Government
of Brunei Darussalam Scholarship to Foreign Students
THE GOVERNMENT OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM SCHOLARSHIP
TO
FOREIGN STUDENTS TENABLE IN BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
2022/2023
ACADEMIC SESSION
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
2022/2023 academic session.
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:
- Ø Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD)
- Ø Kolej Universiti Perguruan Ugama Seri
Begawan (KUPU SB)
- Ø Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali
(UNISSA)
- Ø Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB)
- Ø Politeknik Brunei (PB)
The academic
year commences July/August 2022.
1 ELIGIBILITY
1.1
Applications are open to citizens of, but not limited to, ASEAN, Commonwealth
and OIC member countries.
1.2
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 2022.
1.3
The award is NOT eligible to Brunei Darussalam Permanent Residents.
2 PROGRAMMES
OFFERED AND ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS
Programmes
offered, entry qualifications and any further information are available from
the following websites:
i) Universiti Brunei Darussalam – www.ubd.edu.bn
ii) Kolej Universiti Perguruan Ugama Seri Begawan – www.kupu-sb.edu.bn
iii) Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali – www.unissa.edu.bn
iv) Universiti Teknologi Brunei – www.utb.edu.bn
v) Politeknik Brunei – www.pb.edu.bn
* only programmes offered under BDGS
Scholarship as per advertisement for Academic Year 2022/2023.
3 TERMS
AND CONDITIONS OF THE SCHOLARSHIP
Terms and
conditions of the scholarship will be provided to successful applicants who
will be awarded the scholarship. A declaration will be required to be signed
confirming understanding and agreement to the terms and conditions upon
acceptance of the scholarship.
The terms and conditions include the
following:
3.1
The scholarship recipient will be facilitated with the benefits of the
scholarship as follows:
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 the country of
origin/country of domicile upon completion of the programme, at a maximum
amount of:
- Ø BND$250.00 to a country within the
ASEAN region; or
- Ø BND$500.00 to a country outside the
ASEAN region;
viii) Comprehensive insurance for the
whole duration of the Scholarship. Scholarship recipients are, however, urged
to obtain additional insurance prior to travelling to Brunei Darussalam and for
the whole duration of the Scholarship at their own expense.
3.2 This scholarship shall not be held
concurrently with any other scholarship, fellowship, grant or loan without the
prior approval of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This scholarship may be
terminated or revoked immediately should the scholarship recipient be found
holding another scholarship, fellowship, grant or loan without prior written
approval of the Ministry.
3.3 A scholarship recipient is not
encouraged to bring any family members for the duration of the Scholarship. No
marriage allowance nor child allowance is payable to the scholarship recipient
and no accommodation will be provided to any accompanying spouse, child or children.
3.4 A scholarship recipient is not
permitted to undertake any paid employment or to serve on the staff of any
country's representative mission in Brunei Darussalam during the duration of
the scholarship.
3.5 A scholarship recipient is required
to:
i) Conform to all the
rules and regulations underlying this Scholarship;
ii) Abide by the rules and
regulations of his University/ Polytechnic;
iii) Respect the
customs, culture and official religion of Brunei Darussalam;
iv) obey all the laws and regulations
of Brunei Darussalam;
v) refrain from engaging in
political activities;
vi) undergo health screening in Brunei
Darussalam if deemed necessary by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
3.6 Upon completion of the programme,
the scholarship recipient will be required to leave Brunei Darussalam with
immediate effect.
4 APPLICATION
PROCEDURE AND CLOSING DATES
4.1 Application forms can be downloaded
from the following link:
4.2 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.
4.3 Applicants are 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).
4.4 Completed application forms are to
be emailed to the following address:
(NOTE:
Maximum size allowed for e-mail and attachment files is 10MB)
Please
take note, all application forms and supporting documents are to be submitted
in Word Document / PDF / JPG format (compressed ( .zip ) folder)
Applicants
applying to Universiti Brunei Darussalam must also complete an online
application through https://apply.ubd.edu.bn/orbeon/uis-welcome/.
4.5 Incomplete application forms will
not be considered.
4.6 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 15 February 2022.
4.7 An applicant may be required to
appear for an interview at such place(s) as may be determined by the
institutions offering the programmes, and to sit for a written examination to
assess the applicant's proficiency in the English/ Malay/ Arabic Language
(where applicable).
4.8 The Government of Brunei Darussalam
reserves the right to reject any applications. The decision on the selection of
candidates is final. Any disputes or enquiries pertaining to the decision made
will not be entertained. Only successful applicants will be notified
via e-mail.
4.9 For further enquiries please
contact:
E-mail: queriesBDGS2022@mfa.gov.bn
APPLICATION DEADLINE
The
application Deadline for Government of Brunei Darussalam Scholarship to Foreign
Students is 2022-02-15