Scholarships for International Students at Diplomatic Academy of Vienna in Austria

The Diplomatic Academy of Vienna is offering scholarships on the basis of
academic excellence and financial need. Scholarships are open to students of all
nationalities for pursuing Master of Advanced International Studies (MAIS)
programme.

The MAIS programme
is a two-year academic programme which centres on the advanced study of
politics and international relations, international economics, history, and international
and European law.

The Diplomatic
Academy of Vienna, or simply DA is a postgraduate p
rofessional school based in
Vienna, Austria, with focused training for students and professionals in the
areas of international affairs, political science, law, languages, history, and
economics.

Course
Level:
Scholarships are available for pursuing Master of Advanced International
Studies (MAIS) programme.

Study
Subject:
Scholarships are awarded in the fields of political science, international
relations, economics and international economic relations, contemporary
history, as well as international and European law.

Scholarship
Award:
The amount granted in scholarships and tuition waivers varies, but most are in
the region of 50% of the tuition fee. Scholarships are awarded on an annual
basis.

Number of
Scholarships:
Financial assistance in the form of student loans and scholarships is available
to specific target groups, depending on the number of sponsorships received.
Additionally, there is a limited number of partial tuition waivers granted by
the DA to students of all nationalities based solely on academic performance.

Scholarship
can be taken in
Austria

Eligibility: In order to be eligible for
admission to the MAIS programme candidates must have:

A
university degree in any discipline (minimum 180 ECTS)
An
excellent command of English

Nationality: Students of all
nationalities are eligible to apply.

College
Admission Requirement

Entrance
Requirement: Applicants must have previous degree.

Test Requirement: No

English Language
Requirement: Those candidates whose mother tongue is not English must furnish
evidence of their competence in English in the form of:

A first
degree in English
Cambridge
English: Proficiency (CPE)
Cambridge
English: Advanced (CAE) – grade: A
IELTS
(academic module with a minimum grade of 7.0)
TOEFL
(minimum marks of 627 points in the paper test, 263 points in the computer
test, or 106 points in the Internet test); DA institutional code (aka DI
code) = 7730

How to
Apply: In
order to apply for a scholarship, applicants should submit the filled in and
hand-signed scholarship form together with the required application documents.

Register
Fill in
the online application form and upload CV. The document size of CV must
not exceed 1 MB.
Post
copies of the following to the DA Registrar’s Office (the documents should
reach the Registrar by 15 January or 1 March 2018 at the latest):
CV
Motivation
letter
Proof
of competence in English (please check the requirements and the list of
accepted certificates under the tag “admission”)
University/college
diploma (Candidates who have not yet finished their university/college
studies at the time of application may submit their diploma by 31 July
2018. In case the applicant does not fulfil this requirement, the provisionally
reserved study place is forfeited.)
Transcript
of grades
Copy of
passport
Photo
(passport sized)
Two
academic recommendation letters. These must be submitted by the referees
to the candidate in a sealed envelope or submitted by the referees directly
to our registrar by postal mail.
If
students are applying for a scholarship, you are required to mail the duly
completed and signed (no electronic signatures) scholarship form.