Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration

The Graduate Research Assistantship / Graduate Assistantship Application is applicable for the following programmes only.  

1. PhD in Business Administration; 
2. Doctorate of Business Administration; and 
3. Master of Business Administration (Blended and modular).

The Graduate Research Assistantship / Graduate Assistantship Application is open to all Malaysians and International citizens.

Eligibility Criteria 

1. The candidate has been enrolled / offered candidature to study on a full time basis in a Master’s or Doctoral degree at Quest International University; 
2. The candidate enrolled in a Master’s/ Doctoral level programme must possess at least a Bachelor’s/ Master’s degree in a related discipline. The CGPA at the entry level should be more than 3.50, or a CGPA of more than 3.00 with a minimum of two (2) years working experience in a relevant field; 
3. Possess a good command of the English language, both written and spoken;
4. Able to work independently with minimal supervision.

Form of Emolument 

1. The stipend for GRA/ GA at the Master’s level is RM 1000 per month while that for the Doctoral level is RM 1500 per month; 
2. The actual allowance paid will be based on the claim submitted by the GRA/ GA every month and verified by the GRA/ GA Supervisor. Claims are to be submitted by the end of the first week of the following month; and 
3. Tuition fee waiver may be offered to Graduate Assistants on a case-by-case basis, but not to Graduate Research Assistants. If tuition fees are waived, all other fees are to be borne by the GRA/ GA and are to be paid by the GRA/ GA in a timely manner. 

Terms and Conditions 

1. Enrolled as a student on a full-time academic load every semester; 
2. Maintain a minimum GPA and CGPA of 3.00 every semester, if enrolled in a taught post-graduate programme; 
3. Submit a research progress report every month in a timely manner and maintain satisfactory progress every semester as evaluated by the Research Supervisor, if enrolled in a research mode post-graduate programme; 
4. Complete the programme within the stipulated time frame as a full-time student; 
5. Complete a minimum of 20 working hours per month. If the maximum working hours is not achieved, a prorate allowance will be provided based on the number of working hours; 
6. Be assigned to undergraduate and/ or postgraduate activities including, but not limited to lectures, tutorials, practical classes, seminars and research; 
7. Perform duties and responsibilities assigned as GRA/ GA in a thorough, timely, and professional manner. Failure to do so may result in the termination of the assistantship despite having fulfilled all other terms and conditions. The GRA/ GA Supervisor is responsible for evaluating the work performance; 
8. Publish at least one (1) paper in a scholarly journal during the candidature, (Scopus-indexed for GRA); 
9. Comply with all legal and ethical policies including those governing the use and care of animals, biosafety, and human participants; and 
10. Not allowed to receive any other financial support or scholarship/fellowship, and should not be engaged in any type of employment outside the university. 

The University reserves the right to terminate the financial aid offered if the appointed GRA/ GA fails to comply with any of the Terms and Conditions stated, and/ or is unable to perform the tasks assigned satisfactorily.