The Ernst Mach Grant – ASEA-UNINET: Postdoc Grant funds a research stay in Austria for postdocs from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. OeAD-GmbH runs it for Austria’s Federal Ministry of Women, Science and Research (BMFWF) together with the ASEA-UNINET university network.
Grantees research under a professor at one of 21 Austrian ASEA-UNINET member universities, in any field, music research included. The current call covers 2027/28.
Benefits & funding
- A monthly scholarship for the stay; the rate is set in the call announcement on grants.at and cannot be raised, e.g. for family.
- 4–6 months in the 2027/28 call (FAQ, call article); the programme page still lists 4 to 9 months.
- OeAD says it may not cover all costs: plan own funds for health insurance, rent, visa and travel.
Eligibility
- Citizens of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand or Vietnam.
- Postdocs who teach and/or research at an ASEA-UNINET member university in one of those five countries.
- No older than 45 when applying.
- Proof of English at B2 or C1, 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
- 1Get written confirmation of supervision from a full or associate professor at an Austrian ASEA-UNINET member university; no enrolment needed.
- 2Prepare a research proposal, an English certificate and recommendation letters, all letters under six months old.
- 3Submit online by 1 March 2027, 23:59 CET; declare any generative-AI use.
- 4Interviews with ASEA-UNINET experts; the ministry makes the final decision.
Program timeline
Application deadline (23:59 CET)
1 March 2027
Expert review and interviews (each stage up to 3–4 weeks)
From March 2027
Research stay must be completed
End of 2028