The OeAD provides grants and scholarships for students and researchers from all over the world. Our programmes include both broad-based funding opportunities and specialised grants targeted at specific fields of study or regions. Below you will find an overview of open calls for incoming programmes, along with direct links to the respective grant announcements.
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The Ernst Mach Grant – worldwide invites applications from PhD students, postgraduates, Post-docs and researchers from universities outside of Austria. Students and academic staff from all fields of study can apply for a grant period of 1 to 9 months. Extensions are not possible.
New Application Deadline: 1 December 2026
Undergraduate and graduate students from non-European countries (pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree) can apply for the Ernst Mach Grant for Studying at an Austrian University of Applied Sciences which allows research visits of 4 to 10 months at an Austrian University of Applied Sciences. Extensions are not possible.
Application Deadline: 1 February 2027
The Ernst Mach Follow-up Grant (non-European developing countries) is intended for postdoctoral researchers and lecturers from non-European developing countries who are employed at higher education institutions or universities and have previously received an OeAD scholarship. At least three years must have passed since their last OeAD-funded research stay in Austria at the start of the grant period.
Application Deadline: 1 February 2027
The Ernst Mach Grant – ASEA-UNINET offers scholarships for full PhD studies, postdoctoral research stays and for studies in the field of music practice at an ASEA-UNINET member university in Austria. This grant is open to students and researchers from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. Depending on the grant type, the grants are awarded for a duration of up to 9 months (Music Practice Grant), 4 to 6 months (Post-doc Grant) and 36 months (Full PhD Grant).
Application Deadline: 1 March 2027
The Franz Werfel Fellowship is open to applications from young university teachers of German language and Austrian literature. This is a programme of excellence designed to promote research and teaching in Austrian literature, foster scientific collaboration, and support the development of an international network of dedicated scholars in the field of Austrian literature. The fellowship is awarded for a period of 4 to 9 months and includes both financial and material follow-up support.
Application Deadlines: 1 March 2027 & 15 September 2027
Please also check the Austrian Database for Scholarships and Research Grants grants.at for an overview of all funding programmes administered by OeAD.
