SIU Scholarships - Norwegian Quota Scheme

The Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education (SIU) is an administrative agency under the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research (KD). SIU is a knowledge and service organisation with the mission of promoting and facilitating cooperation, standardisation, mobility, and the overcoming of cultural barriers to communication and exchange within the realm of higher education on an international level. The SIU offers scholarships (Quota Scheme) to students from Developing countries at most Norwegian Universities and University Colleges. The goal of the Quota Scheme is to give students from developing countries in the South, Central- and East-Europe and Central-Asia, 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. Most of the universities and university colleges in Norway offer courses and educational programmes in English. The scheme normally includes courses at the Masters and Ph.D. level, in addition to certain professional degrees. In order to locate a programme eligible under the scheme, please contact the Norwegian institutions of Higher Education directly. The Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund (Statens Lånekasse) 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 is waived when the student returns to his/her home country after completing the course of study. Normally, the financial support will not exceed a time span of four years for one definite study plan, or a combination of two programmes.

The deadline for applying for the Quota scheme is usually December 1 every year. The Letter of Admission is normally sent to the successful candidate by April 15 every year.

Contact details: ingeborg.revheimSPAMFILTER@siu.no

For more information: http://siu.no/en/Programme-overview/Quota-Scheme