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Ernst Mach Grant – ASEA-UNINET: Full PhD Grant

PhD ScholarshipAustria · Vienna

OeAD-GmbH

Application Deadline

March 1, 2027

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“Applicants who permanently reside in Austria or who have studied in Austria for the majority of their academic career are not eligible for application. … Postgraduates seeking to pursue a complete PhD study in Austria are eligible to apply, provided they have obtained their highest academic degree at a higher education institution outside of Austria.” Eligibility

  • Eligible nationalities

    Indonesia · Malaysia · Philippines · Thailand · Vietnam

  • Education required

    Master

  • Age requirement

    ≤ 35 yrs

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The Ernst Mach Grant – ASEA-UNINET: Full PhD Grant funds a complete doctorate in Austria for citizens of five Southeast Asian countries. OeAD-GmbH runs it for Austria’s Federal Ministry of Women, Science and Research (BMFWF) together with the ASEA-UNINET university network.

Grantees enrol in a degree-granting PhD programme at one of 21 Austrian ASEA-UNINET member universities for 36 months, in any field, music included. The current call covers 2027/28.

Benefits & funding

  • A monthly scholarship for 36 months towards a full PhD; the rate is set in the call announcement on grants.at and cannot be raised, e.g. for family.
  • OeAD says it may not cover all costs: plan own funds for health insurance, rent, visa and travel.
  • The Austrian residence authority may ask for proof of funds, e.g. if rent exceeds EUR 300 a month.

Eligibility

  • Citizens of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand or Vietnam.
  • No older than 35 when applying.
  • Postgraduates who meet the admission requirements for a full PhD at an Austrian ASEA-UNINET member university, holding their highest degree from outside Austria.
  • English at B2 or C1 (depending on the PhD programme), certificate no older than one year.
  • Any field, but the project must be relevant to both Austria and your ASEAN country.
  • Not eligible: regular students at Austrian universities, permanent residents of Austria, people educated mainly in Austria, or anyone who lived, studied or researched in Austria in the six months before the grant starts.

Application process

  1. 1
    Secure written supervision consent from a professor at an Austrian ASEA-UNINET member university and apply to its PhD programme; enrolment must be complete before payment.
  2. 2
    Prepare a research proposal, an English certificate and recommendation letters (one from an ASEA-UNINET university in the five countries), all letters under six months old.
  3. 3
    Submit online by 1 March 2027, 23:59 CET; declare any generative-AI use.
  4. 4
    Interviews with ASEA-UNINET experts; the ministry makes the final decision.

Program timeline

  1. Application deadline (23:59 CET)

    1 March 2027

  2. Expert review and interviews (each stage up to 3–4 weeks)

    From March 2027

  3. Latest start

    Summer semester 2028

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