information

1. Key in all required fields as shown in Figure 18.0.

Field Name Value/Format Description
First Name Alphabetical Applicant’s full name
Middle Name Drop down Applicant’s middle name
Last Name Alphabetical Applicant’s family or father’s name
Title Radio button Applicant’s title
Gender - Automatically defined based on title
Nationality Drop down Applicant’s nationality
Race Drop down Applicant’s race
Religion Drop down Applicant’s religion
Marital Status Radio button Applicant’s marital status
Date of Birth - Automatically defined based on I.C
Number
City of Birth Alphabetical Applicant’s city of birth
State of Birth Drop down Applicant’s state of birth
Country of Birth Drop down Applicant’s country of birth

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Figure 17.0: Personal information page

2. Click on “Save/Next” button as shown in Figure 17.0.

Address information

1. Key in all required fields as shown in Figure 18.0.

Field Name Value/Format Description
Mailing Address
House Number/Lot Alphanumerical
Street Alphanumerical
Name/Taman/
Kampung/Others
Street Alphanumerical
Name/Taman/
Kampung/Others
Applicant’s mailing
City Alphabetical
address information
Postal Code Number
State Drop down
Home Phone Number not less than 12
characters
Mobile Phone Number not less than 12
characters
Email Address -

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Field Name Value/Format Description

Emergency Contact Details
First Name Alphanumerical
Middle Name Alphanumerical
Last Name Alphanumerical
House Number/Lot Alphanumerical
Street Alphanumerical
Name/Taman/
Applicant’s emergency
Kampung/Others
contact information
Street Alphanumerical
Name/Taman/
Kampung/Others
City Alphabetical
Postal Code Number
State Drop down
Relationship Drop down
Home Phone Number not less than 12
characters
Mobile Phone Number not less than 12
characters

abcde@gmail.com.my

Figure 18.0: Address page

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Figure 19.0: Change email address

2. If you would like to change your email address, click on “Change Email Address” button
as shown in Figure 18.0.
3. Key in your new email address as per image in Figure 19.0.
4. Then click “Save” button as shown in Figure 19.0. A notification email will be sent to the
both mail boxes.
5. Click on “Save/Next” button as shown in Figure 18.0.

Applicant’s guardian information

1. Key in all required fields as shown in Figure 20.0.

Field Name Value/Format Description
First Name Alphabetical
Middle Name Alphabetical
Last Name Alphabetical
NRIC Number. Number
Old IC Number/ Alphanumerical
Police/Military
Occupation Alphanumerical
Name of Employer Alphanumerical Guardian’s information
Position Alphanumerical
Monthly Income Number
Is your guardian Radio button
currently working in
PETRONAS or
subsidiary of
PETRONAS?
If YES, please select Drop down  Guardian’s
company’s name from information
following list  Required if
Staff Number. Number guardian is working
Service Period Number with PETRONAS or
subsidiary of
PETRONAS
Relationship with Drop down
Guardian
Number of Dependent Drop down Guardian’s information
(s) (from guardian’s
point of view)
Name Alphabetical  Guardian’s
Relationship Alphabetical information
Age Number  Number of data
Status Drop down rows depending on
number of
dependents
entered.

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Field Name Value/Format Description

Other Status Alphabetical Required if drop down
Status value is
“Others”
Do you have any Radio button
sibling(s) previously
/currently sponsored
Sibling’s information
by PETRONAS in local
university/abroad?

Name Alphabetical  Sibling’s

NRIC Number Number information
 Required if
applicant has any
siblings sponsored
by PETRONAS in
local
university/abroad
Name Alphabetical
Sibling’s information
NRIC Number Number
Guardian’s Marital Drop down Applicant’s father’s
Status marital status
Home Phone Number not less than 12 characters Guardian’s contact
Mobile Phone Number not less than 12 characters details
Email Address -

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(OR)

Figure 20.0: Applicant’s guardian information page

Applicant’s father information

1. Key in all required fields as shown in Figure 21.0.

Field Name Value/Format Description
Is your father still Radio button
alive?
First name Alphabetical
Middle name
Last name
NRIC Number Number
Old IC Number/ Alphanumerical  If radio button value is “No”, all
Police/Military of other fields will be disabled
Occupation Alphanumerical  If the applicant’s guardian is the
Name of Employer Alphanumerical father, applicant’s father
Position Alphanumerical information will be auto
Monthly Income Number populated except father’s marital
Number of Number status. Otherwise, applicant
dependent(s) must manually key in all the
Is your father Radio button required fields
currently working in
PETRONAS or
subsidiary of
PETRONAS?

