General Scholarship Information
Scholarship Donors to the International Summer School:
Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD), Norwegian Research Council, The Freedom of Expression Foundation (Fritt Ord) – Oslo, Norwegian Church Aid, Norwegian Refugee Council, The Network for University Cooperation Tibet-Norway, Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research, Norwegian Directorate for Primary and Secondary Education, Building Peaces, Sons of Norway Foundation; District and local lodges, Rotary International, Georgia Rotary, North Bethesda Rotary, King Olav V Fund, Hans and Else Ege, the Bay and Paul Foundations, Nansen Fund, Brittingham Vikings, Bessie Haugen Johnson Scholarship, International Summer School.
Scholarship Value:
The scholarships vary in value according to the documented need and resources of the individual applicant and the regulations
pertaining to the scholarship fund in question. Apart from pocket money, which may be granted to applicants from countries with fixed currency restrictions, the value of the scholarship is applied directly to the ISS fees and is not payable in cash.
Scholarship Selection:
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of academic and personal qualifications and financial need. Be aware that the number of scholarship applications regularly greatly exceeds the grants available, and the competition for scholarships is consequently very tough.
Demands for Scholarship Recipients:
Scholarship recipients are obliged to take a full program of courses and to sit final examinations and/or write term papers.
No Scholarships Ordinarily Granted by the ISS For:
- applicants to Norwegian language courses level I and II
- applicants from developing countries applying for undergraduate courses
- applicants residing in Norway or other Western European countries
- medical professionals applying to language courses
- applicants with citizenship from the following countries:
Australia, Bermuda, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Japan, Kuwait, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Panama, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, Yemen.
