In 2018, Malaysia section offered 6 competitive travel grants to IEEE students members in the section. The following are those who were successful in securing the travel grant to attend the congress:
- Chew Vee Jeng – SB Chair (UTAR)
- Cindy Lai Poh Yuan – SAC & SB Vice Chair (Curtin)
- Fakriah Razali – SB Chair (UTHM)
- Gorakanage Ameesh – SSR 2018 (UPM)
- Lin Jian Wen – SAC (USM)
- Shum Kar Yen – WIE USM Student AG Chair