Europe has been the best destination for those who want a quality education in their various academic field. Today people are looking for a possible way to study in Europe. One of the easy ways to achieve this is through a scholarship program especially if you are from a developing country and not financially stable to sponsor yourself. You can apply for this ongoing BI Presidential Scholarship program to study your master’s program in Norway.
This award is a merit-based offer and is always given to applicants with super academic records admitted to any master’s program at campus Oslo or campus Bergen. The scholarship is open to Norwegians and international candidates who are interested and qualify for the award. Check the requirements and application processes before you start applying for the scholarship.
Scholarship Overview
- Scholarship Country: Study in Norway.
- University to Study: Bi Norwegian Business School.
- Program: Masters Program.
- Program duration: This is a 2 years scholarship award for the master’s program.
- Mode of Study: Full-time.
- Deadline: Application ends on March 1st of every year.
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Benefits of the BI Presidential Scholarship
This scholar offers the following benefits:
- For Norwegian citizens and residents, the scholarships will cover full tuition fees for each semester for up to two years.
- sivøk applicants will also receive full tuition fees for each semester, for up to two years.
- All the international applicants will as well receive full tuition fees and a stipend for each semester, for up to two years. The stipend is to assist with 70% of your living expenses, it does not cover all expenses.
- Note: This scholarship offer can only be valid if the student achieves the academic progression requirements each academic year.
- Scholarships are awarded based on academic merit, not on financial need.
The Eligibility Requirements for the BI Presidential Scholarship
Let us look at the selection criteria for this award below:
- You must have a bachelor’s degree with a minimum overall GPA of ‘A’ on the ECTS scale or the equivalent top-level grade on international grade scales to be eligible.
- 3rd year students of the Sivøk program are eligible to apply.
- Candidates with Norwegian citizenship or international citizenship from EU/EEA/Switzerland.
- Citizens of countries from outside the EU/EEA who are residents of Norway may be eligible, depending on their residency status. See the list of eligible countries here.
- Candidates with Norwegian citizenship or international citizenship from EU/EEA/Switzerland.
- Candidates from countries outside the EU/EEA but live in Norway can apply for the scholarship, depending on their residency status. Check eligible countries here.
- All international applicants (all countries) who came to Norway for their bachelor studies and will complete a bachelor’s degree in Norway (full 180 ECTS) in the spring of the year of application.
- International applicants from outside the EU/EEA must not have a break in studies between the completion of their bachelor’s degree and the commencement of their master’s degree.
- Scholars admitted to a Master of Science degree program at Oslo or Bergen campus, except for the BI-Luiss Joint Masters in Marketing.
- International applicants with citizenship from outside the EU/EEA/Switzerland who are not residents of Norway are not eligible for this scholarship.
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How to Apply for the BI Presidential Scholarship
The application steps for the scholarship are:
- Do not apply for this scholarship through email except for 3rd year Sivøk applicants who can send their application letter to the email info@bi.no with the subject line: BI Presidential Scholarship Application.
- The scholarship is applied same time you are applying for admission in the Bi Norwegian Business School application portal. Create a student account on the school portal here.
- Write a scholarship application letter. (maximum of one page, outlining why you should be considered for this scholarship.
- Upload it to the section marked ‘Scholarship’ in your online application for admission.
- Upload all the required documentation for admission to a Master of Science program at Bi Norwegian Business School.
- Upload documentation of residency.
- International applicants who apply for the BI Presidential Scholarship will also be considered for the MSc International Scholarship. A separate scholarship application letter is not required.
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Conclusion
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