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Ernst Mach Grant: Inviting Students and Young Researchers from Foreign Universities

Deadline: 1 March 2016

The OeAD-GmbH/ICM on behalf of and financed by the Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy (BMWFW) is inviting students and young researchers from foreign universities to apply for Ernst Mach grant to come to Austria for a research or a study stay. The OeAD advises, promotes and supports international cooperation in education, science and research.

Benefits

  • Monthly grant rate
    • for graduates: 940 EUR
    • for graduates with a PhD degree: 1,040 EUR
  • Accident and health insurance, accommodation
    • If necessary, the OeAD-GmbH will take out an accident and health insurance on behalf of the grant recipient.
    • The OeAD-GmbH will endeavour to provide accommodation (student hall of residence or flat) for recipients of grants who wish to get accommodation arranged by the OeAD. Monthly costs: 220 to 470 EUR (depending on how much comfort the recipients of grants want). An administration fee of 18 EUR per month is payable to the OeAD-GmbH for arranging accommodation.
  • Recipients of grants are exempted from paying tuition fees.
  • Recipients of grants from non-European developing countries will also receive a travel costs subsidy of 730 EUR maximum.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible applicants for the grants are:

  • Postgraduates pursuing a doctoral/PhD programme outside Austria;
  • Postgraduates and post-docs wishing to pursue research in Austria with a view to an academic career and who completed their studies (at a university outside Austria) after September 30th, 2014;
  • Post-docs who are working as lecturers at a university outside Austria.
  • (Applicants under a) have to prove that they pursue doctoral/PhD studies, applicants under c) have to prove that they are employed by a university.)
  • Applicants must not have studied/pursued research/pursued academic work in Austria in the last six months before taking up the grant.
  • Maximum age: 35 years (born on or after Oct. 1st, 1980).
  • Good knowledge of German, particularly in the respective subject area, is a prerequisite. For projects to be carried out in English a good knowledge of English in the respective subject area is required.
  • The scholarship will only be granted for projects that can be completed within the scholarship period (max. 9 months).

How to Apply

Interested applicants can apply online via given website.

For more information, please visit Ernst Mach Grant.