Austria · Scholarships
Scholarships and financial aid for studying in Austria — government, university, and international programs.
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Austria’s best-known federal grant for international researchers is the Ernst Mach Grant – worldwide, funded by the Federal Ministry for Women, Science and Research and administered by the OeAD. According to the 2026 call as published by the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, it is for postgraduates, PhD students and postdocs of all disciplines who study or do research outside Austria and want to carry out a research project in Austria. Applicants can be at most 35 years old and need very good English and/or German. The grant runs for one to nine months at €1,300 a month, with help arranging accommodation and health insurance. The 2026 deadline was 1 February 2026; applications are made online on the OeAD’s scholarships.at platform, and the full list of programmes is on grants.at. The pages read describe research and study-stay grants rather than full-degree scholarships, so degree students should plan for the costs themselves: at public universities, students from third countries pay €726.72 per semester, and the student residence permit requires proof of €722.58 a month (under 24) or €1,308.39 (24 and over).
- Ernst Mach Grant – worldwide: €1,300 a month for one to nine months of research in Austria.
- For postgraduates, PhD students and postdocs aged 35 or under.
- The 2026 deadline was 1 February; applications via the OeAD’s scholarships.at.
- Degree students budget for €726.72 tuition per semester at public universities.
- Academy of Fine Arts Vienna — OeAD Ernst Mach Grant – worldwide (2026 call)
Target group, age limit, grant amount and deadline.
- OeAD — scholarships.at
The OeAD’s online application platform for its scholarship programmes.
- Migration platform of the Austrian Federal Government — Study in Austria
Tuition fees at public universities.
Government portals
- oesterreich.gv.at — Austrian Government Portal — Guidance and online services for residents, including residence registration and ID Austria.
- USP — Business Service Portal — Online company formation (e-start-up), beneficial-owner filings and business dealings with the authorities.
- Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) — Tax, customs and online filing through FinanzOnline.
- Migration Platform of the Austrian Federal Government — Red-White-Red Card, EU Blue Card and family reunification, with a points calculator.