Government of Brunei Darussalam is offering annual scholarships under a special scholarship award scheme, for the 2012 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 (UBD), Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA) and Institut Teknologi Brunei (ITB). The academic year for UBD, UNISSA and ITB commences in July/August.
NB: This scholarship scheme is announced yearly
1. ELIGIBILITY
• Applicants must be citizens of ASEAN, OIC, Commonwealth Member Countries and others and must be between the ages of 18-25 at the commencement of the academic session for which they are applying for admission.
• However, the age limit requirement may be waived for candidates who are applying for Masters and PhD Programmes.
• The award is NOT eligible to Brunei Permanent Residents and foreigners residing in Brunei Darussalam for more than three months.
2. TENURE OF SCHOLARSHIP
The Scholarship award is subject to the scholar maintaining satisfactory conduct and 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).
3. TERMS OF AWARD
The scholarship covers:
1. Tuition fees
2. Air-tickets by economy class for which the scholar will only be provided on the following occasions:
- from the scholar's home country to Brunei Darussalam at the commencement of the programme;
- from Brunei Darussalam to the scholar's home country after the completion of the programme.
3. Free medical and dental treatment at any Government hospital subject to conditions stipulated by the Ministry of Health. However, there will be administrative charges for every consultation (currently at BND$3.00), admission to class A1,A2 and A3 wards and charges for certain dental treatment as stated in the schedule 1 Dental Treatment issued by the Ministry of Health.
Other allowances payable will include
- Monthly personal allowance of BND$500.00
- Annual Book Allowance of BND$600.00
4. PROGRAMME OFFERED
The scholarships are offered for Bachelors, Masters, and PhD Degree programmes. For details of programmes and admission criterias of every university, please visit homepage below:
Link: Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade Official Website, Brunei Darussalam
(http://www.mofat.gov.bn/scholarship)
Deadline for submission of completed application forms, together with certified copies of relevant certificates and documents for 2012 scholarship award will be announced later.
The awarding body reserves the right to reject any applicant. No award will be made if there is no applicant of sufficient merit. The decision on selection of any candidate is final. Enquiries or disputes regarding its decisions will not be entertained.
Source: Embassy of Brunei Darussalam, Washington D.C. (http://www.bruneiembassy.org/mediaroom-announcements.html)