[Norway] Quota Programme - Master scholarship

Scholarship-program for students from countries in Central- and Eastern Europe and developing countries (quota programme)


There is a special education program for students from countries in Eastern Europe and developing countries. The program includes courses at the major degree and doctorate levels, and certain professional degrees at particular colleges and universities in Norway. The teaching language is either Norwegian or English, and normally two years of prior higher education is required. It is The Norwegian Ministry of Education, Research and Church Affairs that each year determines which study plans shall be included and how many places are to be made available for each of them.

To receive financial support you have to be admitted through this program and have been given residence permit as someone seeking education. Another requirement is that you have to use your education in your home country when it is completed. If you have received financial support according to this program, you may be released from your obligation to repay your student loan when you go back to your home country and take up residence there. You will not be released from your obligations if you take up residence in Norway or in another country other than your home country. The same rules will then apply for repayment as for Norwegian citizens.

Grants and loans

Financial support (grants and loans) from Lånekassen is meant to cover residence and living expenses associated with studying in Norway. If you support spouse and children who have residence permit and live in Norway, you may receive additional financial support. The financial support may be reduced if you have income besides your studies. Public Norwegian institutions of higher learning do not normally charge school fees, but most private institutions do. If you have to pay school fees, additional loans may be provided to cover these.

Repayment of loans

With the exception of students who have received loans according to the special rules for students from the Commonwealth of Independent States, countries in Central and Eastern Europe and developing countries, everybody has to repay their loans, even if they move home.

Grants shall not be repaid. Loans are interest free as long as you are in education and are receiving financial support. After the education is completed you will be sent a repayment schedule for the loan, which shows how much you must pay in instalments. Interest will accrue from the first new month after the education is completed, interrupted or when you are no longer entitled to financial support.

You may apply for relief from having to pay interest and for a delay in repayment if you, after the completion of your education, become unemployed, ill, have children or are staying at home with small children. You may also apply for this if you are moving to a country with a low level of income.

Catatan:

Selama ini, pengiriman aplikasi beasiswa quota programme via pos. Tetapi utk tahun ini, sudah sistem online.

Kunjungi http://www.intersek.ntnu.no:591/prelim/. Sangat jelas, karena dijelaskan requirements, aplikasi form, jurusan yg ditawarkan, dsb.

Beberapa hari yg lalu, ada teman yg mencoba link tsb tetapi selalu error, kemudian kemaren teman sy itu langsung tanya ke koordinator quota programme Mrs.Raghnhild, dan beliau mengatakan kalo tetap ada masalah dgn online bisa melalui pos, berikut ini alamat yg saya temukan http://www.ntnu.no/intersek/contact.html/.