JAGAM & NDS Scholarship Applications
1. Content
JAGAM & Nippon Designers School Malaysia College is recruiting individuals who are interested pursuing their study
in Diploma Manga Illustration (2 years 8 months) and Diploma 3D Animation (2 years 8 months). The class will becommenced in September 2023. Successful applicant will be received either:

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Full tuition fee exemption: 1 person OR
1 year tuition fee exemption: 1 person OR
20% discount for 1 year of tuition: 2 persons*This does not include other costs like application fees, study trips, student insurance, study materials, and teaching materials.

2. Period
From July 4th 2023 to August 11th 2023, before 12:00 p.m.

3. ThemeApplicants are required to submit the artwork with the theme of “What does creative mean in your point of view”.
(For example: You can express it through manga, illustrations, animation, photographs, videos)

The artwork must fulfil the following criteria:Must be the applicant’s original work.
Black and white or color artwork is acceptable.
Can use any art material or medium.
Recommended maximum size for physical artwork is A3. Photo images artwork recommended size is1280x720px. Both in JPG compression / PNG only.
Recommended duration for animation / video content is between 15 seconds to 3 minutes. 1920x1080px(full HD resolution) MP4 compression.
For physical artwork, please scan or take a photo of the artwork and send it for applications. Ensure thatthe image is taken in a brightly lit area and without distortions.
If text is used in the artwork, the language used is English.
Each person is allowed to submit one application only.

4. How to apply
Send in the completed application form, one certified true copy of relevant academic transcript and your work via
Google form.
▼Application form: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wkNNbddGO-msYEjV3MBzCHksqBaBCne2/view?usp=sharing▼Google form: https://forms.gle/tRo3EbSVgjoK3pCH7*Online signature is accepted.
*Mailing is not accepted.
*These preparations are not required at the time of application but in later stages.
One photocopy of NRIC
Portfolio
Medical checkup report or supporting documents
Enrolment fee of RM500 (non-refundable, non-transferable)

5. Selection schedule
The screening will be conducted up to two screenings in total.
First screening: Work and Document screening.
Applicants’ submission of artwork by the 11th August 2023 will be screened and late entries will not beentertained. Applicants will be informed of the results through email or phone by the 14th August 2023. Successful
candidates will need to physically attend a screening with their submitted artwork (physical artwork required
where applicable) at Nippon Designers School Malaysia College from 16th to 18th August 2023
Second screening: Interview screening.
The result of the interview screening will be announced to the successful candidates by the 21st August 2023.
*Online interviews are also available depending on the situation

6. Eligibility for participation
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Possess SPM (minimum pass in BM and Sejarah) with a minimum of three (3) credits in any subject OR
A pass in Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) with a minimum of Grade C (GP 2.00) inanysubject; ORA pass in Sijil Tinggi Agama Malaysia (STAM) with a minimum grade of Maqbul in any subject; ORA pass in SKM Level 3/Sijil Vokasional Malaysia (SVM) in relevant field; OR
A Certificate (Level 3; MQF) with minimum CGPA of 2.00 or its equivalent; ORA Pass in Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) with minimum 3 credits (3Bs); ORA pass in The General Certificate of Education (GCE) Ordinary Level（O-Level） with minimum 3 credits(3Cs); ORA pass in International Baccalaureate (IB) For a 3 credits 23 points above; OR
Other relevant equivalent qualifications recognized by the Malaysian Government
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Pass an interview or submission of portfolio determined by HEP as required.
Malaysian nationality.
Applicants enrolling in the Diploma in Manga Illustration or the Diploma in 3D Animation for September
2023 intake.
Submission with trial results is acceptable but do note that if the applicant has failed to pass the entry
requirements stated above, their scholarship will be withdrawn.

7. Application rules
Regarding application
Submissions must not contain obscenity, explicit sexual material, nudity, profanity, graphic violence, calls
or incitement to violence, commercial solicitation or commercial promotion. Content or images that areconsidered abusive, inflammatory, denigrating or disrespectful to sponsors, to any groups, individuals orinstitutions are prohibited.
Submission must be original content created by the applicant and not any part or content in full that
contains copyright belonging to third-party intellectual and property rights. Sponsors recognize noallowance for “fair use” of copyright material and no allowance made for use of licensed material createdor owned by a third party.
Sponsors reserve the right to disqualify at their sole discretion any submissions that do not adhere to theset criteria and the intent and substance of the official rules.
If the work submitted does not belong to the applicant, the application will be disqualified and eligibility
revoked for any future application.

Screening related
We will not respond to any questions or inquiries regarding the screening method or selection results.
NDS Malaysia reserved all rights to make changes without notification.

Acknowledgement by Applicant
The assignment of the copyright in the artwork submitted is absolute and the applicant acknowledges thehe/she assigns to Nippon Designers School Malaysia College (NDS) all copyright in the artwork, being:a. the exclusive right to do and to authorize others to do, all acts in relation to the artwork, including theright to reproduce the artwork in whole or in part, prepare derivative works based on and distributecopies of the artwork in digital form andb. all other rights of a similar nature.

Ownership of Copyright
The applicant is the sole owner of the artwork and has full right and title to copyright in the artwork.
The artwork is not copied wholly or substantially from any other work or material.
The exercise of copyright in the artwork by NDS or any licensee or sub-licensee of NDS will not infringe
any copyright or similar or other intellectual property rights of any person, nor give rise to payment by
NDS to any licensee or sub-licensee of NDS or any royalty to any third party or to any liability to pay
compensation.
The applicant indemnifies NDS against any claim, loss, liability, cost or expense (including legal expenses
on a solicitor and own party basis) which may be incurred or sustained by NDS or JAGAM as a result ofany breach of the warranties.

Indemnity
If NDS or JAGAM is required to make a payment by way of damages to a third party as a result of theapplicant breaching the copyright of the third party in the course of preparing the artwork, the applicant
hereby agrees to indemnify NDS and JAGAM in full in respect of the amount paid by NDS and JAGAM tothe third party, together with any cost incurred by NDS/JAGAM.
By submitting your artwork for the scholarship application, you have agreed to the terms and conditions
stated above.

Handling of personal information
Personal information of applicants will not be used for anything other than NDS Malaysia content and will
be handled properly in compliance with relevant laws and regulations.