Application Deadline: 13 February 2014
The Government of Brunei Darussalam is offering annual scholarships under a special scholarship award scheme, for the 2013/2014 academic session .
Tenable in Brunei Darussalam, the aim of the scholarship awards is to provide applicants, with the opportunity to study at Universiti Brunei Darussalam [UBDJ, Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali [UNISSA] and Institut Teknologi Brunei [lTB].
The academic year for UBD, UNISSA and ITB commences in July / August 2013.
ELIGIBILITY
- Applicants must be citizens of ASEAN, OIC, Commonwealth Member Countries and others and must be between the ages of 18 -25 for undergraduate programmes and not exceeding the age of 35 for postgraduate programmes at the commencement for which the admission is applied.
- The award is NOT eligible to Brunei Permanent Residents and foreigners residing in Brunei Darussalam for more than three months. However, it will be at the sole discretion of the Brunei Darussalam Government Scholarship Committee to consider deserving applicants on a case-by-case basis.
TENURE OF SCHOLARSHIP
- The Scholarship award is normally tenable for the minimum period required to obtain the specific degree which is four years for a First Degree with Honours, one to two years for a Master’s Degree, three years for a Doctoral Degree at UBD, UNISSA and ITB, two and a half years for HND at ITB, three years for Diploma of Health Sciences at UBD, all on a full-time basis.
- The Scholarship award is subject to the scholar maintaining a satisfactory conduct and a satisfactory progress in the scholar’s studies. This requires the scholar to maintain an active registration status by passing the prescribed semester examinations and obtaining the minimum course credit units. The scholarship will be reviewed at the end of every semester. Should the scholar failed to obtain the minimum course credit units or is placed in probation status, the scholarship award will be terminated and revoked .
- The duration of the scholarship granted will NOT be extended in any case, and changes of institution or programme IS not permitted.
THE BENEFITS OF THE SCHOLARSHIP
- The scholars are exempted from paying the tuition fees and other appropriate compulsory fees determined by the university for the duration of the programme.
- An economy class air-ticket for the most economically viable route to Brunei Darussalam from the scholar’s country of origin prior to the commencement of the course will be provided by the Government of Brunei Darussalam through the Brunei Mission Abroad. Any claims made by the scholar for the cost of airtickets which they had purchased on their own without prior consent of the Brunei Mission Abroad will not be accepted. Upon completion of the programme scholar may apply for an economy cla ss air-ticket from Brunei Darussalam to the scholar’s country of origin. No additional assistance will be provided towards other travel expenses.
Allowances payable will include:
i) Monthly personal allowance of BND500.00;
ii) Annual Book Allowance of BND600.OO;
iii) Monthly food allowance of BND150.00;
iv) Baggage allowance maximum of BND250.00 to ASEAN region and BND500.00 to ron ASEAN region upon completion of the programme only.
- An accomodation at respective institution residential college is provided. If the scholar opts not to live in the provided accommodation, no additional allowance will be given in lieu of board and transport.
- Only outpatient medical and/or dental treatment received at any Brunei Government hospitals are complimentary. An administrative charge will however be payable for every consultation with the government general practitioner or specialist. Should the scholar seek further medical or dental treatments at any private hospital or clinic, all expenses are to be borne by scholars themselves.The scholar is NOT eligible to claim any other facilities apart from those aforementioned under item 3.PROGRAMMES OFFERRED AND ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS
Please refer to accompanying information in Appendix ‘A’ and ‘ B’, or to the following websites :
www.ubd.cdu bn
www.LJnissa.edll.bn
www.itb.edu.tm
VISA AND TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS
The successful applicant is required to be in a possession of a passport valid for the whole duration of their study in Brunei Darussalam. Air ticket and travel-visa will be arranged at Brunei Darussalam’s Foreign Missions in the scholar’s country of origin or the closest Brunei Darussalam Mission to the country of origin. A Student Visa will only be issued upon arrival in Brunei Darussalam.
APPLICATION FORMS
Application forms can be obtained from the Brunei Darussalam Foreign Missions and representatives of Brunei Darussalam or from the following address:
The application form and supporting documents must be of A4 size and printed on 1 side, and then must be duly completed and endorsed by the relevant authorities of the applicants’ country of origin. Eg. Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the relevant agency responsible for the Brunei Darussalam Scholarship offers.
8.3 3 copies of the application form and 3 copies of the supporting documents must be submitted to Technical Assistant Division or the Brunei Mission in your country of origin or the closest Brunei
APPLICATION AND ClOSING DATE
Completed application forms, together with certified copies of relevant certificates and documents, must reach the Technical Assistance Division not later than 14 February 2013 . Extension will not be granted. Incomplete application form submitted will not be considered
Brunei Darussalam Government Scholarships to Foreign Students
6 comments