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(Incoming) Scholarship of the Austrian health insurance provider (ÖGK) for medical students Scholarships of the Scholarship Foundation of the Republic of Austria for Master’s Degree Studies in the Field of International Relations (International) University of Klagenfurt Technology Scholarships Postgraduates and PhD students Aktion Austria-Slovakia (Incoming) Aktion Austria-Czech Republic (Incoming) Aktion [...] Activities of scholarship holders Before arrival During your stay Before departure After your stay FAQs Alumni submenu Alumni Activities Portraits AudioLab Talks oead.map Teaching and research Entry and Residence submenu BREXIT Accommodation oead4refugees Regional offices submenu OeAD-Regionalbüro Graz OeAD-Regionalbüro Innsbruck Klagenfurt Leoben OeAD-Regionalbüro Linz OeAD-Regionalbüro Salzburg Vienna University [...] linary topics Europe and us Contact form and location map Close Menu Grants and scholarships © OeAD/Gianmaria Gava Are you looking for a scholarship or a research grant for Austria? International students and researchers can apply for scholarships at various institutions. There are different financial support options depending on your country of origin and your academic level. Please note that scholarships
an Austrian higher education institution can apply at the competent residence authority in Austria once for a renewal of their “ Residence Permit – Student ” for another 12 months for job-seeking purposes before their residence permit expires. During this period all regulations that apply to holders of a “Residence Permit – Student” (e.g. provisions regarding taking up a job, stays in other Schengen [...] your country of residence. In case that you are allowed to enter Austria without a visa you may also submit your application at the competent residence authority in Austria . The application can also be submitted by your employer at the competent residence authority in Austria instead. The Public Employment Service (AMS) will submit a written confirmation to the competent residence authority stating [...] for this type of residence permit. If all necessary documents have been submitted, the residence authority will decide about the application within 8 weeks . Applications for a “Red-White-Red Card for particularly highly qualified persons” may always – for example after entry with a job-seeking visa for particularly highly qualified persons – be submitted at the competent residence authority in Austria
degree programmes, especially in social and economic sciences, law, medicine, theology, philosophy as well as arts and music studies. Currently 2.8 percent of all students study at private universities. The percentage of international students is 39 percent, which is far more than the average (23 percent). Universities of applied sciences The 21 universities of applied sciences provide practice-oriented [...] Activities of scholarship holders Before arrival During your stay Before departure After your stay FAQs Alumni submenu Alumni Activities Portraits AudioLab Talks oead.map Teaching and research Entry and Residence submenu BREXIT Accommodation oead4refugees Regional offices submenu OeAD-Regionalbüro Graz OeAD-Regionalbüro Innsbruck Klagenfurt Leoben OeAD-Regionalbüro Linz OeAD-Regionalbüro Salzburg Vienna University [...] ted education. In the areas of economics, tourism, technology, information technology, healthcare, security, media and design the universities of applied sciences qualify their students for specific occupations which are oriented on the requirements of business and industry. University colleges of teacher education The 14 university colleges of teacher education offer a three-year (six-semester) Bachelor
over the world with Erasmus+ The Erasmus+ programme has offers students to study part of their degree programme in another European country or in a Erasmus+ partner country. These study periods abroad are credited towards the students’ degree programmes at their own higher education institutions. Within the framework of Erasmus+ students can become mobile several times. It is possible to spend up to [...] institutions, not students themselves, can submit mobility projects at the OeAD as National Agency Erasmus+ during application periods that are fixed every year. Both the home and host institution needs an Erasmus Higher Education Charter (ECHE) and must have concluded a bilateral agreement. Further information (only in German) Working in Europe with an Erasmus+ internship Students and graduates can [...] Activities of scholarship holders Before arrival During your stay Before departure After your stay FAQs Alumni submenu Alumni Activities Portraits AudioLab Talks oead.map Teaching and research Entry and Residence submenu BREXIT Accommodation oead4refugees Regional offices submenu OeAD-Regionalbüro Graz OeAD-Regionalbüro Innsbruck Klagenfurt Leoben OeAD-Regionalbüro Linz OeAD-Regionalbüro Salzburg Vienna University
