What BI Presidential Scholarship Norway actually covers.
The BI Presidential Scholarship is the flagship merit award of BI Norwegian Business School, recognising the very highest-achieving students admitted to any of the school's Master of Science programmes at the Oslo and Bergen campuses. Open to both Norwegian residents and international applicants — including students from all African countries — this scholarship covers full tuition fees for up to two years of MSc studies, and international recipients also receive a NOK 50,000 per semester living stipend. The Presidential designation signals BI's institutional endorsement of the awardee as an exceptional talent, and recipients often gain access to an exclusive network of business leaders, alumni mentors, and industry partners. BI Norwegian Business School is triple-accredited (AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA) and is ranked among the top European business schools. The scholarship is awarded across all MSc disciplines including finance, economics, marketing, leadership, and technology management. Selection criteria go beyond GPA — the admissions committee evaluates GMAT, GRE, or CAT scores, extracurricular accomplishments, work experience, and a personalised scholarship letter. Only applicants seeking their first master's degree are considered, and the scholarship offer is conditional on accepting an admission offer to the relevant programme. Africa-based candidates have been among the recipients of BI scholarship awards in recent cycles, and the Future African Leader Scholarship sits alongside this Presidential Award as part of BI's broader commitment to African talent development. Applications open each autumn alongside standard admissions.
Who can apply.
Open to masters applicants seeking to study in Norway. Eligible nationalities are listed below.
46 more eligible countries — full list available on the official application page.
Every academic discipline is accepted.
This programme does not restrict by field. Research proposals across humanities, sciences, engineering, agriculture, and medicine are all accepted.
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Other scholarships worth a parallel application.
Same eligibility window or destination. Many strong applicants apply to three or four programmes per cycle.