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["Program","Funding Type","Funding Agency","Objective / Description","Target Group","Eligible Countries","Area of Study or Research","Content of Funding","Link","Notes"]
["APART-GSK – Fellowship Programme for Postdocs in the Humanities and Social Sciences","Postdoctoral research fellowship","Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW)","Support excellent young researchers in the humanities, social sciences and cultural sciences (GSK) in the first post-doc phase. The program is intended to offer exceptional young researchers on their way to scientific independence the opportunity to acquire funding by themselves and with their own research idea.\n\nThe funding is intended to help prepare for the next essential career step (\"second book\" or habilitation).","Postdocs from Austria or abroad","Austria and international (no nationality restriction)","Humanities\nSocial Sciences\nCultural Studies","Annual fellowship amount: €89,100\n\nAdditional funding:\nUp to €12,000/year for travel, materials, publications, coaching, etc.\nUp to €2,000/year for childcare\n\nDuration: 36 or 48 months\nPart-time option available for care responsibilities (with extended duration)","https://stipendien.oeaw.ac.at/en/fellowships/apart-gsk/apart-gsk-information","PhD must have been completed within the last 3 years (exceptions up to 6 years for care duties, illness, etc.)\nApplicants must demonstrate outstanding publications\nProject must be hosted at a suitable Austrian research institution\nFellowship must begin within 4 months of award notification\nUp to 50% of the fellowship period can be spent abroad"]
["\nAPPEAR\nAustrian Partnership Programme in Higher Education and \nResearch for Development\n\nAPPEAR III-Phase mit 2027 abgeschlossen; bis dahin keine weiteren Ausschreibungen; Fortsetzung mit IV.-Phase und neuem Call mglw 2026/2027","Research grant; Scholarship (for whole degree programmes in the target country)","financed by the Austrian Development Agency, the operational unit of the Austrian Development Cooperation (ADC)","The overall objective of APPEAR is to strengthen the scientific foundation and institutional capacities in higher education, research and management in the partner countries through academic partnerships with Austrian higher education institutions and master’s and PhD scholarships. Furthermore, APPEAR aims at increasing the commitment to international cooperation and development at Austrian higher education institutions.",null,"\n\n    Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Uganda, Mozambique\n    Bhutan\n    Palestine\n    Armenia, Georgia\n    Albania, Kosovo (special requirements apply) and Republic of Moldova\n",null,null,"https://oead.at/de/kooperationen/internationale-hochschulkooperationen/austrian-partnership-programme-in-higher-education-research-for-development-appear\n\nhttps://oead.at/de/kooperationen/internationale-hochschulkooperationen/austrian-partnership-programme-in-higher-education-research-for-development-appear/about-us/general-information","Austrian institutions:\n\n    Only higher education institutions are eligible to participate. They can submit and coordinate the project.\n\nInstitutions in partner countries:\n\n    Higher education institutions and research institutions are the main target group. They can submit and coordinate the project.\n    Other institutions, such as research and teaching institutions, NGOs, think tanks, civil society organisations, are eligible to participate as additional partners. Private sector entities can be included but are not eligible to receive funding. Other institutions cannot submit/coordinate a project.\n\nAPPEAR III-Phase mit 2027 abgeschlossen; bis dahin keine weiteren Ausschreibungen; Fortsetzung mit IV.-Phase und neuem Call mglw 2026/2027"]
["AAI Graz Scholarship Programme","Scholarship (for whole degree programmes in the target country)","Das Programm ist kofinanziert vom Land Steiermark (Landeshauptmann), der Stadt Graz sowie aus kirchlichen Mitteln","The scholarship program supports capacity development in countries of the Global South and promotes the development of their own skilled labor and innovation potential. By supporting students from countries of the Global South, the program aims to train future experts and specialists who are willing and able to actively contribute to solving development policy challenges in their home countries.\n\nIt promotes the ability to think and act independently, creatively, critically and independently and strengthens the competence for innovative problem-solving.","Graduates\nPostgraduates\nPhD students","Afghanistan; Algeria; Angola; Anguilla; Antigua and Barbuda; Argentina; Armenia; Azerbaijan; Bangladesh; Belize; Benin; Bhutan; Bolivia; Botswana; Brazil; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cambodia; Cameroon; Cabo Verde; Central African Republic; Chad; Chile; China; Colombia; Comoros; Congo; Congo - Democratic Republic of the; Cook Islands; Costa Rica; Cote d'Ivoire; Cuba; Djibouti; Dominican Republic; Ecuador; Egypt; El Salvador; Equatorial Guinea; Eritrea; Ethiopia; Fiji; Gabon; Gambia; Georgia; Ghana; Grenada; Guatemala; Guinea; Guinea-Bissau; Guyana; Haiti; Honduras; India; Indonesia; Iran; Iraq; Jamaica; Jordan; Kazakhstan; Kenya; Kiribati; Korea - Republic of; Kyrgyzstan; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Lebanon; Lesotho; Liberia; Libya; Madagascar; Malawi; Malaysia; Maldives; Mali; Marshall Islands; Mauritania; Mauritius; Mexico; Micronesia - Federated States of; Mongolia; Montserrat; Morocco; Mozambique; Myanmar; Namibia; Nauru; Nepal; Nicaragua; Niger; Nigeria; Niue; Pakistan; Palau; Palestinian territories; Panama; Papua New Guinea; Paraguay; Peru; Philippines; Rwanda; Saint Helena; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; American Samoa; Sao Tome and Principe; Senegal; Seychelles; Sierra Leone; Solomon Islands; Somalia; South Africa; Sri Lanka; Sudan; Suriname; Eswatini; Syrian Arab Republic; Tajikistan; Tanzania - United Republic of; Thailand; Timor-Leste; Togo; Tokelau; Tonga; Tunisia; Turkmenistan; Tuvalu; Uganda; Uruguay; Uzbekistan; Vanuatu; Venezuela; Viet Nam; Wallis and Futuna; Yemen; Zambia; Zimbabwe","All fields of study/research are supported.","The scholarship types are divided into:\n\n1. Scholarships for students pursuing a diploma/master's degree or master's degree  (application in Austria)\n2. Scholarships for students pursuing a doctoral degree (application in Austria)\n\n\nThe scholarship programme is conceived as a comprehensive programme, comprising scholarships, study-accompanying measures, training and tutoring, supporting reintegration and follow up-contacts. Scholarship recipients are exempt from tuition fees.","https://grants.at/en/?=NDAzNTBfMF8w;\n\nhttps://www.aai-graz.at/einrichtung/215/studium/stipendien&ts=1753339802188","only for Higher Education Institutions in Styria\n\nThe scholarship program is aimed at students from Africa, Asia, and Latin America (Global South) at universities and universities of applied sciences in Styria, interested in development policy who have come to Austria on their own initiative to pursue an education\n\neach year from March 1 to May 31"]
