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 30 th, 2008;
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 acdemic work in Austria in the last six months before taking up the grant.

Maximum age: 35 years (born on or after Oct. 1st, 1974).
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. Proof of proficiency in German or English can be attached to the application.

I. General Information

• The selection process for all grants for Austria is competitive, i.e. there is no legal claim to a grant even if all application requirements are fulfilled.

• Short-term grants (1 to 3 months) have a priority in the period from January to June. In other cases problems can arise as regards accommodation. When applying for a short-term grant therefore consideration should be given to applying primarily for the period of January to June.

• Grants for study purposes are only awarded for studies at such universities and universities of applied sciences (Fachhochschulen) and Fachhochschule degree programmes where the majority of the costs for the study place is borne by the Federal Ministry of Science and Research (BMWF).

• Grants for applicants for Fachhochschule degree programmes are only awarded after acceptance by the Fachhochschule degree programme has been confirmed.

• Applicants should take into consideration § 1 of the Data Protection Act, Federal Law Gazette of the Republic of Austria No. 165/1999, as amended, that the personal details contained in the application will be passed on to the authority dealing with their application and the contractual partners in the exchange as well as to other authorities awarding grants in Austria and will expressly agree with that.

• Applicants who seek admission to university in Austria have to contact the institution of their choice directly.

• Applicants who are coming to Austria for research purposes and therefore do not need to seek admission must be able to prove their competence in the language in which they want to carry out their project in Austria. The consent of the Austrian supervisor is required.

Incomplete applications as well as those not complying with the specific conditions will be returned!

II. Selection criteria

The respective selection commissions examine and assess the applications according to the following criteria:

• Why do you want to study or conduct research in Austria?

• What exactly do you want to do in Austria during your study or research period?

• In which way do you want to carry out your project, which scientific methods do you want to use?

• What is the aim of your study or research in Austria?

• Which steps do you plan to take in order to reach this aim (attendance of lectures, archive work, interviews, …)?

• Have you already carried out some preparatory work towards achieving this aim in your study or research (if so, which?)?

• Where do you want to carry out your studies or research work (library, archive, institute, …)?

• Prior studying history (duration and grades), or list of publications or documentation of your artistic activities carried out so far, respectively.

• Plausibility of the application in general

At the OeAD-GmbH:
Mag. Johannes Thaler (e-mail: johannes.thaler@oead.at)
http://www.oead.at/