BI PRESIDENTIAL NORWEGIAN AND INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS’ SCHOLARSHIP

Application Deadline: 1 March, 2025

LOCATION: Norway

Awarded to applicants with superior academic records admitted to any MSc programme at campus Oslo or campus Bergen.

ELIGIBILITY:

Candidates must have a minimum overall GPA of ‘A’ on the ECTS scale or the equivalent top-level grade on international grade scales to be considered.

Students in the 3rd year of the Sivøk programme are eligible to apply.

Candidates with Norwegian or international citizenship. Candidates with international citizenship who have completed a bachelor’s degree in Norway are considered residents of Norway for this scholarship.

Candidates admitted to the first year of a Master of Science degree programme at campus Oslo or campus Bergen, with the exception of the BI-Luiss Joint Masters in Marketing.

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.

Always apply for a scholarship at the same time as you apply for admission on the online application portal.

Upload your CV/resume and a scholarship application letter. The scholarship application letter should outline why you should be considered for this scholarship (maximum one-page). Scholarships are awarded based on academic merit, not on financial need.

Upload it to the section marked ‘Scholarship’ in your online application for admission.

Include all the required documentation to be evaluated for admission to a Master of Science programme. The scholarship application will only be considered if a complete application for admission has been submitted and the offer of admission is accepted.

BENEFIT:

Norwegian and International Applicants who are residents of Norway: Scholarships will cover full tuition fees for each semester, for up to two years, if the student achieves the academic progression requirements.

Sivøk Applicants: Scholarships will cover full tuition fees for each semester, for up to two years, if the student achieves the academic progression requirements.

International Applicants: Scholarships will cover full tuition fees and a stipend for each semester, for up to two years, if the student achieves the academic progression requirements. The stipend is to assist with living expenses but does not cover all expenses (approximately 70%).

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DEVELOPPP VENTURES CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

Application Deadline: December 31, 2024

LOCATION: Multiple Regions in Africa

DEG Impulse gGmbH and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH with funds from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) support young companies to scale innovative business models in selected emerging markets that create positive impact and contribute to achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). For the current list of develoPPP Ventures target countries, please refer to http://www.develoPPP.de/en/application/ventures

ELIGIBILITY:

The company is registered in the target country OR plans to register there prior to the investment

The company is privately owned and profit-oriented • At least one annual financial statement is provided

A viable business plan and a financial plan is available

The company is operative and has generated first revenues from operating activities (Proof of Concept)

The company should not have acquired more than a maximum of EUR 2 million in funding to date

The current develoPPP Ventures call for applications (November 15 to December 31, 2024) takes place in Côte d’IvoireKenyaRwanda and Tanzania.The application and selection process is supported by a team of local experts who will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania. Further countries to follow

BENEFIT:

DEG Impulse and GIZ provide non-dilutive capital of EUR 100,000 (and a top-up for successful Ventures in a potential second phase)

The company must receive matching funds equaling the amount of the non-dilutive capital in the form of cash injection from other investors.

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