["Africa-UniNet Research Cooperation Projects","research grant","OeAD-GmbH, on behalf of and funded by the Austrian Federal Ministry of\nEducation, Science, and Research (BMBWF)","submitted projects contribute to the objectives of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)","researchers (post docs) who are affiliated to an Austrian member institution ","Researchers from at least one Austrian and one African member institution must be involved in each project. All participating institutions must be active Africa-UniNet members.","not restricted (but see Objective/Description)","•\tProject duration: 24 months\n•\tMaximum funding amount: 40,000 euros per project\n•\tEligible Costs: mobility costs; material costs (only if they are essential and specifically relevant for the project, max. 5,000 euros) ",null,"Only Austrian Higher Education Institutions or Austrian Research Institutions are able to submit and coordinate a project; project consortia must consist of at least one Austrian public university or research performing institution and at least one partner institution in the Global South. "]
["ASEA-UNINET Project Funding","Research grant","OeAD-GmbH in cooperation with ASEA-UNINET on behalf of and financed by funds of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Women, Science and Research","(ASEA-UNINET Project Funding aims to promote) bilateral and multilateral projects in the areas of research and research-led teaching between the Austrian ASEA-UNINET member universities (incl. candidate members) and member universities.\n",null,"Austria;\nCambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam","All fields of study/research are supported.","1 or 2-year projects (Oct-Sep);\nDuration: min 1 week per mobility, max 3 months per mobility;\n\nMinimum funding amount per project: 5,000 Euro","ASEA Project Funding","At least one university has to be an ASEA-UNINET member university (incl. candidate) in Austria (lead partner) and in the ASEAN country (cooperating partner) respectively.\nNo age requirement.\n\nnext deadline February 2026"]
["Bilateral \"Aktionen\" (Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary) ",null,null,"The three bilateral funding programmes “Aktionen” support cooperation and transnational mobility in the tertiary sector between Austria and the three neighbouring countries Slovakia, Czech Republic and Hungary. The focus is on the support of young researchers. The different funding initiatives can be summarised as follows:\n\n    Transnational mobility through scholarship programmes\n    Bilateral co-operation projects\n    Promotion of the acquisition of the language of the neighbouring countries",null,"Slovakia; Czech Republic; Hungary",null,null,"https://oead.at/en/cooperations/international-he-cooperations/bilateral-aktionen-slovakia-czech-republic-hungary\n\nhttps://oead.at/fileadmin/Dokumente/oead.at/IHK/Allgemeine_Dokumente/Infoblatt_Aktionen.pdf","Depending on the “Aktion” and the funding programme there are up to four calls for applications per year."]
["Bilateral \"Aktionen\"\nAktion Austria – Czech Republic (AÖCZ) ","Scholarships; project funding; funding for language learning","joint programme of the ministries responsible for science of both countries","The Aktion Austria – Czech Republic serves to promote mutual understanding between Austria and the Czech Republic. It supports the expansion of bilateral educational and scientific co-operation in all academic disciplines.","Graduates\nPostgraduates\nPhD students\nPostdocs\nresearchers","Czech Republic","All fields of study/research are supported.","Besides scholarships for traditional degree (“diploma degree”) students, scientists and university lecturers the Aktion also offers a scholarship for postdoctoral dissertations (“Habilitation”) for research in the respective neighbouring country.","https://oead.at/en/cooperations/international-he-cooperations/bilateral-aktionen-slovakia-czech-republic-hungary\n\nhttps://www.dzs.cz/de/program/aktion-oesterreich-tschechische-republik","Focus of project funding:\n\n    Projects that lead to sustainable collaborations\n    Joint academic events for students, e.g. seminars or field trips\n    Joint bilateral academic events, such as symposia, conferences and workshops;\n    Research visits for scientific research;\n    Financial support for the publication of results of completed projects"]
["Bilateral \"Aktionen\"\nAktion Austria – Hungary (AÖU)","Scholarships; project funding; funding for language learning","Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research and the Hungarian Ministry of Culture and Education","The Aktion Austria – Hungary, science and education cooperation, was established in the field of science and higher education in February 1990 by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research and the Hungarian Ministry of Culture and Education. The programme supports bilateral Austrian-Hungarian cooperation.",null,"Hungary",null,"The Aktion provides scholarships for graduates of Austrian and Hungarian higher education institutions for study and research stays in the other country.","https://oead.at/en/cooperations/international-he-cooperations/bilateral-aktionen-slovakia-czech-republic-hungary\n\nhttp://omaa.hu/de/die-aou-de/","Focus of the project funding:\n\n    Exchange to carry out joint activities in research and teaching;\n    Research visits to obtain scientific documentation;\n    Publication of teaching aids;\n    Sommerkollegs, i.e. summer language schools for German and Hungarian;\n    Publications on the results of the activities supported by the Aktion."]
