The Quota Scheme
International Programmes & NetworksQUOTA SCHOLARSHIPS ONLY FOR PhD STUDIES
For the academic year 2011/ 2012, there are 14 available Quota seats for PhD students. Applications are sent to collaborating universities/partner institutions.
The Quota Scheme was implemented by the Ministry of Education and Research in the autumn 1994 as a Norwegian Governmental Assistance Scheme to promote capacity building in the students' home countries and encurage participation from these countries in the process of internationalization of higher education.
The available PhD seats are distributed as follows:
Developing Countries
Department name Seat(s) Semester Start
Dept. of Animal and Aquacultural Sciences (IHA) 1 Autumn 2011*
Dept. of Mathematical Sciences and Technology(IMT) 1 Autumn 2011*
Dept. of Ecology and Natural Resource Mgt (INA) 1 Autumn 2011
Dept. of Plant and Environmental Sciences (IPM) 1 Spring 2012
Noragric 1 Spring 2012
*available either autumn 2011 or spring 2012 depending on when the seat becomes available
Eastern Europe/West Balkan and Central Asia
Department name Seat(s) Semester Start
Dept. of Animal and Aquacultural Sciences (IHA) 1 Autumn 2011
Dept. of Chem., Biotech. Food Sciences (IKBM) 2(1+1*) Autumn 2011
Dept. of Mathematical Sciences and Technology(IMT) 1 Autumn 2011
Dept. of Ecology and Natural Resource Mgt (INA) 1 Autumn 2011
Dept. of Plant and Environmental Sciences (IPM) 2(1+1*) Autumn 2011
Dept. of Economics and Resource Management (IØR) 1 Autumn 2011
Noragric 1 Autumn 2011
*available either autumn 2011 or spring 2012 depending on when the seat becomes available
The Quota Scheme covers living expenses while studying in Norway, travel allowances according to fixed national rates at minimum student costs and support to cover field work in the student’s home country as part of the study in Norway.
Approximately 70% of the Quota Scholarship is provided as loan and 30% as a scholarship; total amount of NOK 106.800 per year for PhD students.
If the student follows normal study progression, the financial support will normally be renewed every year. If the student permanently settles in his/her home country after completing the degree, the loan will be waived after one year. If the student settles in another country, he/she must repay the loan on the same conditions as Norwegian citizens.
As mentioned above, the Quota Scholarship also includes family support for living with the student in Norway. The monthly support is based on the number of children as follows:
one child: NOK 1400/ month
2 children: NOK 2800/ month
each additional child: NOK 900/ month.
No support is provided for spouses solely, and no support is available to cover travel expenses for family members.
You can read the regulations for the Quota scholarship here.
Updated: 21.03.12
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