Aker Scholarship 2024 Postgraduate Grant for Norwegian Students at One of The World’s Leading Universities

The Aker Scholarship was established in 2015 by the 'Anne Grete Eidsvig and Kjell Inge Røkke Charitable Foundation for Education’ in cooperation with Aker ASA.

The programme supports Norwegian top students so that they can learn from the best in the world, independent of their family or financial situation. Scholarships are awarded to students in all fields of study.

Its aim is to give talented and ambitious young Norwegian students the opportunity to gain knowledge, inspiration and experience by taking postgraduate degrees at the world's leading universities.

The scholarship is open to applicants from all academic disciplines. You apply to Aker Scholarship one year before embarking on your studies (or you may apply in the fall as you begin your studies).

Aker Scholarship is more than financial support. We guide you through the application process and provide follow up throughout the entire program.

We award scholarships to students to study at the following universities:

1. Caltech,
2. MIT,
3. Harvard,
4. Stanford,
5. University of Pennsylvania,
6. Oxford,
7. Cambridge,
8. Imperial College London,
9. National University of Singapore (NUS)

• Table of Content
• About Aker Scholarship
• Aker Scholarship Postgraduate Grant for Norwegian Students
• Aim and Benefits of Aker Scholarship Postgraduate Grant for Norwegian Students
• Requirements for Aker Scholarship Postgraduate Grant for Norwegian Students Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Aker Scholarship Postgraduate Grant for Norwegian Students
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Aker Scholarship

We facilitate that Norwegian top talent can learn from the best in the world – regardless of family and financial situation. AKER SCHOLARSHIP grants are financed by Anne Grete Eidsvig and Kjell Inge Røkke´s Foundation for Education. The scholarships are financed through gifts from TRG AS, a company owned by the Røkke family. TRG AS owns 68% of Aker ASA. The purpose of the Aker Scholarship is to offer highly-qualified candidates, with a strong link to Norway, an opportunity to pursue an advanced degree at one of the world´s leading universities, and to supp... continue reading

Aker Scholarship Postgraduate Grant for Norwegian Students

Aim and Benefits of Aker Scholarship Postgraduate Grant for Norwegian Students

The Aker Scholarship provides funding that complements other sources of financial support. You will normally not incur any additional student loans during the course of your degree. The scholarship comes with no strings attached.

Requirements for Aker Scholarship Postgraduate Grant for Norwegian Students Qualification

1. To be eligible you must be Norwegian or have a strong link to Norway:

• you must have lived in Norway for several years and speak Norwegian.

2. You must be academically strong and have a desire to contribute to society:

• Excellent grades are a prerequisite in order to be admitted to the best universities. However, there are other important criteria both when applying for admission at the universities and when we consider who to award the scholarships to.
• Do you aim high and work persistently to reach your goals? Are you engaged in social issues? Would you like to make a positive impact to the benefit of others?
• We are looking for young talent dedicated to making a difference. We hope that the opportunity to study at one of the world's top universities will provide you with knowledge, inspiration and contacts that can help you realize your full potential — both academically and personally.
• At this stage, we do not know what life has in store for you after your study abroad. Maybe you will become an important contributor to academia, the private sector or society? Maybe you will contribute to improving the lives of those who are not doing as well as you are?
• Do you identify with the descriptions above? There are no requirements in terms of where you must work after you complete your degree. We hope, though, that in the long term you will prove us right in our decision to award you an Aker Scholarship.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Aker Scholarship Postgraduate Grant for Norwegian Students

The best applicants will be invited for an interview and we will reach out to your references.

The most promising candidates will receive a conditional offer of a scholarship, pending admission to the university to which they applied. Our financial support is guaranteed if you are admitted.

In the period up to the application deadline at your chosen university, you will work on your application, undertake mandatory tests etc. We will assist you in this process.

If you are admitted to the university you applied to and accept the offer, we will confirm your scholarship. It is at this stage of the process that the award will be “official”.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

The application for Aker Scholarship is completed online. You must include a CV, grades, recommendation letters, references and other relevant documents.

• You must submit an application letter approximately 1,5 - 2 pages long describing yourself, what you want to study and why.

• If you want support for a PhD, you must also attach a project description, typically 4-10 pages long. We primarily want a professionally oriented description of what you want to immerse yourself in through the doctoral degree. We understand that such a PhD project description can and will change in dialogue with the academic community at the universities once you embark on your degree.

For more details visit: Aker Scholarship website.