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ANNOUNCEMENT
THE GOVERNMENT OF B
RUNEI DARUSSALAM SCHOLARSHIP
TO FOREIGN STUDENTS TENABLE IN BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
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MIC SESSION
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is pleased to in
vite applications for the Government of Brunei Darussalam Scholarship under
the above Scholarship Award Scheme for the 2021/2022 academic session.
Tenable in Brunei Darussa lam, the scholarship award provides applicants with the opportunity to unde rtake Diploma, Undergraduate Degree and Postgraduate Master's Degree at any one of the following institutions of higher education:
· Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (U NISSA),
· Universiti Teknol ogi Brunei (UTB) and
· Poli
teknik Brunei (PB).
Th
e academic year commences July/August 2021.
1 span>ELIGIBILIT Y
1.1 Applications are open to citizens of, bu
t 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 2021.
1.3 The award is NOT eligible to Brunei Darussalam Permanent Residents .
2 PROGRAMMES OFFERED AND ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS p>
Programmes offered, entry qualifications a nd any further information are available from the following websites:
i) Universiti Brunei Darussalam – www.ubd.edu.bn
ii)
iii) Universiti Teknologi Brunei –< span> www.utb.e du.bn
iv)
Politeknik Brunei –
* only programmes offere d under BDGS Scholarship as per advertisement for Academic Year 2021/2022 span>.
3 TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE SCHOLARSHIP
The full listing of the terms and conditions of the sch olarship will be provided to the applicant once the application is successf ul and a scholarship is offered. A declaration will be required to be signe d confirming understanding and agreement to these terms and conditions upon acceptance of the scholarship.
The general terms and conditions are as follows:
3.1 The scholarship recipient will be facilitated with the benefits of the scholarship as follows:
i) exemption from paying tuition fees inc luding acceptance, examination, registration and orientation fees for the d uration of the programme;
ii) an economy class air-ticket to Brunei Darussalam from the scholarship reci pient'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 s cholarship recipient's country of origin/country of domicile upon completio n 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;
v ii) baggage allowance for shipment of the scholarship recipient's persona l effects to his country of origin/country of domicile upon completion of t he 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;
viii) comprehensive insurance cover for th
e whole duration of the Scholarship. The scholarship recipient is urged to
obtain additional insurance prior to his travel to Brunei Darussalam and fo
r the whole duration of the Scholarship at his own expense.
3.2 Th
is scholarship shall not be held concurrently with any other scholarship, f
ellowship, grant or loan without the prior approval of the Ministry of Fore
ign Affairs. This scholarship may be terminated or revoked immediately shou
ld the scholarship recipient be found holding another scholarship, fellowsh
ip, grant or loan without prior written approval of the Ministry.
3.4
A scholarship recipient is not permitted to undertake any paid employment o
r to serve on the staff of any country's representative mission in Brunei D
arussalam during the duration of the scholarship.
3.5 A scholarship recipient is required to:
i) conform to all the rules and regulations underlyin g this Scholarship;
ii) abide b y the rules and regulations of his University/ Polytechnic;
< span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-1-5" style="color: #191919; text-decoratio n: none solid #191919;">iii) respect the customs, culture and official r eligion of Brunei Darussalam;
iv) obey all the laws and regulations of Brunei Darussalam;
vi) undergo health screening in Brunei Darussalam if deem
ed 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 DA TES
4.1 Application fo rms can be downloaded from the following link:
4.2 Application forms must be duly completed and endors
ed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the National Focal Point for schol
arships of the applicant's country.
4.3 Applicants are required to also submit a security clea rance 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 addr ess:
(NOTE: Maximum size allowed fo r e-mail and attachment files is 10MB)
Please take note, all application forms and supporting documen ts are to be submitted in Word Document / PDF / JPG format (compressed ( .z ip ) folder)
Applicants applying to Universiti Brunei Darussalam must also complete an online appli cation through https://apply.ubd.edu.bn/orbeon/uis-welcome/
4.5 Incomplete application forms will not be considered.
4.6 T
he closing date for the reception of completed application forms, together
with certified copies of relevant certificates and documents is, not later th
an 1600 hrs (Brunei time) on 15 February 2021.
4.7 An applicant may be required to a
ppear for an interview at such place(s) as may be determined by the institu
tions offering the programmes, and to sit a written examination to assess t
he applicant's proficiency in the English/ Malay/ Arabic Language (where ap
plicable).
4.8 The Government of Brunei Dar
ussalam reserves the right to reject any applications. The decision on the
selection of candidates is final. Any disputes or enquiries pertaining to t
he decision made will not be entertained. Only successful applicants will b
e notified via e-mail.
4.9 For further enquiries please contact:
Technical Assistance Divi
sion
Department of Administration
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Bandar Seri Begawan BD2710
Brunei Darussalam
Tel: +673 2261177 ext. 310 / 155
Fax: + 673 2261250
E-mail: schol
arship@mfa.gov.bn
Refer
ence: PENT/BT: SCH/A/BDGS/1
Date: 6 Ja
nuary 2021
http://mfa.gov.bn/Pages/bdgs2021.aspx