Fully Funded Brunei Darussalam Scholarship 2018/2019

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is pleased to invite applications for the Government of Brunei Darussalam Scholarship under the above Scholarship Award Scheme for the 2018/2019 academic session. The academic year commences July/August 2018. Tenable in Brunei Darussalam, the scholarship award provides applicants with the opportunity to  undertake Diploma, Undergraduate and Postgraduate Master’s Degree programmes at any one of the following institutions of higher education:

• Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD)
• Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA)
• Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB) and
• Politeknik Brunei (PB)

Benefits

• Exemption from paying tuition fees including acceptance, examination, registration and orientation fees for the duration of the programme
•  An economy class air-ticket to Brunei Darussalam from the scholarship recipient’s country of origin/ country of domicile prior to the commencement of the course and an economy class air-ticket from Brunei Darussalam to the scholarship recipient’s country of origin/country of domicile upon completion of the course
•  A monthly personal allowance of BND$500.00
•  A monthly meals allowance of BND$150.00
• An annual book allowance of BND$600.00
• Accommodation at the residential college of the University/ Polytechnic
• Baggage allowance for shipment of the scholarship recipient’s personal effects to his country of origin/country of domicile upon completion of the programme, at a maximum amount of:·       BND$250.00 to a country within the ASEAN region; or·       BND$500.00 to a country outside the ASEAN region
• Comprehensive insurance cover for the whole duration of the Scholarship

Eligibility

• Applicants should be nominated by their Government
• Applicants must be certified to be medically fit to undertake the scholarship and to study in Brunei Darussalam, by a qualified medical practitioner who is registered with any Government Authority(ies) prior to arrival in Brunei Darussalam
• Any and all costs incurred in obtaining this certification are to be borne by the applicant
• Applicants must be, between the ages of 18-25 for Undergraduate and Diploma programmes and must not exceed the age of 35 for Postgraduate Master’s Degree programmes
• The award is NOT eligible to Brunei Darussalam Permanent Residents
•  Scholarship shall not be held concurrently with any other scholarship, fellowship, grant or loan without the prior approval of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
• A scholarship recipient is not permitted to undertake any paid employment or to serve on the staff of any country’s representative mission in Brunei Darussalam during the duration of the scholarship

Official Link

Deadline: 28th February 2018