The Ernst Mach Grants are named after the famous Austrian physicist and philosopher Ernsst mach (1838-1916). The grant program is financed by the Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy (BMWFW). Students and young researchers from foreign universities are invited to apply for this grant to come to Austria for a research or a study stay. Every year a board of representatives of the Austrian Ministry awards the Ernst Mach Grants based on the results of an expert examination procedure.
WORTH
- For graduates: 940 EUR
- For graduates with a PhD degree: 1,040 EUR
- Accident and health insurance, accommodation
- Recipients of grants are exempted from paying tuition fees.
- Recipients of grants from non-European developing countries will also receive a travel costs subsidy of 730 EUR maximum.
ELIGIBILITY
- postgraduates pursuing a doctoral/PhD programme outside Austria
- postgraduates and post-docs wishing to pursue research in Austria with a view to an academic career and who completed their studies (at a university outside Austria) after September 30th, 2014
- post-docs who are working as lecturers at a university outside Austria.
(Applicants under a) have to prove that they pursue doctoral/PhD studies, applicants under c) have to prove that they are employed by a university.) - Applicants must not have studied/pursued research/pursued academic work in Austria in the last six months before taking up the grant.
- Good knowledge of German, particularly in the respective subject area, is a prerequisite.
- For projects to be carried out in English a good knowledge of English in the respective subject area is required.
DEADLINE: December 1 2016
To apply and for more information visit here