["Bilateral \"Aktionen\"\nAktion Austria – Slovakia (AÖSK)","Scholarships; project funding; funding for language learning","financed equally by the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic and the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research of the Republic of Austria","The Aktion Austria – Slovakia is a fund for the promotion of co-operation between Austria and the Slovak Republic in the fields of higher education, university education, and research.","Graduates\nPostgraduates\nPhD students\nresearchers","Slovakia",null,"Scholarships for graduates, PhDs, postdocs; scholarships for short-term stays; scholarships for summer language courses;\n\nproject funding;\n\nBesides scholarships for traditional degree (“diploma degree”) and doctoral students the Aktion offers a very successful scholarship for postdoctoral researchers for stays in the respective neighbouring country.","https://oead.at/en/cooperations/international-he-cooperations/bilateral-aktionen-slovakia-czech-republic-hungary\n\nhttps://www.aktion.saia.sk/de/pages/kontakte","Focus of project funding:\n\nI. Targeted project funding of the Aktion:\n\n    Organising of Austrian-Slovak summer language courses (“Sommerkollegs”)\n    Projects to promote jointly supervised doctorates\n    Organising of Austrian-Slovak training courses\n\nII. Initiative project funding of the Aktion:\n\nIn this type of funding the project partners choose the topics and activities they need to fulfil their objectives (\"bottom-up\" approach)."]
["Chinese Government Scholarship","Scholarships; mobility grants","Chinese Ministry of Education","The Chinese Government Scholarship Program (EU Window) is offered by the Chinese Ministry of Education for students from all EU member states who wish to study in China.","Students of all EU member states","European Union member states","All fields of study/research are supported.",null,"https://eu.china-mission.gov.cn/eng/zglx/","see link for different calls"]
["CEEPUS (Central European Exchange Programme for University Studies)",null,null,"The aim of the scholarship programme is to strengthen academic cooperation, ideally through joint programmes. The funding programme enables academic development of students and teachers in the participating countries","\n\n    Student: for undergraduates: minimum stay of 3 months up to a maximum of 10 months\n    Student – Short-Term: 1-2 months for writing a bachelor's, master's or PhD thesis\n    Summer Schools: 6-20 days, summer schools organised by the host institution\n    Student Mobility – Short-Term Excursion: 3-10 days, excursion organised by the home or host institution\n    Teacher Mobility: Teachers for at least 5 days and 6 hours of teaching or supervision\n","Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, North Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovak Republic, and Slovenia. The universities of Prishtina, Prizren and Peja are also eligible to take part",null,"Duration of stay: maximum of 10 months per bachelor's/master's cycle\nBefore submitting an application you have to contact the relevant CEEPUS coordinator at your home institution\nLecturers must provide evidence of teaching at least 6 hours per 5 working days at the host institution\n\nThe individual monthly grant rate depends on your host country and may vary. See the National CEEPUS Office contact information on our website for current rates.\nIn some CEEPUS countries scholars will get extra allowance or outgoing reimbursement for their stays. Ask the National CEEPUS Office of your guest and of your home country.","https://oead.at/en/cooperations/international-he-cooperations/ceepus","\n\nWithin a network Austrian and international students will be exempt from any tuition fees and they will receive a full scholarship from the host country that is based on the cost of living in the relevant country.\n\nMoreover, Austrian outgoing CEEPUS scholarship holders can apply for a mobility grant.\n\nStudents must have completed at least 2 semesters in the field of study in which they are applying\n\nApplicants must be nationals of a CEEPUS country or upload an equal status document (university admission/teaching contract) "]
["Cooperation Development Research ","Research grant","financed by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Women, Science and Research (BMFWF) and implemented by the OeAD","Funding is provided for cooperation projects between Austrian higher education and research institutions and institutions in countries of the Global South, with the aim of contributing to the analysis and solution of local challenges and to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).","Researchers (Postdocs)","countries of the Global South","All fields of study/research are supported.","Funding is available for mobility and material costs for two-year research projects in all scientific disciplines. \n\nThe amount of funding per approved project is up to 40,000 euros.","https://oead.at/en/cooperations/international-he-cooperations/cooperation-development-research","Researchers (postdocs) at Austrian universities and non-university research institutions are eligible to apply."]
