Quota 2013 Scholarships , Norway
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The Norwegian Government in Norway opened Quota Scholarships applications for Master’s and PhD Students of Developing Countries. Full scholarship details:

School:Selected state colleges, universities, and institutions in Norway View websites of College and Universities offering the Quota Scheme Level: Master’s and PhD Field(s): any course offered by the university

Deadline:1 December each year

Funded by:Norwegian government

Beneficiaries:Students of developing countries, Western Balkans, Eastern Europe and Central Asia can apply.

Benefits

• 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 monthsafter finishing the course, the cost of travelling home is covered by the Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund.

Description

• The main objective of the Quota Scheme is to contribute to capacity building through education that will benefit the home country of the students when they return.
• The Quota Scheme is also intended to strengthen relations between Norway and the selected countries and thus contribute to internationalization at Norwegian institutions of higher education.
• Most universities and university colleges in Norway participate in the Quota scheme.
• The institutions involved are allocated a certain number of students under the programme each year.
• The scheme normally includes courses at Master’s and Ph.D. level in addition to certain professional/Bachelor’s degrees.
• Most of the Norwegian institutions offer courses and educational programmes in English.

Eligibility

All candidates should typically have the following basic qualifications:

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Secondary school certificates
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Minimum two years of higher education from their home country
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Some exceptions apply for certain professional educational courses at Bachelor’s level.
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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.
• Students who come to Norway as self-financing students will, as a rule, not be considered as being qualified for the Quota Scheme.
• 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.

Scholarship Application Method

• 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.

Scholarship Application Deadline: Do submit your applications till 1 December each year.

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