Our PhD and the Sponsor Story
A long, long time ago, when information was limited, unreachable, and often unclear, I missed many sponsorship opportunities although I was listed among the nation’s best SPM achievers. At that time, I simply followed the path chosen by MokAyoh for me to read Laws and Shari’ah at IIUM, and I went with the flow. Receiving my LL.B Like most of my batchmates, I was offered a convertible JPA loan that covered tuition fees only. Daily needs, books, stationery, and other expenses came from what we fondly called the "FAMA” source ~ father and mother 🫣 As law students, we spent a lot on photocopying case reports and thick textbooks. Original books could cost five times more than photocopied versions. It was still better than fighting for the limited number of textbooks at the red spot section or applying for inter-library loans just to get books from other libraries in the country. In our batch, nobody obtained first-class hons and therefore nobody had the loan converted into a full sch...



