A. Wilhelmsen Foundation Scholarship Programme for Internationals 2017, Norwegian Business School, Norway

Publish Date: Oct 24, 2016

Deadline: Mar 01, 2017

About the scholarship

A. Wilhelmsen Foundation wants to contribute to the financing of education in Norway for international students and has established a scholarship programme.
To be eligible for this scholarship, the candidate must apply for admission to, and be accepted in, a Master of Science degree at BI Norwegian Business School.

Who can apply:

Residents of countries outside Norway.
Wilhelmsen many areas of activity are the Baltic region, Russia, Portugal and the Caribbean. Candidates from these regions are especially encouraged to apply.

How to apply:

All applicants must write a scholarship application letter for this specific scholarship. The letter should be maximum one page to be uploaded with your application for admission. You are advised to include your goals and motivation for studying at BI, your career ambitions, and how you feel that you can contribute to the programme and study environment. It is also important to include information regarding family and economic situation, and explain why you feel the scholarship is necessary for you to fulfill your ambitions.

Criteria:

Grades from previous studies, previous experiences, personal ambitions and financial need are part of the decision criteria.

Application Deadline:

Admission application, including your scholarship application, must be received by March 1.

Selection of Recipient

A committee consisting of representatives from A. Wilhelmsen Foundation and BI Norwegian Business School will carry out the selection of scholarship recipients. The final decision cannot be appealed.

Scholarship Award

The value of this scholarship is and the size of the scholarship is NOK 75.000, per semester. The scholarship will be administered by BI who is also responsible for the academic follow-up of the recipients. Study progression by the recipients will be followed, and scholarship payments for each semester of the master’s degree is dependent of satisfactory study progression, as outlined in the Scholarship Contract.

No internship, thesis counseling or job opportunities are attached to this scholarship, but previous recipients have been able to make personal agreements when possibilities have arisen.

Conditions for Renewal for Second Year:

1. Full study progression (30 ECTS) in each semester.

2. Minimum cumulative GPA of a "B" on the BI ECTS scale after completion of each academic semester.

3. Candidates who are awarded the BI Presidential Scholarship must be prepared to be "BI Ambassadors", acting as spokespeople, assisting in recruitment efforts and promoting a good study environment. The details regarding responsibilities will be specified in the Scholarship Contract.

Number of Scholarships

For the academic year commencing Autumn 2017, one scholarship is available.

Please note that it is not possible to apply for a scholarship directly through the Wilhelmsen Foundation. Please direct all inquiries and applications to Master’s Administration at BI Norwegian Business School.

For more information regarding the donor A. Wilhelmsen AS check the website in the "Further official information" link below this article.

Only students accepted to a Master of Science degree commencing Autumn 2017 will be considered for this scholarship.

For more information click "Further official information" link below.


This opportunity has expired. It was originally published here:

http://www.bi.edu/master/practical-information/scholarship/a-wilhelmsen-foundation-scholarship-programme-/

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Disciplines

Business

Business Administration

Business, Entrepreneurship, Economics, Finance, Marketing and Management

Opportunity Types

Scholarships

Eligible Countries

International

Host Countries

Norway