Fully Funded Diploma, BA and MA Scholarships at Brunei Darussalam 2019-2020

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is pleased to invite applications for the government of Brunei Darussalam scholarships under the above Scholarship Award Scheme for the 2019/2020 academic session. The academic year commences July/August 2019.

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:

1. University Brunei Darussalam (UBD).
2. University Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA).
3. University Teknology Brunei (UTB) and
4. Politeknik Brunei (PB).

Eligibility

1. Applications are open to citizens of, but not limited to, ASEAN, Commonwealth and OIC member countries.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. The award is NOT eligible to Brunei Darussalam Permanent Residents.

Terms and Conditions of the Scholarship

The general terms and conditions are as follows:

1.  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
2.  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;
3. a monthly personal allowance of BND$500.00;
4. a monthly meals allowance of BND$150.00;
5. an annual book allowance of BND$600.00;
6. accommodation at the residential college of the University/ Polytechni.
7. 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.
8.  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.
•  BND$500.00 to a country outside the ASEAN region.

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