Scholarship of the Scholarship Foundation of the Republic of Austria for

Undergraduates, Graduates and Postgraduates

| Country of
origin |
| Target
Country |
| Area of
study or
research |

| Type of
grant |
| Detailed
type of
grant |
| Funding |
| Target
Group |
| Authority
awarding
grant |
| Duration |
| Quota |
| Grant
benefit paid
|

all (except Austria)

Austria
Natural Sciences
Technical Sciences
Medicine
Agriculture and Forestry, Veterinary Medicine
Social Sciences, Law and Economics
Humanities and Theology
Arts
grants, research promotion
research grants
national
undergraduates
graduates
postgraduates
Scholarship Foundation of the Republic of Austria
max. 4 months
max. 100 scholarships; the quota depends on the budget
1) monthly scholarship instalment:
for doctoral students: 1040.-for students enrolled in a master or diploma programme: 940
2) accident and health insurance, accommodation
a) If necessary, the OeAD (Austrian Agency for International
Cooperation in Education and Research) will effect an accident
and health insurance.
b) The OeAD provides scholarship holders with accommodation
(student dormitory or apartment). Monthly costs: 220 to 470
(depending on the level of comfort requested by the scholarship
holder). The scholarship holder has to pay an administrative fee

of 18. per month to the OeAD for the provision of

accommodation. The costs for insurance and accommodation
have to be covered by the scholarship holder 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.-- in addition to the scholarship.

| Closing
date for
application
s|
| Where to
submit your
application
|

01. 03. 2014

online at www.scholarships.at
An award is only possible once per category. A renewal is not
possible!

|
Application online at www.scholarships.at
form |
| Advice on how to apply |
Research scholarships in 2 categories for students
- who are descendants of forced labourers
- or who come from countries that have exceptionally suffered from the
Nazi regime, especially from the recruitment of forced labourers.
Applicants are not allowed to study/pursue research/pursue acdemic work in
Austria at the time of the application.
category 1: research scholarships for diploma or master theses
category 2: research scholarships for doctoral students
All scholarships are based on competition. This means that even when all
scholarship requirements are met there is no legal claim to a scholarship. Am
award is only possible once per category, a renewal is not possible.

Scholarships are also awarded for research periods at scientific research

institutions in Austria (e.g. universities, Austrian Academy of Sciences,
National Library, National Archive). As for article 1 of the Austrian Data
Protection Act, BGBl. Nr. 165/1999 in the present version, the applicant is
aware of the fact and fully agrees that personal data contained in the
application and its enclosures may be forwarded for statistical purposes and in
order to ensure that the application can be properly processed.
Applicants wishing to apply for admission at an Austrian university have to
contact the university they would like to attend directly.
A confirmation of supervision by a supervisor of the chosen Austrian host
institution is necessary.
Applications that are incomplete at the time of submission or that do not meet
the scholarship requirements will not be taken into consideration! It is not
possible to hand in any documents after the deadline.
If a scholarship is awarded due to incorrect data or if there is a case of double
financing, the full scholarship will have to be paid back.
ATTENTION: No scholarships are awarded for summer courses, language
courses, clinical traineeships or internships..
I Application documents
- Fully completed on-line application form Application for a Scholarship of
the Scholarship Foundation of the Republic of Austria including a CV and a
project plan for the study or research stay in Austria which describes what is
planned to be done in Austria and which preparatory work has already been
completed.
- Two letters of recommendation from teaching staff of the home university
which confirm the necessity of the stay in Austria and provide information
about the scientific qualification of the applicant as well as about his/her
qualification for the stay in Austria. The letters of recommendation have to be
scanned as PDF files and attached to the online application.
- Good knowledge of German or English has to be proved, depending on the

language in which the project is to be carried out in Austria. The respective

certificate of the test in German or English has to be scanned as PDF file and
attached to the online application.
- The applicant is required to forward his/her study or research project plan
and the two letters of recommendation as well as the form confirmation of
supervision to the person they would like to become their supervisor. The
written confirmation of the supervisor of the Austrian host institution (fully
completed and signed on-line form confirmation of supervision) has to be
scanned as PDF file and attached to the on-line application.
- Without a letter of confirmation of a supervisor of an Austrian institution a
scholarship will not be awarded.
- For descendants of forced labourers: processing number or photocopy of the
letter of information or other relevant proofs (to be scanned as PDF files and
attached to the on-line application).
II Selection criteria
A committee of experts examines and evaluates the applications according to
the following criteria:
Why is it necessary for you to study or to do research in Austria?
What exactly will you do in Austria in the framework of your scholarship
stay?
How do you plan to carry out your project? Which scientific methods/which
methodology will you apply?
What is the objective of your study or research project in Austria?
Which steps have you planned to achieve your planned study/research
objective (participation in courses, research in archives, interviews . . .)?
Have you already completed preparatory work to achieve your study/research
objective? If yes, which?
Where do you want to carry out your project (library, archive, institute . . .)?
Academic background, list of publications, etc.
Age limit:
Doctoral students: 40 years at the time of submission of the application (for
the application deadline March 1, 2014: born on or after March 1, 1974)
for other students: 35 years at the time of submission of the application (for

the application deadline March 1, 2014: born on or after March 1, 1979 )

III Application deadline and procedure
The application deadline absolutely needs to be kept and the application has to
be submitted ON-LINE by 23.59.59 Central European Time on March 1 /
September 1. Applications which are submitted in a different way or after the
deadline will not be taken into consideration!
Please bear in mind that you have to fulfill the following requirements:
Students working on a research project in a master or diploma programme
or doctoral students
- who are descendants of forced labourers or come from countries that have
exceptionally suffered from the Nazi regime, especially from the recruitment
of forced labourers,
- i.e. students enrolled outside Austria working on their diploma or master
thesis or students enrolled in doctoral programmes/doctoral studies outside
Austria are eligible to apply.
Applicants without a doctoral degree have to attach a letter of confirmation of
their home university/faculty regarding their course (diploma or master
programme or doctoral programme/doctoral studies) (to be scanned as PDF
file and attached to the on-line application).
Contact person:
Heike Kernbauer (heike.kernbauer@oead.at)
| Selection procedure |
The OeAD will award the scholarships on behalf of the Scholarship Council.
| Further information |
For information regarding study and research in Austria see also:
www.oead.at
www.portal.ac.at
www.researchinaustria.at
www.bmwf.gv.at
| Last change |
15.10.2013 made by Heike Kernbauer (OeAD-GmbH/ICM)
AD - www.grants.at

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