Five Scholarships for MPhil in Childhood Studies, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU 

Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) offers five scholarships to students who will pursue MPhil in childhood studies in the academic year 2022/23. The scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis to applicants from Ethiopia. The students will be part of the “AAU-NTNU Partnership to Promote Knowledge on Children and Sustainable Development” (2019-2023) funded by the Norwegian Agency for International Cooperation and Quality Enhancement in Higher Education (Diku). Recipients of the scholarships will be enrolled in MPhil in childhood studies, a two-year master's program at the Department of Education and Lifelong Learning, NTNU. They will spend 10 months doing courses at NTNU (Year 1). In year 2, students will be affiliated with AAU, and conduct fieldwork and write a master’s thesis in Ethiopia. The scholarship covers living expenses for the first ten months of the student’s stay in Norway. Students themselves or their employers will have to cover costs for the remainder of the study period in Ethiopia. A committee from NTNU and AAU will select qualified candidates.

Criteria:

• BA (preferably MA) in social sciences (e.g., sociology, anthropology, social work, social psychology, geography, development studies, etc.)
• Affiliation with AAU (defined as those applicants who have completed their previous degrees from, currently studying in and/or employed by AAU).
• Gender considerations with the view of increasing Ethiopian female student participation in international student mobility.
• Experience in research and teaching in higher educational institutions.

Recipients of scholarships will receive:

• Monthly stipend according to the rate set by the Norwegian State Education and Loan Fund, to cover living expenses in Trondheim (August 2022-June 2023).
• Travel expenses (economy fare, return air ticket Addis Ababa-Trondheim).
• Domestic travel cost.
• Visa and resident permit processing fees.

Apply online using NTNU’s application portal (søknadsweb). Deadline: 1 December 2021. Select “yes” for “scholarship” if you want to be considered for the scholarships and write “Applying for NORPART funding” in the comment field. 

Here, you will find general information about international programs at NTNU and MPhil in childhood studies.

Find information on how to apply and deadlines on this webpage. 

For questions, contact Professor Tatek Abebe, Program Convenor of MPhil in childhood studies, NTNU, email. and/or Professor Getnet Tadele, AAU, email.

Department of Education and Lifelong Learning offers the following courses for exchange students:

Autumn semester

Courses on master's level:

BARN3101 Social Studies of Children and Childhood (7.5 credits)
BARN3202 Methodological Perspectives on Child and Childhood Research (7.5 credits)
BARN3300 Children and Development in the Global South (7.5 credits)
RAD3039 Counselling in Organisations: Process and Development in Coaching, Consulting and Leadership (7.5 credits) Limited number of students.

Courses on bachelor's level:

BARN2001 Children's Rights in a Global Perspective (7.5 credits)
BARN2003 Introductory course to Childhood studies (7.5 credits)
PED1022 Education and the Welfare State (7.5 credits)
PED1023 Body, Mind and Culture: Basic Approaches to Education (7.5 credits)

Spring semester

Courses on master's level:

BARN3201 Methods and Ethics in Childhood Studies (7.5 credits)
BARN3102 Children's Rights (7.5 credits)

All the courses are taught in English.
Information on how to apply.

More information on being an exchange student at NTNU.