by Candidates from highly qualified academic backgrounds who want to study in the Asian best universities must avail themselves of the creditable opportunity of studying in Brunei under the Brunei Darussalam Scholarship Program.Students who wish to enroll in a postgraduate master’s degree in Brunei as well as a bachelor’s or diploma program can do so.
The Brunei Government Scholarship program facilitates students with enriched academic knowledge and enhances their professional skills to enable them to compete in the international competitive environment.
The BDGS 2024 provides fascinating programs in multiple disciplines through which potential candidates are encouraged to be attracted to the higher educational institutes of Brunei. The scholarship opportunity is executed in the following institutes namely, Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD), Kolej Universiti Perguruan Ugama Seri Begawan (KUPU SB), Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA), Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB), and Politeknik Brunei (PB). With the numerous benefits including exemption from tuition fees, air ticket allowance, and other significant allowances, the fully-funded scholarships for international students have come under the global limelight.
Under the specific scholarship program offered by Brunei Darussalam, students must abide by both national and university norms and regulations. The students are required to respect the culture, traditions, norms, customs, and official religions of Brunei Darussalam. Further, the candidates availing the benefit of these international scholarships should refrain from becoming a part of any political activity held in the scholarship country or outside.
Under the guidance of highly regarded leaders, the Government of Brunei Darussalam Scholarship abroad program encourages students to apply their learned skills to real-world work situations, enabling them to launch their careers with the utmost distinction. This would lead to their future career progression. The Universities provide a well-formulated conducive environment to their students that encompasses their academic and professional needs during their tenure of a specific program of study.
Host Country for Brunei Darussalam Scholarship:
- Brunei
Funded By:
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam
Host Universities for Brunei Darussalam Scholarship:
- Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD),
- Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA),
- Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB),
- Kolej Universiti Perguruan Ugama Seri Begawan (KUPU SB) and
- Politeknik Brunei (PB)
Degree Levels:
- Diploma
- Undergraduate Degree Programs
- Post-graduate Degree Programs
Duration:
- The duration of the Brunei Scholarship for Foreign Students 2025-26 may vary according to the different scholarship programs of different levels.
Benefits of Brunei Darussalam Scholarships:
- You will be given the economy class air ticket facility from a Brunei university to the citizen’s country and vice versa.
- Exemption from tuition fees, including acceptance, examination, registration, and orientation costs, for the entire program duration.
- A monthly allowance of BND $500 is given.
- A monthly meal allowance of BND $150 is given.
- A yearly book allowance of BND $600 is given.
- Upon the completion of the program, the baggage allowance is also given which is BND$250 for countries that lie in the domain of the ASEAN region and BND$5pp for countries that lie outside the domain of the ASEAN region.
- You will be facilitated with the accommodation facility at the residential college.
- You will be provided with comprehensive health insurance.
How to Apply for the Brunei Darussalam Scholarship:
- The applicants have to apply online.
- The applicants first need to download the application form from the website.
- You are required to fill all the fields with due care.
- It would help if you mentioned the first choice and second choice Programme of study and the university.
- You must provide personal details, educational experience, and language proficiency details.
- Your complete application form must be endorsed either by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the National Focal point.
- All supporting documents should be in the form of Word, PDF, or JPG format.
- If you are applying for Universiti Brunei Darussalam, you are required to fill out the application from their website also.
- You must submit the security clearance statement from your National Security Agency or Police Station in your country.
- For more details information, visit the official website.
Eligibility Criteria of Brunei Darussalam Scholarships:
- International students can apply for scholarships in Brunei.
- For undergraduate and diploma programmers, students’ age must be between 18 to 25.
- For post-graduate master’s degree programs, you must not exceed 35 years of age
- You must not be a permanent resident of Brunei Darussalam.
- For more info about the eligibility visit the official website.
Deadline:
- The last date to apply is 15 February 2024.
