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Norway
| Lavel of Study | PG/M.Phil |
| Subjects/Field |
1. Management of Natural Resources and Sustainable Agriculture. 2. Electrical Power Engineering 3. Development Studies, Specializing in Geography 4. Hydropower Development 5. Petroleum Engineering and Petroleum Geo science 6. International Fisheries Management 7. Special Needs Education |
| Duration | One to ten months |
| Scholarship | 3 |
| Notification | Employment News/Leading Newspapers : September/October Date for sending nominations: 31st January |
| Eligibility | Resident Indian National. |
| Qualifications |
Applicants should :- i. Hold a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in the relevant subject field with 60% or more marks. ii. Not to exceed 40 years. iii. Enclose a letter of invitation from a host institution in Norway where they wish to study or carry out research. iv. Enclose a description of the project/purpose of the planned study/research stay in Norway. v. Enclose a recent letter of invitation from (or on behalf of )a member of the scientific staff of a Norwegian host institution- valid for the planned study/research stay in Norway( www.studyinnorway.no) vi. Enclose a recent letter of recommendation from home institution with relevance to the planned study/research stay in Norway. vii. Have good working knowledge of English or Norwegian(Danish/ Swedish) viii. Focus the professional programme around one host institution. |
| Value/Passage Cost |
Scholarship rates are: - i. NOK 8,500 ( € 1,000) per month for candidates who hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree. ii. NOK 11,500 (€ 1,400) per month for Ph.D. students or post does. iii. In addition, depending on the length of the stay, an extra NOK 7,000-10,000 ( € 900-1,300) will be granted to cover initial expenses. It is not the intention that a scholarship shall provide for family support. Scholarship holders will have access to a reasonably priced room at a hall of residence. The Norwegian Scholarship authorities do not provide candidates to and fro travel costs (between India & Norway). The candidates have to bear the expenses themselves. |
| Application Procedure | Typed application with attested copies of testimonials, programme of study, photograph and other documents should be submitted on plain paper (as per format notified) by prescribed date. Employed persons should send their applications duly sponsored. Advanced application may not be considered. Academic year starts form August every year. |
| Contact Address |
Section Officer, ES.5. Section (Scholarships), Ministry of Education, Department of Higher Education, A2/W4, Curzon Road Barracks, K G Marg, New Delhi- 110001. |
