The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Brunei Darussalam 2019 International Scholarship

Published: 16 Feb 2019

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is accepting applications for the Government of Brunei Darussalam Scholarship Award Scheme for the 2019/2020 academic session.

The scholarship is awarded at either Diploma, Undergraduate Degree and Postgraduate Master's Degree level to be attained  at the Univeristi Brunei Darussalam.

Ministry of Brunei Darussalam Diploma, Undergraduate Degree and Postgraduate Master's Degree

Application Deadline	February 28, 2019
Funding Type	Fully Funded
Country to study	Brunei Darussalam
School to study	Univeristi Brunei Darussalam
Type	Masters
Sponsor	Ministry of Brunei Darussalam

Ministry of Brunei Darussalam Diploma, Undergraduate Degree and Postgraduate Master's Degree Benefits

i)      exemption from paying tuition fees including acceptance, examination, registration and orientation fees for the duration of the programme;

ii)     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;

iii)    a monthly personal allowance of BND$500.00;

iv)    a monthly meals allowance of BND$150.00;

v)     an annual book allowance of BND$600.00;

vi)    accommodation at the residential college of the University/ Polytechnic;

vii)  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;

viii)  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.

Requirements for Ministry of Brunei Darussalam Diploma, Undergraduate Degree and Postgraduate Master's Degree

1.1    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.  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 on the 31st July 2019.
   
• The award is NOT eligible to Brunei Darussalam Permanent Residents.

The following are the programes offered and their qualifications:

Programmes offered, entry qualifications and any further information are available from the following websites:

 

i)     Universiti Brunei Darussalam – www.ubd.edu.bn

ii)    Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali– www.unissa.edu.bn

iii)   Universiti Teknologi Brunei– www.utb.edu.bn

iv)   Politeknik Brunei – www.pb.edu.bn

Application Documents

• 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.

 DOwnload forms here

• Applicants are required 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]

Application Deadline

February 28, 2019

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Ministry of Brunei Darussalam on apply.ubd.edu.bn to apply