Deadline: December 1, 2014
Location: Norway.
Type: Fully Funded.
Norwegian Government offers Quota Scheme for Developing Countries
students to study at selected Norwegian Universities. The scheme
normally includes courses taught in English at Master’s and PhD level,
in addition to certain professional degrees. The Quota Scheme will only
enrol students from institutions (organisations, universities,
authorities) which have collaboration agreements with Norwegian
universities or colleges. Norwegian institutions usually do not admit
free movers (individual applicants) to this scheme.
Eligibility:
- The Quota Scheme will only enroll students from institutions
(organisations, universities, authorities) 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 will free movers be
considered. Please contact the institutions directly for individual
information.
- Students who come to Norway as self-financing students will, as a
rule, not be considered as being qualified for the Quota Scheme.
- Students usually apply for degree programmes that serve as a
continuation of their studies in their home country or for courses which
can be a joint part of a degree programme in their home country (joint
degree or sandwich programmes). Most of the programmes offered are at
Master’s or PhD level, but the Quota Scheme also offers certain
Bachelor’s study programmes.
- All candidates should typically have the following basic
qualifications: Secondary school certificates; Minimum two years of
higher education from their home country. Some exceptions apply for
certain professional educational courses at Bachelor’s level.
The objective of the scheme is to promote the internationalization of
higher education. 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.
What does it cover?
The Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund is responsible for managing
the financial support provided for the Quota students. 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
may be 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. Normally, the financial
support given will not exceed a time span of four years for one definite
study plan or a combination of two programmes. Part-time studies are
not supported.
How to Apply:
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.
Scholarship Open for International Students:
Students of Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan,
Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde,
Central African Republic, China, Colombia, Comoros, Cuba, Dominican
Republic, Djibouti, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, El
Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea,
Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Iran,
Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia,
Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Marshall islands, Mauritania,
Micronesia, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Namibia,
Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, North Korea, Pakistan,
Palestinian territories, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Phillipines,
Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville), Rwanda, São Tomé &
Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka,
Sudan, Swaziland, Syria, South Africa, Tanzania, Tchad, Thailand, The
Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Togo, Tonga, Tunisia, Tuvalu,
Uganda, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Western Samoa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Yemen,
Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia,
Kyrgyzstan , Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan can apply for this Quota Scheme.
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