Last updated: 29 Jul 2012
Norwegian GovernmentMS/PhD Degree
Deadline: 1 December (annual)
Study in: Norway
Next course starts 2013
Brief description:
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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.
Each year universities
and university colleges in Norway are allocated a certain number of quota
students. The scheme normally includes courses at the Master and Ph.D. level,
in addition to certain professional degrees.
Host
Institution(s):Selected state colleges, universities, and institutions in Norway. View websites of College and Universities offering the Quota Scheme (PDF).
Field(s) of study:
Any eligible academic
program offered by selected colleges, universities, and institutions in
Norway. Please refer to the websites of the Norwegian institutions.
Target group:
The Quota Scheme is for
certain developing countries that are on the DAC-list issued by OECD,
and is eligible for students from the category of “lower middle-income
countries” and under. Also, the scheme accepts students from Central and
Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and Palestinian students from the Palestinian
Authorities.
See the complete list
of eligible countries.
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. Normally, the
financial support will not not exceed a time span of four years for one
definite study plan, or a combination of two programmes.
Travelling expenses for
entry into Norway can be reimbursed (fixed price). Students can apply for one
annual home visit if the educational programme lasts more than one year, as
well as financial support for travelling expenses for field work during the
course of study. When the student returns home within 3 months after
finishing the course, the cost of travelling home is covered by the Norwegian
State Educational Loan Fund.
Eligibility:
Please view this page for the complete eligibility requirements.
The Norwegian
universities and university colleges participating in the Quota Scheme have an
English version of their website, where applicants can find more detailed
information about the admission requirements for each course offered.
Application
instructions:
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.
The deadline for applying
for the Quota scheme is usually 1 December every year. Some
courses and educational programmes may have other deadlines than the this.
Please contact the International Office at the university/college to which you
want to apply for detailed information. The Letter of Admission is
normally sent to the successful candidate by 15 April every year.
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. Applications forms are available from the
websites of the universities and university colleges. All applications
should be sent directly to the International Office at the university/college
to which the student applies.
Contact information:
Please note that SIU
cannot offer individual guidance to prospective students regarding choice of
institution or course, or information about course contents. All inquiries
should be directed to the International Office at the institution in
question. Applications should be sent directly to the institutions and SIU is
not responsible for received applications.
Website:Official Scholarship Website: http://siu.no/en/Programme-overview/Quota-Scheme
Related Scholarships: List of Norway Scholarships
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