There are various external funding opportunities available to students. Below you will find a list of useful links, which is by no means exclusive. Please make sure you check the eligibility criteria for each fund or scholarship.
Financial Support Options in Austria
There are different financial support options depending on your country of origin and your academic level. For options, please check the following link: https://oead.at/en/to-austria/grants-and-scholarships/
Federal Student Aid
For federal student aid in Austria, please visit: https://www.stipendium.at/english-information/
Lower Austria Grant Foundations
The Lower Austria Grant Foundations are offering grants and scholarships from 6 foundations for students born in the state of Niederösterreich. For more information on the different grants and scholarships as well as the application forms, please click here.
Other Scholarships
There are several scholarships available for international and Austrian students. Here is a useful link to find the top 5 unusual scholarships in Austria: http://www.european-funding-guide.eu/articles/scholarships/top-5-unusual...
Austrian Database
You can find Austria’s most comprehensive database for scholarships and research funding by visiting: https://grants.at/
Further Financial Aid Opportunities
International Education Financial Aid
Marie Curie Fellowship
For detailed information please visit: http://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/index_en.htm
Rotary Scholarship
For detailed information please visit: https://www.rotary.org
Government and Federal Aid Options
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
For detailed information please visit: http://www.daad.de/en/index.html
Swedish Fund (CSN)
For detailed information please visit: http://www.csn.se/
Norwegian Lånekassen
Available for Norwegian citizen or passport holders. It is based on loans.
For details, please check the following web-sites:
- https://www.lanekassen.no/nb-NO/Languages/About-the-Norwegian-State-Educational-Loan-Fund-/
- https://www.lanekassen.no/nb-NO/Stipend-og-lan/Utland/
Financial aid for Belgian students: Bourses d’Études
Eligibility depends on which language speaking community one belongs to. Please check the following link to find out eligibility and award:
https://www.belgium.be/fr/formation/cout_des_etudes/bourses_d_etudes
Financial aid from the French Government: Bourse sur Critieres Sociaux
Please see the following links for specific requirements and regulations:
- http://www.education.gouv.fr/pid285/bulletin_officiel.html?cid_bo=103374
- http://www.etudiant.gouv.fr/pid33628/vos-aides-financieres.html
Financial assistance from the Dutch Government
For details please visit: https://duo.nl/particulier/student-finance/index.jsp
Financial aid from the Portugal Government
For terms and conditions please visit: https://www.dges.gov.pt/pt
Financial Aid opportunity for Indian students
For eligibility criteria please check the following page: https://www.education-future.org/