[Norway] The QUOTA Scholarship Scheme 2010 for International Master's Programme at NTNU
The Quota Scheme is Norway’s and NTNU’s largest loan and scholarship scheme for financing students from eligible developing countries, and countries in Central and Eastern Europe/ Central Asia.
You may be eligibile for Quota Scheme support if you are either a student or temporarily or permanently employed at one of the institutions where NTNU has a collaborative agreement. These institutions are mainly found in developing countries or in Central and Eastern Europe/ Central Asia. Please refer to the list of institutions. The deadline for submission of the preliminary application is December 1, 2009.
To be ellgible, you must also have stayed at least one year in your home country directly prior to when you plan to undertake your education at NTNU or any other Norwegian university/ college. That means you cannot apply for financial support directly from a country than your own.
NTNU has been granted 168 seats (157 for developing countries, and 11 for Central and Eastern Europe/ Central Asia) for the academic years 2008-2009, 2009-2010 and 2010-2011.However, there are only about 60-65 new seats each year under the Quota Scheme at NTNU. The rest of NTNU’s Quota Scheme seats are used for students who are already admitted at our university, and who need renewal of Quota Scheme support to complete their studies.
The few Quota Scheme seats available, compared with the very high number of applicants competing for new seats, makes this source of funding support extremely competitive. Only very qualified candidates from collaborating institutions will therefore be offered admission.
What Does It Cover
The Quota Scheme covers living expenses while studying in Norway, travel allowances according to fixed national rates at minimum student price, support to cover fieldwork periods in the students’ home country as part of the study programme in Norway, and additional support for children when they are staying together with the student in Norway.
At the moment the yearly support is NOK 87 600 for students at undergraduate and graduate programmes (NOK 8 760 per month for 10 months per year). A major part of the support (60 %) is given as a loan, that will only be waived if the student is permanently settling down in his or her home country after completing the education in Norway. A minor part (40 %) is given as a scholarship.
As it might take up to two months after arrival to receive the loan and scholarship, it is necessary that the students provide themselves with sufficient fund to cover their expenses in Norway for the first two months. This would amount to approximately NOK 14 000, because you have to take into consideration the living expenses, including the house rent, an accommodation deposit of NOK 3 000 to the Student Welfare Organisation, cost of books, and a minor semester fee (Approximately NOK 450).
If you are following a normal study progression, the financial support will usually be renewed every year until you have completed your education, meaning for a normal study period of 2 years duration on the condition that you are present at NTNU in Trondheim. An additional 3rd year support under the Quota Scheme can be granted in cases where the MSc/MPhil student is academically delayed in his/her studies (child birth, sickness etc during the study period). Please note that according to the regulations, students who are pregnant at arrival will not be granted maternity scholarship.
The regulations under the Quota Scheme says that if the student permanently settle down in his or her home country, the loan will be waived as a form of Norwegian governmental development assistance to the student’s home country. Students who are not following the intentions behind the scheme, and who settle in another country after having completed their education in Norway, are expected to repay the loan on the same conditions as Norwegian citizens.
Contact:
Anette Moen
Higher Executive Officer
Office of International Relations NTNU
E-mail: anette.moen@ntnu.no
Application:
The deadline for submission of the preliminary application is December 1, 2009.
Admission requirements under the quota scheme
For admission under the Quota Scheme, NTNU will only consider candidates attached to one of NTNU’s collaboration institutions for admission to our international master’s programmes. Applicants will be asked to indicate that they belong to at least one of the following categories in the electronic preliminary application database to be able to proceed with their application for Quota Scheme support:
a) Permanently employed at one of NTNU’s collaboration institutions.
b) Temporary employed at one of NTNU’s collaboration institutions
c) Presently studying at one of NTNU’s collaboration institutions
d) Graduates with a first degree from one of NTNU’s collaboration institutions.
Applicants belonging to the categories a), b), or c) will be given the highest priority in admission under the Quota Scheme.
One general requirement for admission to our international master’s programmes, is that applicants must have completed a minimum of 3 years of recognised university studies beyond the basic matriculation requirement for admission at Norwegian universities/ colleges relevant for their home country. Usually this will require that the applicants must have completed a specialised first degree/ bachelor’s degree of at least 4 years duration within a relevant academic area.
For some international master’s programmes relevant work experience may also be considered relevant for admission. Please notice that applicants who have obtained only a 2-3 years Diploma/ Higher National Diploma degree, at Polytechnics/ college level, do not qualify for admission to our international master’s programmes.
