Student Bequests and Grants
There are a number of student bequests and grants for students at the University of Bergen.
- Frøken Lina Asbjørnsens Stipendiefond: Funding is granted to particularly talented students at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. Priority will be given to students of Marine Sciences.
- Margrethe Bredal og Olaf Lies Legat: Funding is foremost granted to students studying health sciences.
- Overretssagfører N.J. Martens og hustru Gudrun Martens f. Koefoeds Legat: Funding is granted to hardworking and particularly talented students at the University of Bergen.
- Sorenskriver Joachim Monssens Legat: Funding is granted to students at The University of Bergen.
- Fridtjof Sundts Legat og Signy og Ellert Wallendahls Legat: Funding is granted to students at The University of Bergen.
- Carl Johan Storetvedts Legat: Funding is granted to hardworking and particularly talented students at master’s and PhD level studies, who have shown dedication and reasonable academic progress. The bequest is only granted once to the same person, and the applicants must document grade results comparable to those who receive funding from The Meltzer research grant.
The same person can receive funding two times, but only once from Storetvedts Legat.
- Who can apply
- How to apply
- Qualification requirements
- Evaluation of the application
- Deadlines
- Awards
- Contact
Who can apply
- Applicants must have a right to study at The University of Bergen throughout the entire year they apply for funding.
- Funding may be given to applicants studying at a one-year study program, bachelor’s or master’s program or a vocational program. Grants may also be given to students who are about to finish their master’s or vocational degree in the current academic year. PhD candidates can not apply for funding from the Student Bequests, with the exception of Storetvedts Legat
Qualification requirements
- To be qualified, the applicant must document a minimum of 60 credits taken at The University of Bergen with a grade point average of B or better. Applicants to Storetvedts Legat must have a grade point average equivalent to “Meltzer quality”.
- The grades achieved must be the result of regular academic progress.
Evaluation of the application
- Intermediate students will be given priority.
- When ranking the applicants the following will be emphasized:
- Proven academic talents.
- Particularly difficult conditions that have affected the applicants while studying
- Participation in student organizations, student councils, student politics, etc.
- Equal distribution between the genders will be sought. Gender quotas are to be used if the applicants have approximately equivalent qualifications.
Deadlines
- The application deadline is 1st of December. By then, applicants must have uploaded all relevant documents.
- The submission deadline for transcripts documenting the results of exams taken during the fall semester the same year as they apply is 18th of January. Transcripts are uploaded to the application database.
We will not inquire about further documents if your application is not complete. Therefore, we recommend that applicants contact us if they have questions about the submission of documents. Application lacking sufficient documents will not be processed.
Awards
Applicants who are awarded funding from the Student Bequests will be given notice by e-mail on the 8th of March. Allocated funds are transferred directly to the student's bank account.
Contact
If you have questions about the Student Bequests, please contact us by e-mail or telephone.
E-mail: studentlegat@uib.no
Telephone: 55 58 90 27
