Institutions offering scholarships under the Quota Scheme

Below is a list of institutions that offer scholarships under the Quota Scheme. Please see the websites of each institution for detailed information about available courses, admission requirements and application procedures.

Please note that SIU cannot offer individual guidance to prospective students regarding choice of institution or course, or information about course contents. All inquiries should be directed to the International Office at the institution in question. Applications should be sent directly to the institutions and SIU is not responsible for received applications.

State universities: State university colleges: Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB) Akershus University College Norwegian University of Science and Bergen University College Technology (NTNU) Buskerud University College Finnmark University College (UiB) Gjøvik University College (UiN) Harstad University College University of (UiO) Hedmark University College (UiS) Lillehammer University College University of Tromsø (UiT) Narvik University College Nord-Trøndelag University College State specialised university institutions: BI Norwegian Business School Sami University College MF Norwegian School of Theology Sogn and Fjordane University College University College, Specialized Stord/Haugesund University College University in Logistics Sør-Trøndelag University College Norwegian Academy of Music (NMH) Telemark University College Norwegian School of Economics and Business Vestfold University College Administration (NHH) University College The Norwegian School of Veterinary Science Østfold University College (NVH) Aalesund University College The Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO) Private university colleges: MHS - School of Mission and Theology Bergen School of Architecture (BAS)

The University College of Eurythmy in

Norway State national academies of the arts: NLA University College Bergen National Academy of the Arts (KHIB) Queen Maud University College Oslo National Academy of the Arts (KHIO) Diakonhjemmet University College

List of countries included in the Quota Scheme

The Quota Scheme includes developing countries as defined by OECD (the DAC-list) as Least Developed, Other Low Income and Lower Middle Income Countries. In addition, South Africa, Russian Federation, Brazil and Cuba are included in the Quota Scheme.

Be aware that China is on the list, but students from Taiwan are not eligible for the scholarship.

Developing countries

Afghanistan Ecuador Algeria Egypt Angola Equatoral Guinea El Salvador Bangladesh Eritrea Benin Ethiopia Bhutan Bolivia Gambia Brazil Ghana Burkina Faso Guatemala Burundi Guinea Guinea Bissau Cambodia Guyana Cameroon Cape Verde Haiti Central African Republic Honduras Chad China India Colombia Indonesia Comoros Iran Congo (Republic of) Iraq Côte D’Ivoire Cuba Jordan

Democratic Republic of the Congo Kenya Dominican Republic Kiribati Djibouti Lao People’s Democratic Republic Lesotho Liberia Madagascar Malawi Uganda Maldives Mali Vanuatu Marshall Islands Viet Nam Mauritania Micronesia, Federal States of Yemen Mongolia Morocco Zambia Mozambique Zimbabwe Myanmar (Burma)

Namibia Nepal Nicaragua Countries in the Western Balkans, in Niger Eastern Europe and Central Asia Nigeria Niue Albania North Korea Armenia Azerbaijan Pakistan Bosnia and Herzegovina Palestinian territories Georgia Papua New Guinea Kyrgizstan Paraguay Kosovo Peru Macedonia, Republic of Philippines Moldova Russian Federation Rwanda Tajikistan Turkmenistan Samoa Ukraine São Tomé & Príncipe Uzbekistan Senegal Sierra Leone Solomon Islands Somalia *Please note that Jamaica, Suriname, Fiji, Belarus, Sri Lanka Kazakhstan, Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia will not Sudan be eligible for admission on the Quota Scheme for Swaziland the academic years 2011-2012, 2012-2013, 2013- Syria 2014. South Africa **Kosovo is the only new country added to the list Tanzania from the academic year 2011-2012 Thailand Timor Leste Togo Tonga Tunisia Tuvalu