The Ernst Mach Grant – ASEA-UNINET Scholarships (formerly known as Technology Grants South-East Asia) is now accepting applications to its Batch 2021.

ASEA-UNINET supports the exchange of knowledge between partner universities in the member countries in Europe and South-East Asia. The main activity of the network is the organization and financial support of the exchange of scientists and postgraduates and the transfer of knowledge associated with this. The funding is organized by the OeAD-GmbH/MPC in cooperation with ASEA-UNINET (on behalf of and financed by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science and Research – BMBWF).

Applications are open to postgraduates who have obtained a master degree (including master thesis) or a doctoral degree (or equivalent degree) in various fields (including e.g. Natural Sciences, Technical Sciences, Human Medicine, Health Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts) as well as to undergraduates and graduates in the field of music (only).

Country of origin: Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Philippines

Target country: Austria

Grants available

1. 1. Post-doc Grants (research grants)
      Duration: max. 3-9 months (new!)
      Grant benefit: 1,150 euro
   2. PhD-Grants
      Grant for a complete PhD programme in Austria
      Duration: 36 months
      Grant benefit: 1,050 euros
   3. Sandwich-Grants
      Grant for a partial study period during a PhD programme in Austria
      Duration: 9 months
      Grant benefit: 1,050 euros
   4. Music-Grants (please see here for further information if you plan to apply for a music-grant!)
      Duration: 9 months
      Grant benefit: 1,050 euros

Additionally, scholarship holders receive a travel cost subsidy of max. 1,000 euros.

The applicant must not be older than 35 years old for undergraduates, graduates, and postgraduates and 45 years old for post-doctorate students.

In addition, all applicants must be fluent in speaking and writing using the English and/or German language.

Deadline of applications is on March 31, 2021.

For more information and the link to the online-application tool, please click: Ernst Mach Grant – ASEA-UNINET (www.grants.at). For more details, you may also send an email at [email protected]. Take note that the entire application will be held online via www.scholarships.at.

This scholarship program is made available by the OeAD-GmbH Austria’s Agency for Education and Internationalisation, Department for International Cooperation in Higher Education / MPC – Mobility Programmes, Bilateral and Multilateral Cooperation

Veronika Fuchshuber, MA.