Before applying, please study the academic requirements for the international master’s programme you are interested in applying for carefully (see academic requirements for each of the master’s programmes at our web pages: http://www.ntnu.no/international/master ).
English language requirement for applicants under the Quota Scheme:
http://www.ntnu.no/studies/langcourses/languagerequirements
An electronic version of the preliminary application form is available at the home page of the Office of International Relations. The evaluation of the applicants’ background will be based on the information given in the electronic preliminary application form. Applicants should therefore use some time when filling in all the questions in the database, and be careful to give correct information. The information on the electronic preliminary application form, will later be checked against the educational and other required documents submitted with the final application form for those of the candidates who have passed through the preliminary application screening.
International Master’s Programmes
NTNU offers more than 30 international master’s programmes taught in English, ranging from the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, engineering, architecture, medicine and Erasmus Mundus programmes.
Programme catalogue 2009-2010 (pdf)
Because the language of instruction for these programmes is English, you don’t have to comply with NTNU’s Norwegian language requirements. You do, however, have to be able to demonstrate your English-language proficiency if you come from a country where a language other than English is the native language.
- MPhil in Childhood Studies
- MSc in Chemical Engineering
- MSc in Coastal and Marine Civil Engineering
- MSc in Condensed Matter Physics
- MPhil in Development Studies – Specializing in Geography
- MPhil in Development Studies – Specializing in Urban Challenges in East Africa
- MSc in Electric Power Engineering
- MPhil in English Linguistics and Language Acquisition
- MSc in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
- MSc in Exercise Physiology/Sports Sciences
- MSc in Geotechnics and Geohazards
- MSc in Globalization – Global Technology Management
- MSc in Globalization – Global Politics and Culture
- MPhil in Human Development
- MSc in Hydropower Development
- MSc in Industrial Ecology
- MSc in Information Systems
- MSc in Innovative Sustainable Energy Engineering- (New from 2009)
- MSc in Light Metals Production
- MPhil in Linguistics
- MPhil in Maritime Archaeology
- MSc in Marine Coastal Development
- MSc in Marine Technology
- MSc in Mathematics
- MSc in Medical Technology
- MSc in Molecular Medicine
- MSc in Natural Gas Technology- (New from 2009)
- MSc in Natural Resources Management
- MSc in Neuroscience
- MSc in Petroleum Engineering/MSc in Petroleum Geosciences
- MSc in Project Management
- MSc in Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety (RAMS)
- MPhil in Risk Psychology, Environment and Safety
- MSc in Silicon and Ferroalloy Production
- MSc in Telematics – Communication Networks and Networked Services
- MSc in Urban Ecological Planning
NTNU’S COLLABORATION INSTITUTIONS
QUOTA SCHEME – DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Formal collaboration agreements* Informal collaboration**
AFRICA
Angola
Agostinho Neto University*
Ethiopia
Addis Ababa University*
Dilla University*
Mekelle University*
Hawassa University*
Arba Minch University**
Ethiopian Civil Service College**
Geological Survey of Ethiopia**
North Gondar Zone Programme**
Gilgel Gibe Hydroelectric Project**
Tigray Bureau of Water Resource Dev.**
Marine Transport Authority**
Egypt
Misr International University*
Ghana
University of Ghana*
The University of Education, Winneba*
Ghana National Petroleum Corporation**
Volta River Authority**
Kenya
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology*
Malawi
University of Malawi*
Mozambique
University of Eduardo Mondlane*
Mozambique Ports and Railway**
Nigeria
United Nations University*
South Africa
University of KwaZulu-Natal *
Stellenbosch University*
Tanzania
University of Dar es Salaam*
Sokoine University of Agriculture*
University of Dodoma*
Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute (TAWARI) **
Tanzania Petroleum Development Corp.**
Ministry of Energy & Minerals, geological Survey**
TANESCO (Tanzania Electric Supply Authority).**
Tanzania Harbour Authority**
Ministry of Communication and Transport**
National Construction Council**
ILALA Municipal Council**
Uganda
Makerere University *
Petroleum Exploration and Production Department, Entebbe**
Ugandan Electricity Board**
Development Research Group**
Zambia
University of Zambia*
Development Research Group**
ZESCO (Zambia Electric Supply Co.)**
Zimbabwe
University of Zimbabwe*
PALESTINIAN TERRITORY
BirZeit University*
