Candidates from highly qualified academic backgrounds who want to study in the best Asian universities must avail themselves of the creditable opportunity of studying in Brunei under the Brunei Darussalam Scholarship Program 2024-25. The program is available for students who want to get enrolled in a bachelor’s or diploma programme as well as in a postgraduate master’s program in Brunei. 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.
Summary
- Host Country: Brunei
- Funded By: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Darussalam
- Host Universities:
- 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:
- Scholarship Duration:
- The duration of the Brunei Scholarship for Foreign Students 2025-26 may vary according to the different scholarship programs of different levels.
- Deadline: 15 February 2024.
Benefits
- Exemption from tuition fees, including acceptance, examination, registration, and orientation costs, for the entire program duration.
- You will be given the economy class air ticket facility from a Brunei university to the citizen’s country and vice versa.
- 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.
- You will be facilitated with the accommodation facility at the residential college.
- 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 provided with comprehensive health insurance.
Eligibility Criteria
- International students can apply for scholarships in Brunei.
- For undergraduate and diploma programmers, students’ ages must be between 18 and 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.
How to Apply
- The applicants have to apply online. (Online BDGS Form)
- The applicants first need to download the application form from the website.
- You must provide personal details, educational experience, and language proficiency details.
- You are required to fill all the fields with due care.
- It would help if you mentioned the first choice and second choice programmes of study and the university.
- Your complete application form must be endorsed either by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the National Focal Point.
- You must submit the security clearance statement from your National Security Agency or police station in your country.
- All supporting documents should be in the form of Word, PDF, or JPG format.
- If you are applying to Universiti Brunei Darussalam, you are required to fill out the application from their website also.
- For more detailed information, visit the official website.
