Scholarships

Scholarships are awarded based on academic excellence. BI scholarships are not awarded based on financial need. 

All scholarships available are entrance scholarships. Applicants must be applying in the first year of the programme (bachelor or master) or the beginning of the executive programme.

Scholarships have different eligibility criteria which can be based on citizenship, educational background, or gender, for example.  Some scholarships are available only to applicants for specified degree programmes. Check out the eligibility criteria for each scholarship you might be interested in.

For scholarship purposes, an international applicant is a candidate with international citizenship who moved to Norway to undertake post-secondary studies.

Applicants apply for a scholarship when applying for admission to full-time or executive studies via the admission application portal. For PhD, you apply when applying for the position via BI’s job application portal. 

Applicants apply when applying for admission to full-time or executive studies via the admission application portal. For PhD, you apply when applying for the position via BI’s job application portal. 

For full-time studies or executive programmes, always apply for a scholarship with your application for admission.  In the admission portal, choose the scholarship tab and upload a scholarship application letter and any other documentation such as CV or resume. Combine all required documents in one pdf file. 

There is one exception: Sivøk applicants currently enrolled in their 3rd year.  If you wish to be considered for a scholarship when you ‘opprykk’ to the master portion of your degree, you apply by sending an email to info@bi.no with the scholarship application letter and CV attached. The subject line should read: "BI Presidential Scholarship Application" or "Women in Finance and Tech Master Scholarship Application".

You only need to include one scholarship letter and any supporting documentation to be considered for all scholarships for which you meet the eligibility criteria.

The only exception is the A. Wilhelmsen Foundation Scholarship for international MSc applicants. This requires a scholarship application letter specifically addressed to the Foundation Board (see the A. Wilhelmsen Foundation Scholarship description for details). 

Combine all required documents/applications in one pdf file and upload in the scholarship tab in the online application portal.

Scholarship decisions are not sent with the offer of admission. Accept your offer of admission to be considered for a scholarship.

Masters: For international applicants, scholarships can be awarded on an ongoing basis throughout the spring semester. Majority of the scholarships will be awarded in late April. For domestic applicants, scholarships are awarded in late April. Those receiving a scholarship will be informed by the end of April with the exception of the A. Wilhelmsen Foundation Scholarship and the BI-Luiss Masters in Marketing Scholarship. Decision regarding these scholarships will be made later in the spring. All MSc scholarship applicants will be notified of the decision either way. 

Bachelor: Scholarships are awarded in two rounds: late April and July. For international applicants, scholarships may be awarded in either round. For domestic applicants, scholarships are awarded in July. Only those receiving a scholarship will be notified of the decision.