The scholarships of the Scholarship Foundation of the Republic of Austria for Undergraduates, Graduates und Postgraduates are intended for descendants of forced labourers under the NS regime and nationals of countries that suffered particularly from the NS regime. Students and researchers can apply for a research period in Austria.
It is possible to apply for research scholarships
No scholarships are available for bachelor's, master's or doctoral/PhD studies in Austria or for summer courses, language courses, clinical traineeships or internships.
Target group: undergraduates, graduates und postgraduates
Countries of origin: all
Target country: Austria
Duration: 1 to 4 months
Closing date for applications: March 1st, September 1st
Funding organisation: OeAD-GmbH on behalf of and financed by the Scholarship Foundation of the Republic of Austria
Further information
The scholarships of the Scholarship Foundation of the Republic of Austria for Master’s Degree Studies in the Field of International Relations are intended for descendants of forced labourers under the NS regime and nationals of countries that suffered particularly from the NS regime. Students can apply for a master’s degree programme in the field of International Relations.
Target group: graduates, postgraduates
Countries of origin: all
Target country: Austria
Duration: 9 months
Closing date for applications: March 1st
Funding organisation: OeAD-GmbH on behalf of and financed by the Scholarship Foundation of the Republic of Austria
The scholarships of the Scholarship Foundation of the Republic of Austria for Postdocs are intended for descendants of forced labourers under the NS regime and nationals of countries that suffered particularly from the NS regime. Students and researchers can apply for a research period in Austria.
Eligible for application are postdocs who are working as researchers at a university or research institution outside Austria.
Target group: Postdocs
Countries of origin: all
Target country: Austria
Duration: 1 to 12 months
Closing date for applications: March 1st, September 1st
Funding organisation: OeAD-GmbH on behalf of and financed by the Scholarship Foundation of the Republic of Austria
Scholarships for scientific stays at Taiwanese universities (traditional degree (diploma degree) students or master’s students)
In order to promote junior researchers and scientific cooperation scholarships are offered for a stay at Taiwanese universities.
Target group: Graduates or traditional degree (diploma degree) students at Austrian public universities, private universities and universities of applied sciences (Fachhochschulen) (prerequisite: successful completion of at least one semester in the 2nd stage of a traditional (diploma) programme or at least one semester in a master’s programme by the closing date for applications). Students who are actively studying (i.e. taking examinations) (at least five ECTS credits in the past semester) or who are active in research are eligible to apply.
Country of origin: Austria
Duration: 1 to 4 months
Funding organisation: OeAD-GmbH on behalf of and financed by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF)
Closing date for applications: June 15th, 2020
In order to promote junior researchers and scientific cooperation scholarships are offered for a stay at Taiwanese universities.
Target group: Postgraduates, doctoral students, lecturers and researchers at Austrian public universities, private universities and universities of applied sciences (Fachhochschulen) (prerequisite: successful completion of at least one semester of a doctoral degree programme by the closing date for applications or teaching activities. Preference will be given to applications that serve to prepare joint projects between Austrian and Taiwanese educational institutions. The scholarship serves to establish contacts for future academic cooperation in research and teaching.
Country of origin: Austria
Duration: maximum of 1 month
Funding organisation: OeAD-GmbH on behalf of and financed by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF)
Closing date for applications: June 15th, 2020
Scholarships for scientific stays at Taiwanese universities (doctoral students, lecturers, researchers)
The Indonesia – Austria scholarship programme is intended for Indonesian students who want to pursue a doctoral programme at an Austrian university and who fulfil the admission requirements for the doctoral programme. It is based on an agreement between the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture (KEMENDIKBUD) and the OeAD-GmbH in cooperation with the ASEA-UNINET.
Target group: postgraduates
Country of origin: Indonesia
Duration: 36 months
Funding organisation: OeAD-GmbH on behalf and financed by funds of the Ministry of Education and Culture (KEMENDIKBUD) and the OeAD-GmbH
The Oman Scholarship Programme enables Omani scholarship holders to study a bachelor’s programme in Austria and to attend the University Preparation Programme.
Target group: undergraduates
Country of origin: Oman
Duration: depends on the study Progress
Funding organisation: MoHE Oman
The Pakistan scholarship programme is intended for Pakistani students who want to pursue a doctoral programme at an Austrian university and who fulfil the admission requirements for the doctoral programme.
Target group: postgraduates
Country of origin: Pakistan
Duration: 36 months
Funding organisation: HEC Pakistan
The University of Klagenfurt in collaboration with OeAD offers a scholarship for English-speaking master programs in the field of ICT. The scholarship provides not only monthly financial support and travel costs for the first year of the master studies but also assistance in finding a paid internship in the ICT sector. It is the product of the cooperation between Carinthia’s Chamber of Commerce (WKO Kärnten) and Federation of Austrian Industries (IV Kärnten).
Target group: Undergraduates, Graduates
Countries of Origin: Eligible for application are Bachelor graduates in the field of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) who completed their Bachelor studies in one of these countries: Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Croatia, Egypt, Estonia, Greece, Israel, Jordan, Kosovo, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Montenegro, Morocco, North Macedonia, Palestinian territories, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovenia, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan
Funding organisation: OeAD-GmbH with financial support provided by the University of Klagenfurt
Call Deadline: up to and including June 5th, 2021
The OeAD supports the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF) within the framework of the "Teaching Worldwide" programme in the implementation of mobility programmes for teachers, such as the language assistance programme, short-term stays abroad for teachers and Austrian teachers abroad. The "Culture and Language" programme organises "Austrian days" abroad and seminars in Austria for teachers of German abroad.
The Scientific & Technological Cooperation (S&T Cooperation) is based on inter-governmental and bilateral agreements for cooperations in the fields of science and technology. The financial support is intended for research visits within the framework of concrete scientific cooperation projects with researchers from partner countries of the Scientific & Technological Cooperation; the basic funding of the research projects must be secured from other sources. Funding is available mainly for travel and accommodation costs.
