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Summary
Grant for PhD-students to study abroad.
| Duration: | 6 - 12 months |
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| Quota: | Not defined |
| Application deadline: | First of September |
| Benefits summary: | Monthly allowance (€ 1.200) |
Last update: 18 October 2011
Description
Objective: Optimisation of the doctoral dissertation through a specific longer-term research stay abroad and experience in an international research environment. Financial support for early stage researchers.
Eligibility
- No Age limit
- Applicants who already have been in receipt of a grant/scholarship of the BMWF for postgraduate studies are excluded.
- The scholarship programme is intended for people who do not get any public funds (e.g. grant, employment, etc.) for their doctoral studies apart from the Austrian study grant.
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test. More information
Benefits
Monthly grant 1,200.-- Euros;
No travel costs subsidy!
Application information
Application documents needed:
- Proof of admission to a doctoral programme as well as a written confirmation stating the dissertation supervisor and the topic.
- Diploma certificates and an all-inclusive certificate of the diploma degree or master degree studies.
- Letter of recommendation of the dissertation supervisor.
- Proposal (justification of the necessity of the stay abroad, definition of the problem, methodological deliberations, time schedule, selective bibliography) - maximum of 5 pages!
- A first outline of the dissertation or abstract (approx. 1 page)
- Short description of the institution at which the stay is planned to take place as well as, if necessary, a confirmation of the possibility to use rooms and resources of the institute (stamp, signature)
- Submission of all necessary clearances for the research project (e.g. declaration of no objection of the ethics commission or the animal testing commission).
Additional information
- The selection process is competitive, only awarded to the best students of many qualified candidates.
- It is legitimate to apply for several programmes - separate application forms have to be submitted for each application.
- The presence of the chosen candidates on-site and the scientific pursuit of their projects / academic schedule are compulsory.
- The chosen candidates are not allowed to engage in non-scientific gainful employment beside their studies.
- Unless stated otherwise, the grants support one person only - they are not sufficient for accompanying family members.
- The costs for medical care abroad in the EU are assumed by the respective national social security institutions. Bring along your European Health Insurance Card!
- The applicant expressly agrees that in accordance with § 1 of the Austrian federal law on data protection BGBl.Nr. 165/1999, as amended, the personal data in the application can be passed on to the office in charge of the exchange programme, the partner institutions and other Austrian institutions granting financial support.
- Upon application to the rector Austrian students will be exempted from paying the tuition fees if they pursue studies or internships in the framework of transnational, EU, national or university mobility programmes abroad.
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