PhD and Master Scholarships at University of Brunei Darussalam (UBD)

University of Brunei Darussalam (UBD) is offering Graduate Research Scholarship (GRS) from the Academic year 2010 to facilitate and promote Research Degrees. The scholarship scheme is offered to the citizens / applicants of ASEAN, Commonwealth, OIC Member countries.

To facilitate research degree in order to develop the University (UBD) into a research intensive university and also to expand and enhance the quality of graduate programmes and graduates.

Some of the key points of Eligibility are mentioned below:

* The candidates below 40 years of age at the time of commencement of the academic session.
* The applicant must have outstanding academic record throughout his academic career.
* The Applicant should submit Research Proposal with his/her application. Research Proposal should be as per the requirement of the UBD, mentioned on the UBD website above.
* The applicant must have completed 16 years Bachelors / or equivalent Degree for application in Master’s Program and PhD Program.
* The candidates must enroll in UBD in Masters (by Research) or Masters (by Coursework) or PhD (by Research) as a FULL TIME student.
* Candidates are required to have EITHER at least a credit 6 in English Language at GCE ‘O’ Level Examination or a grade ‘C’ in IGCSE English (as a Second Language) OR an IELTS score of 6.0 or TOEFL minimum overall score of at least 550 (PBT) or 80 (iBT)

Programmes Offered:
· 2 years Master (By Research and Coursework)
· 3 years PhD (By Research)

There are two intakes per academic year – One in Semester-I (August) and the other in Semester-II (January). The application deadlines are mentioned on the UBD’s websites mentioned below. Applications received after the deadlines will be considered for the next relevant intake:

Application Deadline is 31 March 2011

For further information about this scholarship visit below link.

Source: http://www.hec.gov.pk/InsideHEC/Divisions/HRD/ForeignDonorFundedPrograms/Pages/GraduateResearchScholarship%28GRS%29ProgrammeofUniversityofBruneiDarussalam%28UBD%29.aspx