The Ernst Mach Grant - ASEA-UNINET University General


The Ernst Mach Grant - ASEA-UNINET call is open!!

Area of study or research:

1.       Natural Sciences

2.       Technical Sciences

3.       Human Medicine, Health Sciences

4.       Agricultural Sciences

5.       Social Sciences

6.       Humanities

7.       Arts

 

Detailed type of grant:

Semester and/or one-year grants, Research grants, Grants for whole degree programmes in the target country

 

Funding: National

 

Target group:

1.       Undergraduates

2.       Graduates

3.       Postgraduates

4.       PhD students

5.       PhD holders, post docs

 

Funding organisation:

OeAD-GmbH/MPC in cooperation with ASEA-UNINET (on behalf of and financed by the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF)

 

Duration:

1.       undergraduates, graduates (in the field of music only): 9 months

2.       postgraduates: max. 36 months

3.       post docs: 3 to 9 months

 

Grant benefit paid:

 

Supplementary grant, own funds are required

1) Monthly grant rate

a) for undergraduates, graduates, postgraduates, PhD-students: EUR 1,050

b) for postdocs: EUR 1,150

 

2) Assistance in arranging accommodation and health insurance

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

- monthly rent: EUR 250 to 600 EUR (depending on the amenities)

- monthly administrative fee: EUR 18

 

b) 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 EUR 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.

 

c) Applicants from non-EU/EEA countries who are planning a research stay of more than 6 months: If your monthly costs for accommodation in Austria exceed EUR 300, you may need to provide proof of additional funds to the Austrian residence authority when you apply for your residence permit. This figure may vary depending on your individual costs for health insurance and other liabilities.

 

3) Grant holders do not have to pay tuition fees in Austria. They might have to hand in a request at the rectorโ€™s office of their respective host university and demonstrate that they are studying or doing research in the context of transnational EU, national or university mobility programs.

 

4) Scholarship holders from non-European countries will also receive a travel costs subsidy of max. EUR 1,000.


Kindly find the detailed call information here: https://grants.at/en/?=MjA3NzFfMjE5MzRfMA==

The deadline for applications is March 31st, 2021.