The Ernst Mach
Grants are named after the famous Austrian physicist and philosopher Ernst Mach
(1838-1916). The grant program is financed by the Austrian Federal Ministry of
Science, Research and Economy (BMWFW). Students and young researchers
from foreign universities are invited to apply for this grant to come to
Austria for a research or a study stay. Every year a board of r
epresentatives
of the Austrian Ministry awards the Ernst Mach Grants based on the results of
an expert examination procedure. Age limit for this grant program is 35 years
at the time of the application
Call
for applications
The call for application starts in October. Deadline for the online
application is March 1st for stays during the following academic year
Target
groups
The “Ernst Mach grant worldwide” is open to
- postgraduates
pursuing a doctoral/PhD program outside Austria, - postgraduates
and post-docs wishing to do research in Austria with a view to an academic
career and who have completed their studies (at an university outside
Austria), - or
post-docs who are working as lecturers at a foreign university outside
Austria. Duration of stay is limited to a maximum of 9 months (extension
are not possible within this program)For more information go to: grants.at
Online application is available from Oktober to March 1st of the following
year: please follow the link scholarships.at
The “Ernst
Mach Grant for studying at an Austrian University of Applied Sciences
(Fachhochschule)” is open to:
- graduates
and undergraduates who are studying at a university outside Europe and who
are participating in a master program or have successfully completed at
least four semesters of their studies within a bachelor- or diploma
program at the time of taking up the grant. The minimum duration of stay
is 4 months, maximum stay in Austria is up to 10 months.For more information go to: grants.at
Online application is available from October to March 1st of the following
year: please follow the link scholarships.at
