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“Never stop trying and learning” – how one of our former PhD scholars won his first research grant

Our former scholarship holder Muhammad Bilal Bin Majeed completed his PhD with distinction at the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna (Vetmeduni Vienna) and has now secured his first big research grant under the National Research Program for Universities (NRPU). His focus is on toxin production from Aspergillus fungus, who causes respiratory diseases/symptoms in animals and humans.

4 min read · 11. March 2021
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OeAD60 Alumni

60 Years OeAD: Herder and scholar. D. Ouedraogo’s contribution to sustainable livestock farming in B

Dominique Ouedraogo has been a cattle herder since the age of six and is now a doctor of agriculture. Read his story here.

4 min read · 25. February 2021
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AAL_33 Alumni AudioLab with Ismail Temitayo Gbadamosi

As a neuroscientist, Ismail Gbadamosi conducts research on the influence of different substances on the brain to cure diseases. For example nicotine in the fight against Alzheimer's.

2 min read · 08. February 2021
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OeAD60 Alumni

60 Years OeAD: "I shall not give up".

The story of a PhD student in Austria and her life afterwards. APPEAR scientist Esther Mukooza from Uganda talks about her career after her studies in Austria and explains why you should never give up.

1 min read · 29. January 2021
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Alumni Scholars

“Every step forward counts, it doesn’t matter how small it may look”

Originally from Rwanda, Carine Mukamakuza studied in China, finished her PhD in Vienna and has now already started her own business!

4 min read · 25. January 2021
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Alumni Researcher

Podcast of Alumni Talks with Prof. Dr. Belachew Gebrewold

The talk focused on scholarships to promote academic partnerships, economic cooperation as well as mutual political and cultural understanding which benefit both the countries of origin and Austria.

1 min read · 15. December 2020
Podcasts Alumni Researcher

AAL_32 Alumni AudioLab with Gerd Micheluzzi

Florence - Munich - Braunschweig - Tyrol - Florence. The story of an art historians stay abroad in 2020 and more in this podcast. (in German)

1 min read · 03. December 2020
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Alumni

With passion for less plastic and more biomaterials

Samir Kopacic, former OeAD scholarship holder wins Heinzel-Mondi-Sappi Award for the development of biodegradable paper-based packaging

1 min read · 01. December 2020
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Werfel Scholarship - New publication: OeAD scholarship holders publish a book about reading

Under the title "Leseszenen Poetologie-Geschichte-Medialität" the three former Werfel scholarship holders Irina Hron, Jadwiga Kita-Huber and Sanna Schulte have published a book about reading from and in literature.

22. October 2020
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Alumni

Alumni Talks with Prof. Dr. Belachew Gebrewold | Online

Our guest will talk about how scholarships promote academic partnerships, economic cooperation as well as mutual political and cultural understanding and ultimately benefit both the countries of origin and Austria.

1 min read · 13. October 2020
Podcasts Alumni Researcher

AAL_31 Alumni AudioLab with Sony Baral

Sony Baral got accepted to be the first female professor for forestry in Nepal. In this podcast she talks about her academic career and her main focus in research.

2 min read · 01. October 2020
Podcasts Alumni Researcher

AAL_30_Alumni AudioLab with Dean Vuletic

A podcast about popular culture in Eastern Europe and the Eurovision Songcontest

1 min read · 06. August 2020