["DOC – Doctoral Fellowship Programme of the Austrian Academy of Sciences","Research fellowship","Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW)\nwith additional funding via Fonds Zukunft Österreich (FZÖ) for projects aligned with EU Missions or ÖAW priority topics","To support highly qualified doctoral candidates in all areas of basic research by enabling them to focus on completing their dissertation within a defined timeframe. \n\nThe program  aims to promote early-career researchers, strengthen Austria’s academic potential, support research aligned with EU Missions (e.g. Cancer, Climate, Oceans, Cities, Soil) and ÖAW priorities (e.g. Empires and World Orders, Energy Systems, Aging, AI)","Doctoral/PhD candidates at Austrian universities\nMust have completed a Diploma or Master’s degree no more than 2 years before applying (exceptions possible for care duties, military/civil service, illness, etc.)","No nationality restriction, but applicants must be enrolled in a doctoral program at an Austrian university","All areas of basic research, including:\n\nHumanities\nSocial Sciences\nNatural Sciences\nTechnical Sciences\nMedicine\nInterdisciplinary topics aligned with EU Missions or ÖAW priorities","€50,568 per year (gross, includes taxes and social contributions)\nDuration: 24, 30, or 36 months\nAdditional funding:\n\nUp to €500/year for travel (e.g. conferences, research stays abroad)\nUp to €1,900/year for childcare\n\n\nPart-time option available for parents with children under 7 (duration can be extended accordingly)","https://stipendien.oeaw.ac.at/en/fellowships/doc","A research stay abroad of up to 12 months is possible\nApplication documents must be in English (for STEM/medicine) or German/English (for humanities/social sciences)\nRe-application is allowed once, with revised documents\nSelection is competitive and based on academic performance, international experience, and project quality"]
["Erhard Busek Grant","Scholarship (for whole degree programmes in the target country) -- master's program","OeAD-GmbH, on behalf of and funded by the Austrian Federal Ministry of\nEducation, Science, and Research (BMBWF)","The Erhard Busek Grant aims to enable highly qualified students from non-European developing countries to complete a full two-year Master’s programme in Austria. The excellence scholarship supports outstanding students, particularly in STEM or English-taught Master’s programmes.","Graduates of a Bachelor’s degree who wish to pursue a two-year Master’s programme in Austria and whose degree was obtained at a higher education institution in a non-European developing country\n\nAge limit: 35 years","Afghanistan; Algeria; Bangladesh; Cabo Verde; Egypt; Cote d'Ivoire; Gambia; Ghana; India; Indonesia; Kenya; Kyrgyzstan; Libya; Mauritania; Morocco; Nepal; Nigeria; Pakistan; Philippines; Rwanda; Senegal; Somalia; Sri Lanka; Sudan; South Sudan; Chad; Tunisia; Uganda; Uzbekistan; Vietnam","Subjects from groups 5–7 and Health Sciences (0913, 0914, 0915, 0921 according to\nISCED classifications; priority is given to STEM and English-taught study programs","Duration: 24 months\n\n1,300 euro monthly scholarship rate + one-time travel allowance of up to 1,200 euro","https://oead.at/en/study-research-teaching/overview-grants-and-scholarships/erhard-busek-grant","ISCED Classifications: \nhttps://typo3.oead.at/fileadmin/Dokumente/oead.at/IHK/Erhard_Busek/ISCED_Klassifikation.pdf\n\nTuition fees are not covered by the scholarship. Erhard Busek Grant recipients are are exempted from these fees by the admitting higher education institution."]
["Ernst Mach – ASEA-UNINET Short-term Research Grant","Research grant","OeAD-GmbH in cooperation with ASEA-UNINET on behalf of and financed by funds of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Women, Science and Research","open to postdocs who would like to conduct a short research stay in Austria at an ASEA-UNINET member university in Austria and who are involved in teaching and/or research at an ASEA-UNINET member university.\n\nTo promote research cooperation;\nTo promote young academics in the early stages of their scientific careers;\nTo establish an effective network of researchers with relations to Austria\n","PhD holders, post docs\n\nAge of max. 45 years (child-raising periods may be taken into account);\nLanguage proficiency in English and/or German","open to postdocs from Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam","All fields of study/research are supported.","1 to 2 months;\n\nMonthly grant rate: 1,300 Euro;\nSupplementary grant, own funds are required","https://asea-uninet.org/scholarships-grants/ernst-mach-asea-uninet-short-term-research-grant/","ongoing applications (to be submitted 2-9 months prior to planned research stay)\n\nScholarship holders with citizenship and travel from Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar, or for their return, will also receive a travel costs subsidy of up to 2,000 Euro upon submission of original travel invoices. No travel costs subsidy from the Austrian side for scholarship holders from other countries!"]
["Ernst Mach Follow-up Grant (EZA)","Research grant","OeAD-GmbH on behalf of and financed by funds of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Women, Science and Research","programme for former scholarship holders from non-European developing countries\n\nTo promote research cooperation;\nTo promote young academics in the early stages of their scientific careers;\nTo establish an effective network of researchers with relations to Austria","PhD holders and Postdocs who are pursuing research or teaching at a higher education institution in a Non-European developing country and who were in receipt of a grant in Austria which was administered by the OeAD-GmbH. \n\nMaximum age: 45 years\nfor the application deadline of\n1 February 2025: Born on or after 1st October 1979","non-European developing countires","All fields of study/research are supported.","1 to 3 months;\n\nMonthly grant rate: 1,300 Euro;\nSupplementary grant, own funds are required","https://asea-uninet.org/scholarships-grants/ernst-mach-follow-up-grant-eza/","Travel costs subsidy: Scholarship holders with citizenship and travel from non-European developing countries ([https://oead.at/fileadmin/Dokumente/oead.at/ICM/MPC/BMBWF_travel_allowance_dac_list_2022-2023_final.pdf]) or for their return will also receive a travel costs subsidy of up to 1,200 Euro upon submission of original travel invoices.\n\nThere must be at least 3 years since your last OeAD administrated scholarship stay in Austria and the dates of the grant you are applying for now."]
