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. Since last year it has offered scholarships at universities in the UK (Cambridge, Oxford, Imperial College), the USA (Caltech, MIT, Harvard, Stanford, Penn) and Singapore (National University of Singapore).

 

• Table of Content
• About Cambridge Trust
• Cambridge Trust Aker Cambridge Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Cambridge Trust Aker Cambridge Scholarship
• Requirements for Cambridge Trust Aker Cambridge Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Cambridge Trust Aker Cambridge Scholarship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Cambridge Trust

The Cambridge Commonwealth, European & International Trust was established on 1 August 2013 from the merger of the Cambridge Commonwealth Trust and the Cambridge Overseas Trust.  These were established as charities by the University of Cambridge in the 1980s in order to provide financial support for international students on degree courses at Cambridge.  The Trust awards approximately 500 scholarships annually, and supports between 1,100 and 1,400 students in residence each year from 85 countries across the world.  During its history of over 30 years of off... continue reading

Cambridge Trust Aker Cambridge Scholarship

Application Deadline	Not Specified
Country to study	United Kingdom
School to study	University of Cambridge
Type	Postgraduate
Sponsor	Cambridge Trust
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of Cambridge Trust Aker Cambridge Scholarship

Scholarship Value is Variable, but sufficient to ensure that the full cost of study at the University of Cambridge is covered.

Requirements for Cambridge Trust Aker Cambridge Scholarship Qualification

This scholarship is available to Norwegian students and students with a strong link to Norway, who are taking a Masters or PhD degree in any subject, and is tenable at any College.

Offered in partnership with Aker Foundation Norway.

 

Interview date, Process and Venue for Cambridge Trust Aker Cambridge Scholarship

Candidates are selected by Aker (not the Trust)

Application Deadline

Not Specified

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Cambridge Trust on www.akerscholarship.no to apply

To ensure that they are considered for this scholarship, applicants must follow both of the following steps: 

1. apply direct to the Aker Scholarship in the year before that in which they wish to start their studies in Cambridge; AND
2. apply for admission to the University of Cambridge by the funding deadline specific to their course (please refer to the Postgraduate Course Directory)

For more details visit: Cambridge Trust website.