KING’S SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT

As a part of the Civil Service Reforms (CSR), Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) is  identifying leadership pool and grooming them strategically from a very young age to become a  better fit in the service. To achieve this strategic goals, young candidates with well-rounded talents  in addition to their academic achievements will be selected through a robust selection process to  pursue bachelor degrees in the top-rated overseas colleges/Universities under the “King’s  Scholarships Program” (KSP).


The prestigious King’s Scholarships will be implemented by the RCSC in collaboration with the  Department of Adult and Higher Education (DAHE) Ministry of Education. Hence, The RCSC  and MOE is pleased to announce the availability of Nine Undergraduate slots under the King’s  Scholarships for the academic session 2022. Interested class XII candidates of 2021 cohort (not  repeaters) from both within and outside the country meeting the eligibility criteria are encouraged  to apply.


The scholarship is aimed to provide the developmental and leadership programs for nurturing  strong values, loyalty and ethos for public service, sound character and dedication to serve the civil  service after acquiring required knowledge and skills as envisioned herein. Hence, the program is  designed to:


  • provide scholarships to outstanding candidates having passion and strong  conviction to serve in the civil service. 
  • develop a pool of future leaders for key positions in the civil service by the best and the brightest talents of the civil servants.

The candidates upon the completion of undergraduate studies are required to appear for Bhutan  Civil Service Examinations (BCSE) under the category of postgraduate Diploma in Public  Administration (PGDPA). 

The following are the field of studies and candidates are instructed to apply  only in one of the following areas:

 

Selection processes 

The selection will consist of the following three-stage processes: 

1. Psychometric test 

2. Performance of BHSEC/overseas results  

3. Viva-voce 

1. Psychometric test: The candidates who meet the following criteria will appear for the  psychometric test coordinated by Jigme Singye Wangchuck School of Law (JSWSL): I. Must apply only in one field.

II. Must fulfill the following academic requirements; 

a. Must score aggregate of 70% or above in the trial examination (English  and three core subjects as specified separately in the eligibility criteria  below). The performance in the trial examination will be based on written  (raw marks) as determined by the school. For candidates in two Schools  (Drukgyel CS in Paro and Dashiding HSS in Punakha) who could not  conduct trial exams owing to the pandemic, their mid-term results will be  considered.  

b. Latest class XII (plus two equivalent) results for Bhutanese pursuing  courses abroad. 

Must score aggregate of 70% or above in the latest examination (English  and three core subjects as specified separately in the eligibility criteria  below). The performance in examination will be based on written (raw  marks) as determined by the school. 

c. Mid-year examination (raw marks) for above two schools who could not  conduct trial examination owing to pandemic. 

Must score aggregate of 70% or above in the mid-year examination (English and three core subjects as specified separately in the eligibility  criteria below). The performance in mid-year examination shall be based on  written (raw marks) as determined by the school.