["Ernst Mach Grant – ASEA-UNINET","Scholarship (for whole degree programmes in the target country)","OeAD","(The Ernst Mach Grant – ASEA-UNINET offers) scholarships for full PhD studies and postdoctoral research stays at an ASEA-UNINET member university in Austria.","Postgraduates and Postdocs","to researchers from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam","All fields of study/research are supported.","Living costs, tuition, travel expenses, insurance\n\nScholarship: 1,300 Euro\nMonthly Mobility Subsidy: 300 Euro (only for Full PhD Grant)","https://asea-uninet.org/scholarships-grants/ernst-mach-grant-emg/"]
["Ernst Mach Grant – UKRAINE","Scholarship","OeAD-GmbH on behalf of and financed by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Women, Science and Research","This special scholarship program was created in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It aims to provide immediate support to:\n\nDisplaced persons from Ukraine;\nUkrainian students, graduates, and scientists already in Austria who have lost financial support due to the war\n\nThe program has been extended to support current scholarship holders in completing their first academic degree in Austria.","Only current scholarship holders:\n\nStudents\nGraduates\nPhD students","Ukraine (Ukrainian citizenship required)","Not restricted to a specific field – applies to first academic degree programs in Austria","Scholarship amount: €715 per month\nDuration: Until 30 June 2026","https://oead.at/en/study-research-teaching/overview-grants-and-scholarships/ernst-mach-grant","Only students who received the scholarship in summer term 2025 are eligible for the extension."]
["Ernst Mach Grant - worldwide","Grant","OeAD-GmbH on behalf of and financed by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Women, Science and Research","The Ernst Mach Grant worldwide is targeted at young researchers from all disciplines and countries (except Austria) who wish to pursue a research project in Austria.","Postgraduates\nPhD students\nPhD holders, post docs","all (except Austria)","All fields of study/research are supported.","Monthly grant rate: 1,300 Euro;\nTravel cost subsidy: Up to €1,200 for applicants from non-European developing countries (as per DAC list + Gabon, Malaysia, Namibia, South Africa, Thailand);\nTuition fees: Waived at public universities upon request; not waived at private institutions","https://oead.at/en/study-research-teaching/overview-grants-and-scholarships/ernst-mach-grant","Duration: 1 to 9 months\n\nAge limit: 35 years\n\nClosing date for applications: online application is available from October to February 1st of the following year"]
["EurAsia Young Scholars Award for Research in East and Southeast Asia (Alpha+)","Research grant","Alpha+ Foundation of the FWF","funding for extended study and research stays in Asia. \n\nThe aim is to enable younger scholars to gain significant personal experience in East and Southeast Asian countries in dialogue with local colleagues and institutions.","Doctoral students, researchers at the postdoctoral level at any academic institution in Austria \n\n(max. 8 years after completion of the doctorate, not counting parental or other forms of leave)","Japan, South Korea, Mongolia, People’s Republic of China, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, East Timor, Philippines, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar","The thematic focus should be on the application of digital tools and methods to the study of cultural heritage, including topics of economic and social relevance.","Funding can be used for travel, accommodation, per diem expenses of the applicant, as well as for other research-related expenses on location.\n\nThe stay in the country should be no less than two weeks. There has to be a demonstrable element of communication and scholarly exchange with local scholars and institutions. Funding may be used to enable individuals to attend Summer Academies organized by the COE in conjunction with its partners in East Asia.\n\nFunding amount: max. 10.000 Euros.","https://www.oeaw.ac.at/eurasian-transformations/eurasia-young-scholars-award-for-research-in-east-and-southeast-asia-alpha","Funding will usually be made available in two tranches: 70% of allocated sum immediately upon the approval of the application, 30% after the conclusion of the project, based on a project report that includes an explanation and documentation of the expenses incurred."]
["FESTO Fellowship","Research grant","Festo GmbH and WU","Provide support for a research project focusing on Central and Eastern Europe\nPublication of results in a respected academic journal\nResearch stay at one of the CEE partner universities desirable","All post-doctorate researchers currently employed by WU are eligible to apply","Austria (WU affiliation)","Business/economics-related research with a CEE focus","€ 15.000 for the research, € 5,000 bonus after successful publication\nProject expenses include travel, materials and personnel (leave of absence and/or payment of external teaching staff to allow applicant to focus on research are possible)","https://www.wu.ac.at/fileadmin/wu/h/research/festo_fellow_call_english.pdf","The Festo Fellowship grant is awarded in two parts. The first part is used to finance the applicant’s research, and the second part is awarded as a bonus after successful publication of the results.\nThe applicant must be employed by WU throughout the duration of the entire project, and the publication bonus can also only be paid to WU employees."]