symposium. Anyone who has something to say about academic mobility, is responsible for the international agendas of a higher education institution or is simply involved in profit- or non-profit-oriented student recruiting should attend. Within the framework of the OeAD’s mandate to present Austrian higher education institutions internationally I had the honour of attending some of these fairs. The above-mentioned [...] Here the educational offerings of individual higher education institutions or entire countries are the focus of the presentations. On one hand it is about noble goals, about international exchange of students and researchers, about international cooperation in the field of education, about attracting the “brightest minds” with one's own offers. But it is also about business and competition, supply and [...] they have, can do and want. The size of a presentation area and the level of high-tech equipment testify to the educational goals of an institution or an entire country: Who is desperate to recruit students, who has a special presence in which region, who is interested in selling other services in addition to academic mobility, etc. And where does Austria stand? We are a small country, and we have a
international applicants to prepare them for supplementary examinations prescribed to them by the universities. ONLY students who have already been admitted to study by an Austrian tertiary education institution can attend these courses. To get admitted to study prospective students have to prove a German level of at least A2 (according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, CEFR) [...] framework of a University Preparation Programme students have to pay; the costs for these courses can vary. Therefore please enquire directly with the respective course providers about how much you will have to pay. They will also be able to tell you whether or not there are any financial support options. The waiver of tuition fees for Ukrainian students does not include the costs for attending a University [...] Activities of scholarship holders Before arrival During your stay Before departure After your stay FAQs Alumni submenu Alumni Activities Portraits AudioLab Talks oead.map Teaching and research Entry and Residence submenu BREXIT Accommodation oead4refugees Regional offices submenu OeAD-Regionalbüro Graz OeAD-Regionalbüro Innsbruck Klagenfurt Leoben OeAD-Regionalbüro Linz OeAD-Regionalbüro Salzburg Vienna University
Austria, references to support offers and to responsible authorities. BMEiA - Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs BMI: Entry and residence of Ukrainian nationals in Austria Austrian Student Union (ÖH): Funding pots and counselling for students Doctors without Borders BBU (Federal Agency for Reception and Support Services) Caritas Diakonie ORF Neighbour in Need – Help for Ukraine Austrian [...] Activities of scholarship holders Before arrival During your stay Before departure After your stay FAQs Alumni submenu Alumni Activities Portraits AudioLab Talks oead.map Teaching and research Entry and Residence submenu BREXIT Accommodation oead4refugees Regional offices submenu OeAD-Regionalbüro Graz OeAD-Regionalbüro Innsbruck Klagenfurt Leoben OeAD-Regionalbüro Linz OeAD-Regionalbüro Salzburg Vienna University
specialized studies. During my studies, I was a member of several student organizations: I was a chairwoman of EESTEC LC Podgorica (Electrical Engineering Students' Association). During my mandate, I organized a lot of events, seminars, competitions and workshops for students all over Europe in Kotor. I attended a lot of workshops for students of electrical engineering in Europe. During 2017, I was working [...] Activities of scholarship holders Before arrival During your stay Before departure After your stay FAQs Alumni submenu Alumni Activities Portraits AudioLab Talks oead.map Teaching and research Entry and Residence submenu BREXIT Accommodation oead4refugees Regional offices submenu OeAD-Regionalbüro Graz OeAD-Regionalbüro Innsbruck Klagenfurt Leoben OeAD-Regionalbüro Linz OeAD-Regionalbüro Salzburg Vienna University [...] Reflection My stay at TU Wien was really important to me. It had a huge impact on my education. I had the opportunity to see a different system of master studies and also to meet amazing people, students from different countries. I found a motivation to continue my education with a PhD and to continue doing research in this field.
change to another residence title In principle it is not possible to apply for a visa in Austria nor to have it renewed/extended. Once the visa expires you have to – unless you have been granted a residence title – leave the Schengen area. Under certain circumstances you may be entitled to apply for a residence title (e.g. for a " Settlement Permit – Researcher ") at the competent residence authority in [...] however, that the application for a residence title does not permit you to overstay the period of residence defined in your visa. Family members Family members* can also apply for a Visa C or a Visa D, depending on the researcher's visa, at the competent Austrian representative authority (embassy, consulate with power to issue visa) in their country of residence . A charge applies to visas for family [...] of residence. These visas are free of charge. Due to the planned taking up of employment a visa for gainful employment is required even in the case of a general right to enter without a visa. With a visa for gainful employment you may start your research work immediately after entry. Conditions for the granting of a visa Insurance Validity period Working Renewal and change to another residence title