KUALA LUMPUR: Applications for the Tunku Abdul Rahman Scholarship (BTAR) are officially open from Sunday (Feb 8) in conjunction with the birthday of Malaysia’s first prime minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj. "BTAR is a comprehensive scholarship to support high-potential students in need to further their studies at local public and private universities. "The scholarship uses a holistic approach regardless of background, challenges, living situations and candidates’ aspirations,” he said at an event commemorating Tunku Abdul Rahman at the National Museum here on Sunday. Applications can be made at the Yayasan Tunku Abdul Rahman website at the link: www.yayasantar.org.my, he added. "In a multiracial country, Tunku bravely introduced power sharing and consensus building, an approach that was ahead of its time.

Source: The Star February 08, 2026 14:11 UTC