["FWF Principal Investigator Projects International","Research grant","FWF Austrian Science Fund","The program gives researchers the opportunity work together with project partners in selected partner countries to carry out thematically clearly defined research projects limited to a specific duration, and to devote themselves to investigating individual research questions.","This funding program is aimed at researchers from all disciplines. Any thematic restrictions are indicated in the funding information for each country-specific collaboration.","Poland; Slovenia; Taiwan; Czech Republic; Hungary","All fields of study/research are supported.","Funding period and funding amount\n\n    Depending on the participating country, up to 36 or 48 months\n    Depending on the proposed research, project-specific funds (personnel and non-personnel costs) can be applied for.","https://www.fwf.ac.at/en/funding/portfolio/projects/principal-investigator-projects-international\n\nhttps://www.fwf.ac.at/fileadmin/Website/Dokumente/Foerdern/Portfolio/Laenderkooperationen/fwf_weave_information_for_applicants.pdf","The funding program Principal Investigator Projects International consists of country-specific calls (country-specific ollaborations)."]
["Indonesia-Austria Scholarship Programme (IASP)","Scholarship (for whole degree programmes in the target country)","OeAD-GmbH in cooperation with ASEA-UNINET on behalf of and financed by funds of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Women, Science and Research and the Ministry of Education and Culture, Research, and Technology (KEMENDIKBUDRISTEK) of the Republic of Indonesia","IASP is a doctoral scholarship programme based on the Agreement between Directorate General of Higher Education, Research, and Technology (DIKTIRISTEK) of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology (KEMENDIKBUDRISTEK) of the Republic of Indonesia and the OeAD-GmbH (Austria’s Agency for Education and Internationalisation) on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Women, Science and Research of the Republic of Austria.","Postgraduates who are qualified for a doctoral/PhD programme in Austria\n\nAge of max. 35 years or max. 5 years after graduating from a master course (whichever applies)","Indonesia (Citizenship of Indonesia)","All fields of study/research are supported;\n\nspecial focus on STEM subjects","36 months (9 months preparatory phase at the beginning; possibility to extend up to a maximum of 2 semesters on a case-by-case basis);\n\nTuition-free education;\nMonthly living allowance: EUR 1150;\nInternational airfares (tickets): at cost, maximum of EUR 1000;\nMonthly mobility allowance: EUR 80","https://asea-uninet.org/scholarships-grants/ristedikti-indonesia/","Monthly family allowance: EUR 250 for spouse and EUR 250 for one child max. (provided only in the 2nd and 3rd year of study, if the family is invited by the student)\n\nQuota: up to 15 new scholarships per study year;\n\nApplications to be submitted online at https://beasiswadosen.kemdikbud.go.id"]
["Pakistan Grants","Scholarship (for whole degree programmes in the target country)","scholarship is fully financed by the Pakistani government (Higher Education Commission, HEC), the administration of the programme and guidance for the scholarship holders is provided by the OeAD","To create a critical mass of highly qualified Engineer, Technologists, and Scientists Manpower in high-tech fields;\n\nTo build up the capacity of Universities, Research & Development Organizations and Industries in Pakistan through addition of PhD's in priority fields.","Postgraduates (completed master degree)","Pakistan (Citizenship of Pakistan)","All fields of study/research are supported;\n\nspecial focus on STEM subjects"," \tUp to 36 months (a 4th year is possible)","https://asea-uninet.org/scholarships-grants/pakistan-scholarships/\n\nhttps://www.hec.gov.pk/english/scholarshipsgrants/OSSP/Pages/default.aspx","Selection: The pre-selection of the candidates is carried out by the HEC. The interviews take place once a year in Pakistan and are held, in cooperation with ASEA-UNINET by Austrian University Professors."]
["Post-DocTrack Fellowship","Postdoctoral research fellowship","Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW)","To support recent PhD graduates in the humanities, social sciences, and cultural studies during the transition to the postdoctoral phase. \n\nThe fellowship enables:\nCompletion of publications based on the doctoral thesis\nDevelopment of a research project for third-party funding applications\nEstablishment of (international) academic networks and collaborations","Recent PhD graduates (within 6 months of application deadline)","Austria (PhD must be completed at an Austrian institution)","Humanities, Social Sciences, Cultural Studies","€50,568 gross per year;\nIn addition, a travel allowance of max. 2,000 euros can be applied for to fund project-related participation in scientific meetings/conferences or research stays abroad.\nDuration: 3 to 12 months","https://stipendien.oeaw.ac.at/en/fellowships/post-doctrack","Total duration of doctoral studies must not exceed 5 years (exceptions up to 7 years for care duties, illness, etc.)\n\nFellowship must begin within 3 months of award notification (exceptions possible)"]
