Scholarship Description:

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is pleased to invite applications for the Government of Brunei Darussalam Scholarship under the Scholarship Award Scheme for the 2022/2023 academic session. Foreign students from eligible nationalities are invited to apply.

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 selected institutions of higher education in Brunei Darussalam.

Scholarship Sponsor:

Government of Brunei Darussalam

Participating Institutions:

Programmes offered, entry qualifications and any further information are available from the participating institutions’ websites as follows;

• Universiti Brunei Darussalam– ubd.edu.bn
• Kolej Universiti Perguruan Ugama Seri Begawan– kupu-sb.edu.bn
• Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali – www.unissa.edu.bn
• Universiti Teknologi Brunei– utb.edu.bn
• Politeknik Brunei– pb.edu.bn

Degree Level:

Undergraduate/Postgraduate

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;
• 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 the 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 for the whole duration of the Scholarship.

Nationalities:

International Students

Eligibility Criteria:

• Applications are open to citizens of, but not limited to, ASEAN, Commonwealth and OIC member countries.
• 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^stJuly 2022.
• The award is NOT eligible to Brunei Darussalam Permanent Residents.

Application Procedure:

Download application form from the following link below.

• Completed forms and endorsed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the National Focal Point for scholarships of the applicant’s country.
• Applicants required to 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: applybdgs2022@mfa.gov.bn

Scholarship Deadline:

15 February 2022

Application Form | Website