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Field Name Value/Format Description

If YES, please select Drop down  If radio button value is “No”, all
company’s name from of other fields will be disabled
the following list  If the applicant’s guardian is the
Staff Number Number father, applicant’s father
information will be auto
Service Period Number populated except father’s
marital status. Otherwise,
applicant must manually key in
all the required fields
 Required if guardian is working
with PETRONAS or subsidiary of
PETRONAS
Father’s Marital Status Drop down Applicant’s father’s marital status
Home Phone Number not
less than 12 Father’s contact details
characters
Mobile Phone Number not
less than 12
characters
Email Address -

(OR)

Figure 21.0: Father information page

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Applicant’s mother information

1. Key in all required fields as shown in Figure 23.0.

Field Name Value/Format Description
Is your mother still Radio button
alive?
First name Alphabetical
Middle name Alphabetical  If radio button value is “No”, all
Last name Alphabetical of other fields will be disabled
NRIC Number Number  If the applicant’s guardian is the
Old IC Number/ Alphanumerical mother, applicant’s mother
Police/Military information will be auto
Occupation Alphanumerical populated except mother’s
Name of Employer Alphanumerical marital status. Otherwise,
Position Alphanumerical applicant must manually key in
Monthly Income Number all the required fields
Number of Number
dependent(s)
Is your mother Radio button
currently working in
PETRONAS or
subsidiary of
PETRONAS?
If YES, please select Drop down  If radio button value is “No”, all
company’s name from of other fields will be disabled
following list  If the applicant’s guardian is the
Staff Number Number mother, applicant’s mother
Service Period Number information will be auto
populated except mother’s
marital status Otherwise,
applicant must manually key in
all the required fields
 Required if mother is working
with PETRONAS or subsidiary of
PETRONAS
Mother’s Marital Drop down Applicant’s mother’s marital status.
Status
Home Phone Number not
less than 12 Mother’s contact details
characters
Mobile Phone Number not
less than 12
characters
Email Address Number

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(OR)

Figure 22.0: Mother information page

2. Click on “Save/Next” button as shown in Figure 22.0.

Academic Information
1. Key in all required fields as shown in Figure 23.0.
Field Name Value/Format Description
SPM Year Drop down
SPM Serial Number Number
State Drop down
School Name Drop down
Subject Drop down Applicant’s academic information
Grade Drop down
Language Drop down
Other Language Alphabetical
Level Drop down

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Figure 23.0: Academic information page

2. Click on “Save/Next” button as shown in Figure 23.0.

Co-Curriculum Information
1. Key in all required fields as shown in Figure 25.0.
Field Name Value/Format Description
Sport Drop down
Level of Involvement Drop down
Uniform Body Drop down
Position Drop down
Club/Society Drop down Applicant’s co-curriculum
Position Drop down information
Club/Society Drop down
Position Drop down
Activity Drop down
Level of Involvement Drop down

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Figure 24.0: Co-curriculum information page

2. Click on “Save/Next” button as shown in Figure 24.0.

Other Information
1. Key in all required fields as shown in Figure 25.0.
Field Name Value/Format Description
Health information
Not Applicable Check box
Visual Disability (Not include Check box
short/long sighted)
Speech Disability Check box
Hearing Disability Check box
Applicant’s health
Color Blind Check box
information
With hearing aids product Check box
Other Disability Check box
Physical Disability Check box

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Field Name Value/Format Description

Did you have/are you having any Radio button
chronic disease or infectious
disease?
Please specify type of disease Alphanumerical Required if applicant
has any chronic or
infectious disease
Sponsorship/scholarship information
Have you received any type of Drop down Applicant’s
sponsorship? sponsorship/scholars
Sponsorship body Alphabetical hip information

Start of Sponsorship Year Date Required if applicant

End of Sponsorship year Date has received any
type of sponsorship
Participation in Other PETRONAS Education Programme
Program Sentuhan Ilmu PETRONAS
Please indicate the name of your Alphanumerical Applicant’s
school during your participation participation
State Drop down information
Year Start Drop down
Year End Drop down
BUDI PETRONAS
Please indicate the name of your Drop down
school during your participation
Year Start Drop down
Year End Drop down
TRENGLISH
Please indicate the name of your Alphanumerical
school during your participation
Year Start Drop down
Year End Drop down
TRUST SCHOOL
Please indicate the name of your Alphanumerical
school during your participation
Year Start Drop down Applicant’s
Year End Drop down participation
All About Youth information
Please indicate the name of your Alphanumerical
school during your participation
Year Start Drop down
Year End Drop down
DiscoverPETRONAS@Schools (DPS)
Year Attended Drop down
Other
Name of the programme Alphanumerical
Please indicate the name of your Alphanumerical
school during your participation
Year Start Drop down
Year End Drop down
Not Applicable Check box

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Figure 25.0: Additional information page

2. Click on “Save/Next” button as shown in Figure 25.0.

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Confirmation

1. Click on “Confirm & Proceed” button as shown in Figure 26.0

Figure 26.0: Declaration page

Verify and submit

1. Click on “Verify and Print Form” link to verify your details. You can also print your online
application form.
2. Once verified, click on “Submit” button as shown in Figure 27.0 to complete your
application.

Figure 27.0: Verify and submit page

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How to check on application status

1. Kindly check on your application status and please ensure that your application status is
completed as per message shown in Figure 28.0.
2. Click on “Print Form” button to print your online application form.

Figure 28.0: Check application status page

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