Austrian Government Non-European Developing Countries OeAD Ernst Mach Follow-up Grant

Austrian
Federal Ministry of Education and Science (BMWF) is inviting post-docs from
Non-European Developing Countries to apply for OeAD Ernst Mach Follow-up Grant.
These grants are available to students and young researchers for a research or
a study stay in Austria.

With
the Ernst Mach Follow Up Grant (EZA) post-docs/former scholarship holders of
the OeAD can receive targeted and sustainable support for their scientific
career

The
Ernst Mach Grants are named after the

famous Austrian physicist and philosopher
Ernst Mach (1838-1916). The grant programme is financed by the Austrian Federal
Ministry of Science, Research and Economy (BMWFW).

The
candidate should have a very good command over the English language.

Course
Level: Grants
are available to students and young researchers for a research or a study stay
in Austria.

Study
Subject:
Grants are awarded in the field of Natural Sciences Technical Sciences Human
Medicine, Health Sciences Agricultural Sciences Social Sciences Humanities
Arts.

Scholarship
Award: Grants
includes-

Monthly
grant rate: 1,040 EUR
Accident
and health insurance
If necessary, the OeAD-GmbH will take out an accident and health insurance
on behalf of the grant recipient.
Accommodation

The
OeAD-GmbH will endeavour to provide accommodation (student hall of residence or
flat) for recipients of grants who wish to get accommodation arranged by the
OeAD. Monthly costs: 220 to 470 EUR (depending on how much comfort the
recipients of grants want). An administration fee of 18 EUR per month is
payable to the OeAD-GmbH for arranging accommodation. The costs for insurance
and accommodation have to be paid out of the grant by the recipient of the
grant. 4) Scholarship holders will receive a travel costs subsidy of 1.000 EUR
maximum upon presentation of original documents. Travels costs to Austrian
representatives outside the home country are refundable upon presentation of
original documents.

Scholarship
can be taken at
Austria

Eligibility: Applicants must
meet the following guidelines:

Applications
are open to postdocs who are pursuing research or teaching at a higher
education institution / university and who were in receipt of a grant in
Austria which was administered by the OeAD-GmbH (formerly ÖAD).
At
the time of taking up the grant at least 5 years must have passed since
the last scholarship-supported study or research stay in Austria.
Maximum
age: 50 years
For
the application Deadline Feb 1, 2016, born on or after February 1, 1966,
for the application deadline September 1, 2016, Born on or after September
1, 1966.
Applicants
must not have studied/pursued research/pursued academic work in Austria in
the last six months before taking up the grant. Grants in this programme
can only be applied for every 5 years.

Nationality: Students and
Researchers from Non-European Developing Countries can apply for this grant.

Afghanistan;
Algeria; American Samoa; Angola; Antigua and Barbuda; Argentina; Armenia;
Azerbaijan; Bangladesh; Belize; Benin; Bhutan; Bolivia; Botswana; Brazil;
Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cabo Verde; Cambodia; Cameroon; Central African
Republic; Chad; Chile; China; Colombia; Comoros; Congo; Congo – Democratic
Republic of the; Cook Islands; Costa Rica; Cote D’Ivoire; Cuba; Djibouti;
Dominica; Dominican Republic; Ecuador; Egypt; El Salvador; Equatorial Guinea;
Eritrea; Ethiopia; Fiji; Gabon; Gambia; Georgia; Ghana; Grenada; Guatemala;
Guinea; Guinea-Bissau; Guyana; Haiti; Honduras; India; Indonesia; Iran –
Islamic Republic of; Iraq; Jamaica; Jordan; Kazakhstan; Kenya; Kiribati; Korea
– Democratic People’s Republic of; Kyrgyzstan; Lao People’s Democratic
Republic; Lebanon; Lesotho; Liberia; Libya; Madagascar; Malawi; Malaysia;
Maldives; Mali; Marshall Islands; Mauritania; Mauritius; Mexico; Micronesia –
Federated States of; Mongolia; Montserrat; Morocco; Mozambique; Myanmar;
Namibia; Nauru; Nepal; Nicaragua; Niger; Nigeria; Niue; Pakistan; Palau;
Panama; Papua New Guinea; Paraguay; Peru; Philippines; Rwanda; Saint Helena;
Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Sao Tome and Principe; Senegal;
Seychelles; Sierra Leone; Solomon Islands; Somalia; South Africa; South Sudan;
Sri Lanka; Sudan; Suriname; Swaziland; Syrian Arab Republic; Tajikistan; Tanzania – United Republic
of; Thailand; Timor-Leste; Togo; Tokelau; Tonga; Tunisia; Turkmenistan; Tuvalu;
Uganda; Uruguay; Uzbekistan; Vanuatu; Venezuela; Viet Nam; Wallis and Futuna;
West Bank and Gaza Strip; Yemen; Zambia; Zimbabwe

College
Admission Requirement

Entrance
Requirement: Applications are open to postdocs who are pursuing research or
teaching at a higher education institution / university.

Test
Requirement: No

English
Language Requirement: The candidate should have a very good command of the
English language.

How
to Apply: Applications
should be submitted online. Applicants must submit the following documents: