The Norwegian Quota Scheme is a funding scheme
offered by the Norwegian Government to students from developing countries in
the South and countries in the Western Balkans, Eastern Europe and in Central
Asia.
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 home.
Quota funding
Quota funding covers student housing and basic
living expenses for one person during the study period. The funding is given as
part loan/part grant by the Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund. After
completing the programme and returning to the student’s home country, the loan
part is converted to a scholarship. If residence is taken in Norway within ten
years after termination of studies, the scholarship is converted back to a loan
and must be repaid.
Programmes and study options offered under the
Quota Scheme
Quota applicants may apply for selected Master's
degree and PhD programmes. Applicants studying Scandinavian studies in their
home country may apply for a One-year Advanced Norwegian Language Programme.
The Quota sandwich programme is an exchange programme with Quota funding.
Quota Scheme requirements
Nationality
Applicants from developing countries in the south
and countries in the Western Balkans, Eastern Europe and in Central Asia
are eligible to apply for Quota funding. Applicants who live in another country
than their country of citizenship, either temporarily or permanently, can not
apply.
Institutional Cooperation
Only applicants from institutions with which the
University of Oslo has a formal cooperation agreement are eligible to
apply. Preference is given to applicants who are linked to active and
ongoing formalized cooperation/projects within the specific subject area.
