Norad's Programme for Master Studies (NOMA) 2006-2010
NOMA is a programme for providing financial support to develop and run Master Degree Programmes in the South through collaboration between local and Norwegian Higher Education Institutions.
11 November 2009: New Call for application has been made. Please go here.
Please note that prospective students who seek information about masters programmes should not contact SIU for assistance, but instead direct their inquiries to the institutions offering courses in the NOMA-programme. See "For students" for more information.
The programme is financed by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) and managed by SIU. NOMA has a budget of NOK 343 million.
Overall objectives
- To support the development of Master programmes at higher education institutions in the South through close collaboration with higher education institutions in Norway, in accordance with national needs.
- To achieve, in a longer term perspective, sustainable capacity of institutions in the South to provide the national workforce with adequate qualifications within selected academic fields of study.
- To stimulate South-South-North cooperation through supporting the development of regional Master programmes.
- To enhance gender equality in all programme activities.
- To strengthen and further develop the competence of Norwegian higher education institutions to integrate global, as well as developmental perspectives, in their professional work.
Thematic priorities
Based on current Norwegian priorities and identified needs of the cooperating countries in the South, the following eligible academic fields have been elected for the current programme period:
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Geographical priorities
The following geographical areas are listed in the Project Document as eligible for support by NOMA:
Other developing countries may also be included on Norad's desicion. For the current programme period the following country categories are considered eligible:
- Countries that can further Norwegian contribution to peace and conflict resolution and have a relevance for rebuilding of society after conflict.
- Countries whose competence and capacity within higher education and research enable them to assist and cooperate with countries within the region meeting the criteria outlined above.
- Trude Haugsdal
Phone:
+47 55 30 38 36
Email: trude.haugsdalSPAMFILTER@siu.no
Fax: +47 55 30 38 01
- Sidsel Holmberg
Phone:
+47 55 30 38 25
Email: sidsel.holmbergSPAMFILTER@siu.no
Fax: +47 55 30 38 01
NOMA agreement between SIU and Norad (in Norwegian only) 50.01 kB
- NOMA Guidelines Start Up Funds 535.76 kB
- Noma Guidelines for Master Programmes 619.53 kB
- Communication plan for the cooperation between Norad and SIU 103.08 kB
- NOMA Programme Document 2006-2010 (rev. March 2007) 73.33 kB
- Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad)
- Online application forms for Master Programmes, Start-up funds and One additional student cohort