Undergraduate and Postgraduate Scholarships for International Students in Austria

Foundation of the
Republic of Austria is pleased to offer scholarships to international students
of high academic ability for 2017
entry. Scholarships are available for students to pursue research on
their diploma or master thesis or their dissertation at scientific
research institutions in Austria (e.g. universities, Austrian Academy of
Sciences, National Library, National Archive).

Foundation of the
Republic of Austria aims to assist international students who require financial
assistance with scholarship, specifically for overseas students.

In 2005 the Austrian National Council established the
Scholarship Foundation of the Republic of Austria by an Act of Parliament,
which is to provide scholarships for all areas of education and further
education. The scholarships are awarded by the foundation board from funds of
the Conciliation Fund of the Republic of Austria for descendents of forced
labourers or people coming from countries that have suffered exceptionally from
the Nazi regime, particularly from the recruitment of forced labourers.

Applicants must not
have studied/pursued research/pursued academic work in Austria in the last six
months before taking up the grant.Applicants from outside the home country will
often need to meet specific English language/other language requirements in
order to be able to study there.

Course
Level: Scholarships are available
for students to pursue research on their diploma or master
thesis or their dissertation at scientific research institutions in
Austria (e.g. universities, Austrian Academy of Sciences, National Library,
National Archive).

Study
Subject(s): Scholarships
are offered in diverse fields to help students in upgrading their
education.

List of
Subjects: Natural Sciences, Technical Sciences, Human Medicine, Health
Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Arts.

Scholarship
Award: The
scholarships will include:

Monthly
scholarship installment: 940 EUR
Accident
and health insurance: if necessary, the OeAD (Austrian Agency for
International Cooperation in Education and Research) will effect an
accident and health insurance. The costs for the insurance have to be
covered from the scholarship.
The
OeAD provides scholarship holders with accommodation (student dormitory or
apartment). Monthly costs: 220 to 470 EUR (depending on the level of
comfort requested by the scholarship holder). The scholarship holder has
to pay an administrative fee of 18 EUR/month to the OeAD for the provision
of accommodation. The costs for the accommodation have to be covered from
the scholarship.
Applicants
from countries which are neither members of the EU nor members of EFTA,
EEA or OECD can be granted a travel allowance of up to max. 500 EUR in
addition to the scholarship.

Scholarship
can be taken in Austria

Eligibility:
Eligible
for application are

descendants
of forced laborers (regardless of their country of origin)
or
people coming from countries that have suffered exceptionally from the
Nazi regime, especially from the recruitment of forced laborers.
Students
meeting the above-mentioned criteria can apply to pursue research
on their diploma or master thesis or their dissertation.
No
scholarships are awarded for Bachelor-, Master- or Doctoral/PhD studies
pursued in Austria, summer courses, language courses, clinical trainee
ships or internships.
Applicants
must not have studied/pursued research/pursued academic work in Austria in
the last six months before taking up the grant.
Age
limit: Doctoral students: 40 years at the time of submission of the
application (for the application deadline March 1, 2015: born on or after
March 1, 1975)
for other students: 35 years at the time of submission of the application
(for the application deadline March 1, 2015: born on or after March 1,
1980)

Nationality: International Students
(except Austria) can apply for these scholarships.

College
Admission Requirement

Entrance
Requirement: Applicants
must not have studied/pursued research/pursued academic work in Austria in the
last six months before taking up the grant.

Test
Requirement: No

English
Language Requirements: Applicants
from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English
language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.

How to
Apply:
The mode of
applying is online. The following documents have to be uploaded
for the online application:

fully
completed Online Application form “Application for a Scholarship of
the Scholarship Foundation of the Republic of Austria” including a CV and
a project plan, describing the plans and completed preparatory
work for the research stay in Austria
two
letters of recommendation from university lecturers. For these letters of
recommendation no specific form is required; they have to contain the
letterhead, date and signature of the person recommending the applicant
and the stamp of the university / department and must be no older than six
months at the time of application
confirmation
of supervision by a supervisor at the chosen Austrian university,
university of applied sciences or research institution
scanned
passport (showing the name and picture of the applicant)
university
graduation certificate of diploma, master, PhD or doctoral studies at a
university outside Austria resp. proof of enrollment at a study programme
at a university outside Austria
for
descendants of forced labourers: processing number or photocopy of the
letter of information or other relevant proofs.