Fully Funded Government of Brunei Darussalam Scholarship
Details
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs invites applications for the Fully Funded Government of Brunei Darussalam Scholarship under the above Scholarship Award Scheme for the 2019/2020 academic session.
Tenable in Brunei Darussalam, the scholarship award provides applicants with the opportunity to undertake an Undergraduate Degree and Postgraduate Master’s Degree 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
Under the Fully Funded Government of Brunei Darussalam Scholarship scheme, the Government of Brunei will bear the following expenses:
- 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;
- Likewise, a monthly meals allowance of BND$150.00;
- Further, an annual book allowance of BND$600.00;
- Also, accommodation at the residential college of the University/ Polytechnic;
- Moreover, 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;
- Finally, comprehensive insurance cover for the whole duration of the Scholarship. The scholarship recipient is urged to obtain additional insurance prior to his travel to Brunei Darussalam and for the whole duration of the Scholarship at his own expense.
Upon completion of the programme, the scholarship recipient must leave Brunei Darussalam with immediate effect.
Eligibility:
To apply for the Fully Funded Government of Brunei Darussalam Scholarship, an applicant must fulfill the following criteria:
- Applicant must be a citizen of ASEAN, Commonwealth or OIC countries
- Likewise, Must be between the ages of 18-25 for undergraduate programmes
- Further, Age should not exceed from 35 years for candidates who are applying for Postgraduate programmes.
- Similarly, The applicant must have completed 16 years education or (04 years) Bachelors/equivalent Degree for application to Postgraduate Masters Program.
- Also, the applicant must submit Attested Certificates/Transcript/Degrees.
- The applicant must provide Health certificate with his application.
- Further, the applicant must submit IELTS/TOEFL scores, where applicable.
- Applicants must fulfill other requirements set by concerned university/funding body.
How To Apply?
- Brunei Application forms can be downloaded from here.
- Application forms must be duly completed and endorsed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the National Focal Point for Scholarships of the applicant’s country.
- Applicants must also submit a security clearance statement from their National Security Agency(ies)/Police Station etc.
- You must e-mail completed application forms to this e-mail address as well within the deadline.
- Applicants applying to Universiti Brunei Darussalam can apply through here.
- Applicants are must send Two sets of Brunei Application Form with supporting documents.
Application Deadline:
Applicants must submit the application form attached with all the required documents by no later than 31 July 2019. Any application received post-deadline will be considered void.
Specifications
| Type of Opportunity | Scholarships and Fellowships |
|---|---|
| Deadline | 30 August,2019 |
| Country | Brunei |
| Open to | All Nationalities |
| Organizer | Government of Brunei |