The Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF) and the OeAD do not guarantee that a stay at the destination in Austria or at the host institution, including the journey, is possible and harmless to health when a scholarship is granted. The scholarship holders decide themselves whether or not they want to embark on their study or research project in Austria. The BMBWF and the OeAD do not assume any liability for any complications or any resulting additional costs or damage that may arise during the stay in Austria and the journey. The conclusion of sufficient health insurance valid in Austria is a prerequisite for receiving a scholarship. The OeAD can assist in taking out adequate insurance. The respective current conditions of the host institution for attendance/participation in person and for entry into Austria must be observed.
Scholarship holders are not allowed to take up paid work in Austria while receiving an OeAD grant.
Reporting commitment:
Scholarship holders are obliged to submit a final report at the end of the scholarship stay.
Grant contract:
Grant recipients will be issued a grant contract (Letter of Award and Letter of Acceptance). It defines the following: start and end date of the grant, grant amount, payment modalities, compulsory attendance at the guest institution, performance report and final report, data protection, repayment obligations and other conditions and requirements.
Legal Basis in Austria:
Federal Ministries Act 1986, Federal Law Gazette No. 164/2017
Federal Finance Act (Bundesfinanzgesetz) as in force at the date the scholarship was awarded
OeAD Act, Federal Law Gazette I No. 99/2008, in its current version
Research Organisation Act (Forschungsorganisationsgesetz - FOG), Federal Law Gazette No. 341/1981, in its current version.
Ordinance of the Federal Ministry of Finance on General Framework Agreements for the Granting of Federal Funds (Allgemeine Rahmenrichtlinie – ARR), Federal Law Gazette No. 208/2014, in its current version
Special Guidelines for the Granting of Federal Funds according to section § 5 ARR 2014, Federal Law Gazette No. 208/2014
BMBWF Decree GZ 2022-0.304.594
Contact at the OeAD-GmbH: