Ernst Mach Grants 2017/2018 for Young Researchers to study in Austria

Application Deadline: March 1st 2017

The Ernst Mach Grants are named after the famous Austrian physicist and philosopher Ernst Mach (1838-1916). The grant program is financed by the Austrian 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. Age limit for this grant program is 35 years at the time of the application.

Eligibility Requirements:

Eligible for application are 

a) postgraduates pursuing a doctoral/PhD programme outside Austria;

b) 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;
c) 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.

Maximum age: 35 years (born on or after Oct. 1st, 1980).
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.

The scholarship will only be granted for projects that can be completed within the scholarship period (max. 9 months).

Benefits:

Application Documents:

The following documents have to be uploaded with the online application at www.scholarships.at:

• Two letters of recommendation by university lecturers (for these letters of recommendation no specific form is required; they must contain the letterhead, date and signature of the person recommending the applicant and the stamp of the university / department and must not be older than six months at the time of application.)
• Consent of a lecturer at the Austrian target university to supervise the applicant academically
• Scanned copy of your passport (page with the name and photo)
• Scanned copy of your university graduation certificate of your diploma, master, PhD or doctoral studies
• only for PHD-students: confirmation, that proves your participation in a PHD-program at your home university!
• only for postdoc-lecturers: confirmation that proves your employment at your home university!

For More Information :

Visit the Official Webpage of the Ernst Mach Grants 2017/2018