An-Najah National University*
LATIN- AND SOUTH- AMERICA
Brazil
Universidade de Brasilia*
Federal University of Pernambuco*
Universidade Estadual De Campinas*
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte*
Universidade Estadual Paulista “Julio De Mesquita Filho”*
Universidade Federal Do Rio De Janeiro**
SOUTHEAST- ASIA
Bangladesh
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology*
University of Chittagong*
Bangladesh Agricultural University*
Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka*
Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company (BAPEX)**
Petrobangla**
Bangladesh Gas Field Co. Ltd.**
Geological Survey of Bangladesh**
Bangladesh Petroleum Institute**
Bangladesh Power Development Board**
Dhaka Electricity Supply Authority**
Bangladesh Inland Warwe Transport Autority, BIWTA**
Chittagong port Authority**
Bhutan
Bhutan Power Corporation**
Tala Hydroelectric Project Authority**
India
University of Hyderabad*
School of Planning and Architecture (Deemed University), New Delhi*
University of Delhi (DU)*
Jadavpur University (JU), Kolkata*
University of Pune (UP)*
University of Kerala (KU)*
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IITK)*
Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai*
Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Loni, Maharashtra*
Anand Agricultural University (AAU), Anand, Gujarat*
Oil and National Gas Commission (ONGC)**
Central Water Commission/ Hydel Civil Eng. Directorate**
Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai**
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur**
Jadavpur University, Kolkata**
Bengal Engineering and Science University, Kolkata**
Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cocin**
Marine Engineering and Research Institute (MERI), Kolkata**
National Institute of Oceanography, Goa**
Associates for Metroploitan Development Authorities (AMDA), New Delhi**
Delhi Developmant Authority (DDA), New Delhi**
Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority, Kolkata**
Instituteof Rural management, Anand, Gujarat**
Indonesia
Institut of Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS), Surabaya*
Udayana University; Bali*
University of Indonesia**
Pertamina**
Chevron Pacific Indonesia**
China
Dalian University of Technology*
Tsinghua University, The institute of Nuclear and new Technologies*
Chongqing University*
Peking University, Beijing*
Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao*
Chongqing University*
Central South University, Chansha*
Beijing Normal University*
Fudan University, Shanghai*
Shanghai Jiao Tong University*
Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology*
Tibet University*
Wuhan University*
China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC)**
Det Norske Veritas, District North China**
Xi’an Municipal Corp., Urban Planning Office**
China Academy of urban Planning and Design, Ministry of Construction, Beijing**
Tibet Ancient Architecture Design & Research Institute**
Xinjian Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Science, Xinjiang**
Nepal
Tribhuvan University*
Kathmandu University*
Butwal Power Corporation (BPC)**
Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA)**
Himal Hydro & General Construction Ltd.**
Ministry of Water Resources**
Lamjung Electricity Development Company (LEDCO)**
Departments of Mines & Geology /Petroleum**
Exploration Promotion Project**
Department of Urban Development & Building Construction, Ministry of Housing and Physical Planning**
Kathmandu Valley Preservation Trust (KVPT)**
Metropolitan Municipality of Kathmandu**
Town Development Board, Kathmandu**
Pakistan
Sarhad Hydel Developmant Organisation**
Sri Lanka
University of Peradeniya*
The South Eastern University of Sri Lanka*
Eastern University*
Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka**
Ceylon (Lanka) Electricity Board**
Sri Lanka Ports Authority**
Coast Conservation Department**
Viet Nam
Nha Trang University *
Can Tho University*
Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology*
International University Vietnam National University HCMC*
Power Engineering Consulting Company No. 1 (PECCI)**
Hydraulic Engineering Consultant Corporation No. II (Joint Stock)**
Research Institute for Aquaculture No. 1**
Vietnam Oil and Gas Corporation**
Petrovietnam**
Electricity of Vietnam (EVN)**
EAST- and CENTRAL – EUROPE/ CENTRAL- ASIA
Albania
University of Tirana*
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan State Oil Academy*
Bosnia and Herzegovina
University of Sarajevo*
Croatia
University of Zagreb*
Macedonia
Skopje University*
Serbia
University of Belgrade*
University of Nis*
Russia
Moscow State Institute of Steel and Alloys*
Pomor International University, Archangelsk**
Tomsk State Pedagogical University**
Pomor State University**
Gubkin Oil and Gas Institute**
