Study In Austria: The Ernst Mach Grant Scholarship For Postgraduates, PhD holders and Post Docs.

The Ernst Mach Grant program is named after the famous Austrian physicist and philosopher Ernst Mach (1838-1916). The grant program is financed by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy (BMWFW). Students and young researchers from foreign universities are invited to apply for this grant to come to Austria for a research or a study stay.

Ernst Mach Grant - worldwide

The program Ernst Mach worldwide is targeted at young researchers from all disciplines and countries (except Austria) who wish to pursue a research project in Austria.

Country of origin: All except Austria
Target country: Austria

Area of study or research:

• Natural Sciences
• Technical Sciences
• Human Medicine, Health Sciences
• Agricultural Sciences
• Social Sciences
• Humanities
• Arts

Detailed type of grant: Semester and/or one-year grants, Research grants.

Funding: National

Target group: Postgraduates, PhD Students, PhD holders, post docs.

Funding organisation: OeAD-GmbH/ICM on behalf of and financed by the Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy (BMWFW)

Duration: 1 to 9 months

Grant benefit paid:
1. Monthly grant rate

• for graduates: €1,050
• for graduates with a PhD degree: €1,150

2. Accommodation, health insurance
It is possible for OeAD scholarship holders to book accommodation (dormitory or apartment) with the OeAD Housing office. The monthly costs are:

• monthly rent: €220 to €480 (depending on the amenities)
• monthly administrative fee: €18

*OeAD scholarship holders need to have health insurance that is accepted by the Austrian authorities for the duration of their stay in Austria. The OeAD can help with taking out such insurance. The monthly costs can vary, at the moment you should calculate €55 to €200 (depending on your age, scholarship category and state of health).
*Scholarship holders have to pay the costs for accommodation and insurance themselves.

3. Scholarship holders are exempted from paying tuition fees.

4. Scholarship holders from non-European developing countries will also receive a travel costs subsidy of max. €1,000. This subsidy can cover (parts of) travel expenses to Austria as well as to Austrian representative authorities outside the home country.

Eligibility

Below are those who can apply

• 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, 2016;
• post-docs who are working as lecturers at a university outside Austria.
• 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, 1982).

Language skills: Very good knowledge of English and/or German

The scholarship will only be granted for projects that can be completed within the scholarship period (max. 9 months).

Documents to uploaded

• Two letters of recommendation by university lecturers (for these letters of recommendation no specific form is required; they must contain the letterhead, date and signature of the person recommending the applicant and the stamp of the university / department and must not be older than six months at the time of application)
• Consent of a lecturer at the Austrian target university to supervise the applicant academically
• Scanned copy of your passport (page with the name and photo)
• Scanned copy of your university graduation certificate of your diploma, master, PhD or doctoral studies
• only for PHD-students: confirmation, that proves your participation in a PHD-program at your home university
• only for postdoc-lecturers: confirmation that proves your employment at your home university

Incomplete applications and applications not complying with the application criteria will not be accepted for the further selection process.

Scholarship holders are not allowed to take up paid work in Austria while receiving an OeAD grant.

Click here to Apply.

Deadline: March 1, 2018.

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