Government of Brunei Darussalam Scholarship Program is available for application.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is inviting applications for the Government of Brunei Darussalam Scholarship under the above Scholarship Award Scheme for the 2019/2020 academic session. The scholarship award provides applicants with the opportunity to undertake Diploma, Undergraduate Degree and Postgraduate Master’s Degree at any one of the following institutions of higher education:

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

The academic year commences July/August 2019.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applications are open to citizens of, but not limited to, ASEAN, Commonwealth and OIC member countries.
• 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.
• Likewise, 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 on the 31^st July 2019.
• Furthermore, the award is NOT eligible to Brunei Darussalam Permanent Residents.

Scholarship Benefits

The scholarship recipient will be facilitated with the benefits of the scholarship as follows:

• 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;
• Also, 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;
• In addition, comprehensive insurance cover for the whole duration of the Scholarship.

Applying

• Complete application forms and endorse by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the National Focal Point for scholarships of the applicant’s country.
• Applicants need to also submit a security clearance statement from their National Security Agency(ies)/ Police Station (i.e. a statement/ report certifying that applicants are clear from any civil and criminal charges).
• Completed application forms are to be emailed to the following address:

[email protected]

The closing date for the reception of completed application forms, together with certified copies of relevant certificates and documents is, not later than 1600 hrs (Brunei time) on 28 February 2019.