Malaysia Teacher Prize 2024 – Apply Now!

The theme, “The power of a Teacher, The potential of a Nation”, further encapsulates the importance of acknowledging teachers as their power to shape the future of the country extends beyond what they do in the classroom. Teachers are able to play a pivotal role within their local community, the wider teaching profession and also on the national and international stage in order to drive change, improve student outcomes and ultimately raise Malaysia to new heights.

Objectives

• Malaysia Teacher Prize aims to highlight outstanding teachers in Malaysia by acknowledging the impact of Malaysian teachers’ practices on their students and the community.
• Malaysia Teacher Prize aims to scale sustainable teacher practices by empowering teachers for the purpose of promoting a more equitable education space.

Prize Information

• The Winner of the Prize (or, in the event of death, their personal representative(s) or beneficiary(ies), as applicable) will receive RM 50,000.00 (Fifty Thousand Ringgit Malaysia Only) (the “Grand Prize”), which will be paid in the following two tranches over a period of two (2) years, subject to any tax or other withholding required under applicable law, and otherwise in accordance with these Terms and Conditions:
  • 1st tranche: RM 25,000.00 within three (3) months after the Ceremony
  • 2nd tranche: RM 25,000.00 within one (1) year after payment of 1st tranche
• The remaining Top 5 Finalists, which shall not include the Winner, will be awarded (or, in the event of death, their personal representative(s) or beneficiary(ies), as applicable) RM 5,000 (Five Thousand Ringgit Malaysia Only) (the “Consolation Prizes”) by the Sponsors, subject to any tax or other withholding required under applicable law, and otherwise in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.

Eligibility Criteria

• To be eligible, an Applicant must:
  • be at least eighteen (18) years old at time of entry;
  • be of Malaysian citizenship;
  • be currently a working teacher in Malaysia who teaches students that are in compulsory schooling, and are between the ages of five and eighteen. Compulsory schooling include public schools, private schools, schools by non-profit organisations that abide by the Malaysian national syllabus;
  • spend at least 10 hours per week teaching children, and commit to being in the teaching profession for the next 5 years. In the case of teachers who spend less than 10 hours per week, they may apply if they serve in specific roles such as school principals, counsellors etc.;
  • have at least 5 years of teaching experience in any kind of school from any state in Malaysia;
  • not be prohibited from participating in the Prize or receiving the Grand Prize under the law of Malaysia;
  • not, nor any Connected Person of an Applicant, have a criminal record;
  • not, nor any Connected Person of an Applicant, have conducted themselves (by act or omission) in such a way as to bring the teaching profession, the Sponsors, their affiliates, their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, and/or subsidiaries (“Sponsor Parties”) into disrepute or to have been adversely prejudicial to the interests of any of them (as may be determined at the sole discretion of the Sponsors); and
  • not be a previous Malaysia Teacher Prize Winner or a previous Malaysia Teacher Prize Top 10 Finalists.
  • not be a previous Global Teacher Prize Winner or a previous Global Teacher Prize Finalist.

For more information, visit PEMIMPIN GSL.