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  • 15. January 2026 · 11:59 pm

    SHER PhD/Post-Doc Fellowships

    The fellowship grants aim at enhancing the quality of teaching, research, innovation and internationalisation in Kosovo’s Higher Education and research sector and enable PhD students and Post-Docs to study or carry out research in Austria.
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  • This programme is intended for students at bachelor's or master's level from non-European universities who want to spend a semester or two at an Austrian University of Applied Sciences (‘Fachhochschule’).
  • 01. February 2026 · 11:59 pm

    Ernst Mach Grant worldwide (international)

    The Ernst Mach Grant worldwide is intended for young researchers and university lecturers of all disciplines who are studying or pursuing research outside Austria and want to carry out a research project in Austria.
  • The Ernst Mach Follow-up Grant (EZA) supports postdocs from non-European developing countries who in the past received a grant administered by the OeAD-GmbH. This programme is intended to support the applicant's scientific carrier and to deepen the cooperation with Austrian higher education institutions. At least three years must have passed since the last funded research visit to Austria at the start of the planned grant period.
  • The Ernst Mach Grant within the framework of the ASEAN-European Academic University Network (ASEA-UNINET) enables study and research stays in Austria. The target groups are researchers (postgraduates, postdocs and lecturers at member institutions of the ASEA-UNINET) as well as undergraduates and graduates (music performance).

The OeAD in figures

>330,000
participants in Erasmus+ and ESC (2021-2027)
>520
science ambassadors visit schools on a voluntary basis
1,561
= 98% of all Austrian schools participate in the iniative Digital Learning
>2,560
Incoming: scholarships and research funding

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Paul T. Yillia
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Online Alumni Talk with Paul Yillia from Sierra Leone, 15 October

The speaker, Paul Yillia – a seasoned scientist, policy specialist, and international advisor – shared insights from his academic journey and professional career. He reflected on his doctoral studies at the Vienna University of Technology, his work with international research organizations, his role in co-founding The Energy Nexus Network (TENN), a regional renewable energy ecosystem hub in Sierra Leone, and his perspectives on global energy developments. The presentation was followed by a lively Q&A Session with the participants.
9 min read · 11. November 2025
K3-PROJEKTE. Kulturvermittlung mit Lehrlingen
© Sebastian Schager K3-PROJEKTE. Kulturvermittlung mit Lehrlingen

Democracy education

OeAD programmes enable young people to experience democratic participation.

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Science ambassadors visit kindergartens and after-school care centres

In my experience even the youngest children ask the biggest questions – and that's exactly what science thrives on. It is important to me to awaken a joy of discovery from an early age.

Juliane Stark
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Juliane Stark
Science ambassador, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna
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