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Norstip Scholarship Scheme

The Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills (HK-dr) has established the Norwegian scholarship scheme, NORSTIP.

NORSTIP is designed to promote economic development and welfare in Norway's partner countries. By enabling student mobility to Norwegian universities and colleges, including the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), NORSTIP aims to educate future leaders who will drive positive change in their home countries.

NMBU has received a limited number of NORSTIP scholarships for 2 year master programs

A NORSTIP scholarship covers tuition fees and the recipient will receive a moderate scholarship, equivalent to the monthly loan and grant that Norwegian students receive from the Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund.

  • Who Can Apply for a NORSTIP Scholarship?

    NMBU offers the NORSTIP scholarship exclusively to employees or students (current and former graduates) from selected partner institutions. To qualify for the NORSTIP scholarship, applicants must fulfill the following criteria:

    • Be an employee or student (current or former graduate) at one of NMBU's partner institutions involved in ongoing collaborations with NMBU (for example, NORHED and NORPART)


    Aspire to gain admission to one of the two-year master’s programs at NMBU and fulfill the admission prerequisites.

    • Be aged between 20 and 30.
    • Not possess a master’s degree prior to this scholarship.
    • Be a citizen and resident of the country of the selected partner institution.
  • List of Partner Institutions

    Updates are regularly being made to this list as more partnerships are being added.

    Bolivia
    Universidad Mayor de San Andres, La Paz

    Columbia
    Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucamaranga

    DRC
    Universite Officielle de Bukavu

    Ethiopia
    Bahir-Dar University
    Dilla University
    Hawassa University
    Jimma University
    Mekelle University

    Ghana
    Kwame University of Science and Technology
    University for Development Studies
    University of Ghana

    Guatemala
    Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala
    Universidad del Valle de Guatemala

    Kenya
    Egerton University
    Machakos University
    Maseno University
    Moi University
    United States International University-Africa
    University of Nairobi

    Malawi
    Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources
    LUANAR

    Mali
    Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique du Niger (INRAN)
    Université des Lettres et des Sciences Humaines de Bamako

    Mozambique
    University of Eduardo Mondlane

    Nepal
    Kathmandu University
    Tribuvan University

    Pakistan
    COMSATS University Islamabad

    Palestine
    An Najah University
    Birzeit University
    Islamic University of Gaza

    Peru
    La Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima
    Universidad nacional mayor de San Marcos, Lima

    Rwanda
    University of Rwanda

    Somalia
    Mogadishu University

    South Sudan
    University of Juba

    Sri Lanka
    Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
    South Eastern University of Sri Lanka
    University of Peradeniya

    Tanzania
    Sokoine University of Agriculture
    St. John’s University of Tanzania
    University of Dar es Salaam
    Mbeya University of Science and Technology

    Uganda
    Gulu University
    Makerere University
    MUBS

    Zambia
    University of Zambia

  • List of English-taught 2 year master programs
  • What the Scholarship Covers

    • Full tuition fee
    • Scholarship of 13,297NOK per month (the amount is equivalent to the basis support guaranteed to Norwegian students through Lånekassen)
    • Start-up scholarship - a one-time payment of 15,000NOK
    • Travel costs, including visa-related costs
    • Fieldwork travel expenses as part of the degree

  • Autumn 2025 Admission - Deadline for applications: 1 December 2024

    For the Autumn 2025 admission, NMBU has approximately 21 NORSTIP scholarships on offer and valid from Autumn 2025 to June 2027. It is a highly competitve process to gain admission to the programs and secure a scholarship. Applicants must have an excellent academic track record and a proven proficiency in English to be considered for a NORSTIP scholarship.

    Application Process

    The application deadline is December 1st, 2024 through SøknadsWeb in the link below. To be considered for the NORSTIP scholarship, applicants must apply for admission to a master program (you can list up to 3 options). During the application process, applicants will be required to upload the nomination letter below, signed by their home university. The signed nomination letter may be uploaded twice as part of the required documentation for both the financing of tuition fee funds and the financing of cost of living, in the admission application portal. Applicants who upload the signed nomination letter will be considered for a NORSTIP scholarship.

    NORSTIP Nomination LetterDownload
    Application Procedures
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    If your application for admission and a NORSTIP scholarship are successful, you will be notified through an admission and scholarship award letter.

    Please be advised that the scholarship will be disbursed only after the student arrives at NMBU. More detailed information will be provided to successful applicants.

    Enquiries can be sent to norstip@nmbu.no.

  • Scholarship Conditions
    • Fulfill the academic qualifications for admission to a master program with NMBU and continually fulfill the terms set by NMBU to maintain student status.
    • Possess and maintain a valid residence permit from The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI).
    • Arrive on campus at NMBU in Norway within the deadline stated on the admission letter and start the studies in accordance with the master program’s education plan.
    • Complete studies within the 2 years allocated to the master program.

    As the scholarship is a capacity building initiative, scholarhip holders are expected to return home after graduation.

    Note: The scholarship does not include costs, including, but not limited to:
    • Family members/ children in home country or in Norway
    • Travel- and accident insurance for travel to or from Norway
    • Costs related to sending extra luggage to or from Norway

  • List of Selected Partner Countries

    Angola, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Colombia, Cuba, DR Congo, East Timor, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, Indonesia, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Pakistan, Palestine, Peru, Rwanda, Somalia, Sri Lanka, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Vietnam, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.