["Project funding Taiwan-Austria","Research grant","BMFWF (Federal Ministry of Women, Science and Research) in Vienna and the MOE (Ministry of Education) in Taipei in equal parts\n\nThe OeAD — Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation — will be in charge of administering all relevant programme procedures on the Austrian side. The MOE will be in charge of the administration of all relevant programme procedures on the Taiwanese side. All proposals must be submitted at both the OeAD by the Austrian project coordinator and at the MOE by the Taiwanese project coordinator.","The aim of the programme is to stimulate joint activities and to contribute to direct collaborations among universities, higher education and research institutions. The Project Funding Programme Taiwan-Austria is based on a mutual interest to considerably improve knowledge exchange on an international level and to strengthen the international profile of the institutions involved","PhD holders, post docs","Taiwan","Natural Sciences\n• Technical Sciences\n• Agricultural Sciences\n• Social Sciences","Funding for bilateral research projects is mainly available for travel and accommodation costs of students and researchers as well as project-related material costs for a period of one to two years. The sending side will cover the travel expenses as well as the accommodation costs of its researchers.\n\nEligible costs for Austrian researchers:\n- Monthly grant rate: € 1.300,-- (max. 4 months)\n- Short term stays: € 110,-- per day (up to a maximum of 12 days)\n- Travel costs subsidy: maximum € 1.200,-- based on the submitted invoices\n- Up to € 2.000,-- per project of the granted funding may be applied for project-related\nmaterial costs","https://oead.at/en/cooperations/international-he-cooperations/taiwan-austria","Eligible costs for Taiwanese researchers: see announcement of MOE\nTravel and subsistence costs for Taiwanese researchers will be reimbursed according to the\ninternal rules of procedures of the MOE\n\nThe\nminimum requirement for the Austrian project coordinator is a PhD/Dr. degree. The\nminimum requirement for project members (3-5 project members from each partner) is an\nenrolment in a study programme (undergraduates, graduates)"]
["Projektförderung im Eurasia-Pacific Uninet","Research grant","OeAD-GmbH on behalf of and financed by funds of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Women, Science and Research","Förderung bi- und multilateraler Projekte zwischen den Partnerinstitutionen des Eurasia-Pacific Uninet im Bereich\nder Forschung, forschungsgeleiteten Lehre und Kunst sowie Technologiekooperationen.","PhD holders, post docs at institutions that are partners of EPU","Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, China, Mongolia, South Korea, Taiwan, India, Nepal, Bhutan,\nDemocratic People's Republic of Korea","All fields of study/research are supported.","Die Fördermittel dienen ausschließlich zur Deckung von Reise- und Aufenthaltskosten sowie Materialkosten. Die maximale geförderte Aufent-\nhaltsdauer von Projektteilnehmenden sind drei Monate;\n\nEUR 5.000,- to  EUR 20.000,-","https://oead.at/de/kooperationen/internationale-hochschulkooperationen/projektfoerderung-im-eurasia-pacific-uninet/","Bilaterale Projekte mit China, Indien und Südkorea werden nur im Fachbereich Kunst gefördert (Ausnahme\nChina: Famulaturen!);\nDerzeit können keine Anträge mit Partnerinstitutionen in Russland und Belarus gestellt werden"]
["Scholarships for scientific stays at Taiwanese universities (traditional degree (diploma degree) students or master’s students) ","Scholarships (semester and/or one-year research scholarships)","OeAD – Austria’s Agency for Education and Internationalisation, on behalf of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research","To support:\n\nEarly-career researchers\nScientific cooperation between Austria and Taiwan\nMutual understanding\nStudy and research experience in a foreign-language academic environment","Diploma and Master’s students\n\nMust be enrolled at an Austrian public university, private university, or university of applied sciences\nMust have completed at least one semester in the second stage of a diploma program or one semester of a master’s program by the application deadline\nMust be academically active (at least 5 ECTS in the last semester) or research-active","Austria (or EU citizens studying at Austrian institutions)","All fields of study/research are supported.","Monthly grant: €1,800\nTravel cost subsidy: Up to €1,200\nDuration: 1 to 4 months","https://grants.at/en/?=Mzc1OTlfMzk0NzVfMw==","Written confirmation of academic supervision from a Taiwanese host institution (university, archive, library, museum, or research institution);\nThe project must be completable within the funded period;\nThe scholarship cannot be extended and can only be used once per person"]
["Scientific & Technological Cooperation (S&T Cooperation) ","Mobility and project funding","OeAD – Austria’s Agency for Education and Internationalisation, on behalf of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research","To stimulate international research cooperation, establish new and sustainable international partnerships, and increase the participation of young and female researchers in international research consortia. The program is based on bilateral agreements or memoranda of understanding and supports bilateral research projects between Austria and selected partner countries.","Researchers at:\n\nUniversities\nUniversities of applied sciences\nNon-university research institutions\n(including PhD students and early-stage researchers)","Currently active bilateral agreements with:\n\nAlbania\nBosnia and Herzegovina\nBrazil\nBulgaria\nChina\nFrance\nIndia\nCroatia\nNorth Macedonia\nMontenegro\nPoland\nSerbia\nSlovenia\nSouth Korea\nUkraine","Basic research in science and technology (no specific disciplines mentioned, but must align with the bilateral agreement focus)","Travel costs: €1,200 to €2,000 depending on the country\nAccommodation: €120 per working day or €1,440/month for long-term stays (12 working days to 3 months)\nMaterial costs: Up to €3,000 per project (project-related only; no hardware or institutional purchases)\nMinimum funding: €5,000\nMaximum funding: Defined in each call text","https://oead.at/en/cooperations/international-he-cooperations/scientific-technological-cooperation-st-cooperation","Calls are usually biennial, but some countries have annual calls.\nApplications must be submitted bilaterally: both in Austria and in the partner country."]
