• The federal study grant (German: Studienbeihilfe) can be obtained for the duration of the stay abroad if one is fully admitted to study and examination in Austria. Please note that you must report funding from other grant-awarding authorities to the International Office.

• Recipients can apply for an additional federal study grant for studies abroad (German: BAS = Beihilfe für ein Auslandsstudium) at the federal study grant authority. For more information, click here.

• To receive BAS, students must schedule an appointment with the responsible office of the federal study grant authority. BAS is paid out in addition to the federal study grant.

• The forms SB-AS1 and SB-AS2 are confirmed by Study Regulations & Credit Transfer (German: Studienrecht & Anerkennung).

Documents to upload

1. Letter of application/motivation

   • Length: Approximately 3,200 characters (including spaces)

   • Addressed to: "Dear Sir or Madam"

   • Content: Explain why you are applying for special support

2. Curriculum vitae

3. WU Transcript (German: Sammelzeugnis)

4. If applicable:

   • In case of chronic illness and/or disability: Medical certificates and list of additional costs

   • In case of social need: Letter of application providing plausible evidence of social need (e.g., proof of income, federal study grant confirmation)

 

• Suitable candidates are selected by a committee composed of the Vice-Rector for Academic Programs and Student Affairs, the Dean for International Affairs, and a representative of the Austrian National Union of Students (ÖH WU).

• The selection is based on the following criteria:

  • Quality of the application, including written expression, strength of argumentation, and self-assessment

  • Plausibility of financial need, specifically the likelihood that a stay abroad would not be feasible without this grant

  • Academic performance and, where applicable, extracurricular engagement

• Applicants will be notified of the outcome – acceptance or rejection  – via their WU email address prior to the application periods for a stay abroad.

• Validity of Approval:

  • Approval for special support is valid for two semesters.

  • Approval granted in March applies to stays abroad in the summer semester or winter semester of the following year.

  • Approval granted in October applies to stays abroad in the winter semester of the following year and the summer semester of the year after.