The OeAD-GmbH is the Austrian agency for international mobility and cooperation in education, science and research. We provide advice for institutions, accompany international exchange and promote the higher education location Austria.

Country of origin – All (except Austria)
Area of study or research – Humanities, Historical Sciences, Linguistics and Literature Sciences
Detailed type of grant – semester or one-year grant, research grant
Target Group – postgraduates, PhD holders, researchers
Authority awarding grant- ÖAD/ACM on behalf of and funded by the Federal Ministry of Science and Research (BMWF)
Duration – 4 to 9 months
Quota- 7 new awards per academic year! In case of successful research activities the scholarship can, on request, be renewed (total duration 18 months).

Grant benefit paid

• Monthly grant: € 1040.-
• book allowance: € 93.-
• Accident and health insurance, accommodation
• If necessary, the ÖAD will take out an accident and health insurance on behalf of the grant recipient.
• Accommodation (student hall of residence or flat) will be provided by the ÖAD for recipients of grants. Monthly costs: € 200.- to € 350.- (depending on how much comfort the recipients of grants want). An administration fee of € 15.- per month is payable to the ÖAD for arranging accommodation.
• The costs for insurance and accommodation have to be paid out of the grant by the recipient of the grant.
• Recipients of grants are exempted from paying tuition fees.

Closing date for applications – 01 March 2010

For further information contact:
At the OeAD-GmbH:
Mag. Johannes Thaler (e-mail: johannes.thaler@oead.at)

Austrian Agency for International Cooperation in Education and Research (OeAD-GmbH)
Academic Cooperation and Mobility Unit – ACM
A – 1090 Vienna| Alser Straße 4/1/15/7 | Tel. +43 1 4277-28183 | Fax: +43 1 4277-28194

http:www.oead.at