Government of Brunei Darussalam Scholarships for International Students

Study in Brunei and in Asia on this fully funded Scholarship. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is pleased to invite applications for the Government of Brunei Darussalam Scholarship under the above Scholarship Award Scheme for the 2023 / 2024 academic session.

Programs 
Tenable in Brunei Darussalam, 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),
•  Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA),
•  Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB) and
•  Politeknik Brunei (PB).

The academic year commences July/August 2023

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

• Exemption from paying tuition fees including acceptance, examination, registration and orientation fees for the duration of the program
• an economy class air-ticket to Brunei Darussalam from the program 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 program 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 program recipient’s personal effects to his country of origin/country of domicile upon completion of the program, at a maximum amount of:
• BND$250.00 to a country within the ASEAN region
• BND$500.00 to a country outside the ASEAN region
• 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.

Eligibility criteria:

• Eligible Countries: Students of ASEAN (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam), OIC (Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Comoros, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Egypt, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Tajikistan, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan and Yemen), Commonwealth Member Countries ((Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, Cameroon, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Gambia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Montserrat, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, St Helena, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and The Grenadines, Samoa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Virgin Islands (British) and Zambia) and others can apply for the opportunity s.
• Entrance Requirements: Candidates must meet the following requirements-
• 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 program 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 programs and must not exceed the age of 35 for Postgraduate Master’s Degree programs on the 31st July 2022.
• The award is not eligible to Brunei Darussalam Permanent Residents.

Application Procedure 

• To apply for the opportunity , the applicants must download the  on this link . Application form 
• and fill out the form and submit to emails: applyBDGS2019@mfa.gov.bn.
• Supporting Documents:  
• Application forms must be duly completed and endorsed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the National Focal Point for programmes of the applicant’s country. 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). (Note: Maximum size allowed for e-mail and attachment files is 10MB) take note, all application forms and supporting documents are to be submitted in Word Document / PDF format. Incomplete application forms will not be considered.
• At least a credit six in the English language at GCE ordinary level or a valid IELTS score of 6.0 or TOEFL minimum overall score 550 or its equivalent.

For more information on this scholarship program visit the official webiste

Apply Now   or visit Official Website 

Due date
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 15February 2023.
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