["SHER Fellowship Programme\n(Sustainable Higher Education and Research in Kosovo)","Fellowship grant (includes mobility and research funding)","OeAD – Austria’s Agency for Education and Internationalisation, on behalf of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research","To support a sustainable, evidence-based, needs-oriented, and gender-responsive higher education and research sector in Kosovo. The fellowship grants aim at enhancing the quality of teaching, research and innovation and the internationalisation in Kosovo’s Higher Education and research sector and will enable PhD students and post-doc researchers to study and carry out research in Austria.","    Post-docs aiming to pursue short-term research activities in Austria who are scientific staff members of Kosovar public universities or of other public (research) institutions with Kosovar nationality\n    Applicants holding a master’s degree or PhD students already enrolled in Austria or Kosovo with Kosovar nationality\n    Applications from underrepresented/vulnerable groups are particularly welcome.","Kosovo (Kosovar nationality required)","Not restricted to specific fields; aligned with the goals of higher education and research development in Kosovo","PhD students:\n\nDuration: 1–12 months (extension possible)\nMonthly grant: €1,300\nAge limit: 35 years (exceptionally 40 with care responsibilities)\n\n\nPost-doc researchers:\n\nDuration: 1–3 months\nMonthly grant: €1,300\nAge limit: 50 years\n\n\nTravel costs: One-off lump sum of €500","https://oead.at/en/cooperations/international-he-cooperations/sher-fellowship-programme"]
["Supporting African Science and Tertiary Education (SASTE) Grant","Research grant","The grant is financed by a private donor in form of a contract between the donor and hosting institution in Austria based on the results of the competitive selection process","The SASTE grant supports high potentials from Sub Sahara Africa","Post-doctoral scientists\n\nApplicants originating from a certain group of countries of Sub\nSahara Africa are preferred in the candidate ranking;\n\nmen < 42 years old, women < 45 (in case of child care) working in one of the fields of the above listed topics of the call;\n","Appendix 1 List of preferred countries of origin:\nBurkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic\nChad Democratic Republic of\nthe Congo Eritrea\nEthiopia Gambia Guinea\nGuinea-Bissau Lesotho Liberia\nMalawi Mali Madagascar\nRwanda Sierra Leone Somalia\nMozambique Niger South Sudan\nTanzania Togo Uganda\nZimbabwe","Agriculture, Forestry, Water Management, Renewable Energies, Nutritional Science, Human and Veterinary Medicine;\n\nIn case of strong involvement of Technical Sciences and IT in research projects of the mentioned fields, these areas of research are also eligible for application","• Grant duration may range between 12 to 24 months, depending on the complexity of\nthe project.\n• An extension of the grant is not possible\n\n• Monthly stipend of 1500 Euro is provided.\n• Additional support for housing of up to 600 Euro/month\n• Travel budget of up to 3000 Euro/year for scientific visits of the home intuition and\nscientific conferences\n• Costs for the hosting institution in Austria of up to 2500 Euro/year according to work\nand budget plan as part of the application","https://africa-uninet.at/en/news/article/2025/02/supporting-african-science-and-tertiary-education-saste-grant-4th-call-open-until-november-2025","Applicants hold a research position in Africa (which ensures the continuation of the work at the home institution after the research stay in Austria) and have research experience in the field of the proposed research."]
["WU Mobility grants for doctoral/PhD candidates","Mobility grant","The funds are provided by the “Allge-\nmeine Hochschulstipendienstiftung für Wiener Hochschulen“ and the “Max und Marie Men-\nger-Stiftung“","WU would like to encourage its doctoral students’ mobility by granting scholarships.\nAn amount of up to € 2,000 per applicant may be granted to reimburse students for travel\nand accommodation expenses and conference fees","WU doctoral students","Austria (WU affiliation)","1. Doctoral program in social and economic sciences and PhD Economics and\nSocial Sciences: \n2. PhD Finance and DIBT\n3. Doctoral program in business law","Mobility scholarships may be granted for the following purposes:\n1. Participation in a doctoral course of a(n) (accredited) university or scientific institution\n(e.g. EDAMBA), provided that your participation in the course is the reason for your\ntrip.1 (IMPORTANT: please inform yourself in advance whether the course can\nbe accredited for your doctoral studies!)\n2. Participation in a scientific conference connected with the topic of the dissertation,\nprovided that you present a paper at the conference.\n3. Academic research for the dissertation at a university or other (research) institution,\nif this university/institution personally invited you.\n4. Research/data collection for the dissertation.","https://www.wu.ac.at/fileadmin/wu/h/programs/phd/Ausschreibung_Mobilit%C3%A4tsstipendium_engl_neu.pdf","For mobility scholarships, there is no set application period - applications can be submitted throughout the year, before or after the stay abroad. To apply, please submit the completed application form and the necessary documents listed in the guidelines to the Doctoral Office"]
["WU-OeNB Internationalization Grant","Research grant","The WU-OeNB Internationalization Grant is endowed by the OeNB with a maximum annual\nbudget of €40,000","The objective of this grant is to encourage internationalization at WU by facilitating long-term\nresearch stays abroad for WU faculty members. The funds are intended for both the develop-\nment of junior faculty and to support semester-long or year-long research stays for professors.","Funding is available to full-time employees of WU Vienna (academic staff, excluding third-party-\nfunded staff) for stays abroad of at least three to a maximum of 12 months (research stay, po-\nsition as guest professor, visiting fellow, etc.).\nJunior faculty at the post-doc level as well as senior faculty are eligible for the program","Austria (WU affiliation)",null,"The maximum amount of the grant may not exceed €15,000 per research stay abroad.\nWU-OeNB Internationalization Grant funding can be used to cover the following types of ex-\npenses: traveling expenses, housing and household expenses abroad","https://swa.wu.ac.at/refo/Dokumente/WUPOL%20OeNB%20Internationalisierungspreis/WUPOL_WU-OeNB_Internationalization_Grant.pdf","Grants will be awarded on a biannual basis. The application deadlines are June 30 and Decem-\nber 31"]