Ernst Mach Grant Worldwide for a Research Stay in Austria 2027/2028

About this scholarship

A grant for doctoral students, recent postgraduates and postdocs from universities outside Austria, for a research stay of 1 to 9 months at an Austrian university. It is open to all countries except Austria. It does not fund a degree in Austria.

Funding type

Covers: a monthly grant for the period of the research stay. Does not cover all your costs in Austria. The OeAD says you need own funds, for example for health insurance, accommodation, the visa trip and travel to Austria. The rate cannot be raised for family members. The monthly amount is not stated on the OeAD pages. People from some developing countries can also receive a travel subsidy, and the OeAD's travel subsidy list names "West Bank and Gaza Strip". The OeAD guideline sets a ceiling of EUR 2,000. The FAQ does not state the amount or confirm that it applies to this call.

Tuition fees

Not specified

Living costs

Partially covered

Travel

Not specified

Insurance

Not specified

Eligibility requirements

Nationalities

All nationalities

Residence condition

No residence condition

Open to all countries except Austria. Palestine is not named and there is no country list. People who live permanently in Austria or did most of their education there are not eligible One of these: a PhD student at a university outside Austria; a postgraduate or postdoc who finished studies at a university outside Austria after 30 September 2025 and wants to do research in Austria for an academic career; a postdoc working as a lecturer or researcher at a university outside Austria Not older than 35 when the research stay starts A written confirmation of supervision from a lecturer at an Austrian university Not a regular student at an Austrian university, and no stay in Austria for study or research in the six months before The stay starts in September 2027 at the earliest

Minimum grade

Not stated

Work experience asked for

Not stated

Return condition

Return condition not stated

How to apply

Straight to the provider

Language requirements and exemptions

No language test required

No language test certificate is needed. Your English must be sufficient for your field, and your Austrian supervisor confirms that the project can be done in English.

University admission details

Not required?

You do not enrol at an Austrian university, but you need a supervisor there before you apply. The OeAD cannot help you find one. The online application is open from September to 1 December 2026. The deadline is 1 December 2026 at 23:59 Central European time, and documents sent later are not accepted. Applications that are incomplete or below the minimum word counts are rejected as invalid. Experts evaluate the applications after the deadline, and results are expected at the beginning of July 2027. The stay is 1 to 9 months in full months, starting in September 2027 or later. Non-EU nationals planning more than 6 months should think of a start in November or December, because the residence permit takes long. If you used generative AI in your application, you must declare it in the form.

Required documents

The online application with the description of the research stay Confirmation of supervision from a lecturer at an Austrian university, on the OeAD template Letters of recommendation Valid biometric passport Diplomas and proof of enrolment or employment

Application steps

Find a lecturer at an Austrian university who agrees to supervise you, and get the confirmation on the OeAD template. Get your letters of recommendation. Fill in the whole online application and keep to the minimum word counts. Submit before 1 December 2026 at 23:59 Central European time. Do not wait for the last minutes.

Requirement checklist

Scholarship contacts

Ernst Mach programme at the OeAD: [email protected]Copy

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