Afro-Asian Institute’s Scholarship-Programme is offered to students from developing countries at Austrian Universities. This also contribute to the peaceful coexistence of people from different countries of origin by improving equal opportunities, dialogue, intercultural know-how and partnership.
Together with the other programmes it supports their concerns (struggle against poverty, resource conservation, peace-keeping etc.), the incorporation and expansion of accordingly qualified personnel and the advancement of educational and economic systems (capacity and institution development) with lasting effects.
This scholarship is complementary to other scholarship programmes and laid out on a global basis. This not only enhances the ability for independent, creative, critical and self-determined thinking and acting and shall strengthen the competence for innovative problem solving strategies. The Scholarship-Programme contributes to the socially required production of knowledge and awareness. This programme not only promotes a global perspective and the creation of the globally educated citizen. This also attaches a high implication to regional, international and trans-cultural networks. The programme is co-financed (government, church and private funds and own resources of the recipients of the benefits) and significantly contributes to the social, economic and cultural development of the southern countries.
The Scholarship-Programme is directed at students from Africa, Asia and Latin America who are interested in development policy and who have come to Austria on their own initiatives, in order to complete their education. With their decision for studying abroad, the students have demonstrated a high degree of creativity, assertiveness, and mobility. The scholarship will contribute to following up on the right of education also for those critical and intellectual young people who will find poor conditions in their home countries. These aspects will apply still more strongly to women. Therefore, scholarships will provide a chance making up for the ethnic, religious, social and regional discrimination and in individual cases, also for violations of human rights.
The scholarships are divided into:
- Scholarships for the promotion of students doing masters degrees (application in Austria)
- Scholarships for the promotion of students doing doctoral degrees (application in Austria)
- Scholarships for the promotion of students doing masters degrees and training programmes (application in Austria or in the country of origin)
Students can apply for the scholarships by using the application form between the middle of March till the end of May each year.
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