Norwegian Government
Bachelors/Masters/PhD Degree
Bachelors/Masters/PhD Degree
Deadline: 1 December (annual)
Study in: Norway
Next course starts 2015
Study in: Norway
Next course starts 2015
Brief description:
The
Norwegian government provides scholarships for students from developing
countries in the South and countries of Central- and East-Europe and
Central-Asia under the Quota Scheme. The goal of the Quota Scheme is to
promote the internationalization of higher education and give developing
country students relevant education that would also benefit their home
countries when they return after graduation.
The Quota scheme normally includes courses at Master’s and Ph.D. level in addition to certain professional/Bachelor’s degrees.
Host Institution(s):
Most universities and university colleges in Norway participate in the Quota scheme – see the participating institutions’ websites (PDF download).
Field(s) of study:
Please
refer to the websites of participating Norwegian institutions for more
information on programmes they offer under the Quota Scheme.
Target group:
The
Quota Scheme is for certain developing countries in Africa, Asia, Latin
America, Western Balkan, East Europe and Central Asia. See the
complete list of eligible countries.
No. of Scholarships:
Currently,
the scheme provides full scholarships for a total of 1,100 students, of
which 800 are from developing countries and 300 from Eastern Europe and
Central Asia.
Scholarship value/inclusions:
Each
student receives the same amount of money as a Norwegian student would
do in an equivalent educational programme. About 30 per cent of the
amount is given as a grant and 70 per cent as a loan. However, the loan
portion is waived when the student returns to his/her home country after
completing the course of study. Students who stay in Norway after
finishing their studies or take up residence in another country than
their home country must repay their loan.
Eligibility:
The
Quota Scheme as a rule only enrolls students from institutions which
have collaboration agreements with Norwegian universities or university
colleges. Norwegian institutions usually do not admit free movers (individual applicants) to this scheme. Only in very special cases can free movers
be considered. To find out which institutions collaborate with
Norwegian institutions, please refer to the websites of the Norwegian
institutions.
To be eligible to apply for the Quota Scheme, you must be able to find your home country on this list.
You must apply directly from your home country and must have stayed at
least one year in your home country directly prior to the planned
course of study at the Norwegian university /university college.
All
candidates should typically have the following basic qualifications:
Secondary school certificates or a minimum two years of higher education
from their home country. Some exceptions apply for certain professional
educational courses at Bachelor’s level.
Most
of the study programmes offered under the Quota Scheme are taught in
English. Applicants who are not native English speakers therefore must
document their proficiency in English. Requirements may differ between
institutions and various study programmes. Please see the university
/university college’s website for more details about language
requirements.
Application instructions:
All
inquiries and applications should be sent directly to the International
Office at the Norwegian Institution where you intend to study.
The application for admissions vary from institution to institution
while the deadline for applying for the Quota scheme is usually 1 December every year. Some courses and educational programmes may have other deadlines.
It
is important to visit the official website (link found below) for
detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship. Please see
the websites of each institution for detailed information about
available courses, admission requirements and application procedures.
Website:
Official Scholarship Website: http://siu.no/eng/Front-Page/Global-menu/Study-in-Norway/Quota-Scheme
Related Scholarships: List of Norway Scholarships
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