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.
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
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