Entirely online through OeAD’s own portal, in the window that runs from September to 1 February. Before that you need a host researcher in Austria to agree — the most time-consuming step by far. Message us on WhatsApp for help with the approach and the plan.
Austria · Short research stay
Ernst Mach Grant — Research in Austria
A one- to nine-month stay in Austria for PhD students, postgraduates, postdocs and researchers. Note the constraint: extensions are not possible, so the plan has to be right from the start.
- €1,300
- Monthly grant
- 1–9 mo
- Length of stay
- 1 Feb
- Annual deadline
- Worldwide
- Eligible region
Overview
The Ernst Mach Grant is administered by OeAD, Austria’s agency for education and internationalisation. Its “worldwide” strand is open to PhD students, postgraduates, postdocs and researchers based at universities outside Austria, across every field of study.
It does not fund a degree, and that distinction matters more than anything else here. The grant covers a research stay of one to nine months, and it cannot be extended. Bangladeshi degree students at Austria’s public universities already hold a tuition waiver, so Ernst Mach is best understood as a complement to research rather than a substitute for a degree.
What the scholarship covers
- A monthly grant of €1,300 for the duration of the stay
- A flexible one- to nine-month duration, shaped around the research itself
- Open to researchers and academic staff across every discipline
- Access to Austrian research institutions and a foothold in European academic networks
Eligibility
- Being a PhD student, postgraduate, postdoc or researcher at a university outside Austria
- Agreement from a supervisor or host researcher at an Austrian institution
- A clear, time-bounded research plan achievable within nine months
- A completed application inside the published online window
How to apply
The step-by-step application process for the Ernst Mach Grant.
01.Find an Austrian host
Secure agreement from a supervisor or host researcher at an Austrian institution.
02.Write the research plan
Draft a plan deliverable within nine months, with concrete outputs.
03.Apply on the OeAD portal
Submit online in the window that opens from September.
04.Assessment and planning the stay
If selected, settle timings and visa arrangements with your host.
Application cycles
Each cycle has its own page with that round’s dates, figures and changes — kept in step with the official notice.
Frequently asked questions
No. The Ernst Mach Grant funds a research stay of at most nine months and cannot be extended. A full degree is a separate route into Austria’s public universities — where Bangladeshi degree students already benefit from a tuition waiver.
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