Scholarships

Absolventa e.V. - The Web2.0-Scholarship

  Summary

The scholarship is open to all students and graduates enrolled at German, Austrian or Swiss universities; an applicant's nationality is irrelevant here.

Duration:	Not specified
Purpose:	Study
Level:	Master, PhD
Quota:	Decided by the community
Application deadline:	Summer
Benefits summary:	A maximum of 5,000 euros per person

Last update: 23 February 2012

Description

Students and graduates vote online to chose which student or graduate receives a scholarship. This is the underlying principle of the scholarship programme initiated by Absolventa and financed by numerous companies. Applicants can apply for a sum of up to 5,000 euros - be it for literature, a laptop, the semester contribution or support for a semester abroad - the reasons only have to relate to the studies in some way. The applicants with the most votes and best assessments receive a scholarship. The scholarship is open to all students and graduates enrolled at German, Austrian or Swiss universities; an applicant's nationality is irrelevant here. Applicants holding an academic degree must, however, have gained this qualification after 1 January 2005.
Target Group
Students and graduates who are able to convince other students and graduates that they need a scholarship.

Eligibility

Applications are open to those who meet the following requirements:

• Matriculated at a German, Austrian or Swiss university
• German, Austrian or Swiss citizenship, although studying at a university abroad
• Matriculated at a German, Austrian or Swiss university, but currently completing a semester abroad
• The studies were completed no more than one year ago or a doctorate (under consideration of the above-mentioned points)
• The studies begin in the next few months (under consideration of the above-mentioned points) and proof is provided that the funding relates to the studies in some way.

Duration

There is a one-off payment

You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test. 9nl.com/BritishCouncil_IELTS...............

Benefits: A maximum of 5,000 euros per person.................
Application info:

Application Papers
The first step for potential applicants is to register via the website www.stipendium.de/ev/bewerber. Applicants are then invited to submit a curriculum vitae and a motivation letter. This is followed by an invitation to submit a curriculum vitae and to write a motivation letter. The motivation letter can be submitted in the form of images, songs, presentations or texts. The motivation letter should give reasons on why and how much funding you would like to receive.................
 More:    http://www.stipendium.de/ev/bewerber
               http://www.stipendium.de/ev .................

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Action Austria - Czech Republic: Grant for follow-on contact

ummary

Scholarship in any discipline for Austrian students to the Czech Republic, and vice versa.

Duration:	Max 1 months
Purpose:	Study , Research
Level:	Master, PhD, Post-doctoral, Staff position
Quota:	Depends on the budget of the "Aktion"
Application deadline:	Not defined
Benefits summary:	Monthly allowance (€ 940,-), health insurance

Last update: 18 October 2011

Description

Scholarship in any discipline for Austrian students to the Czech Republic, and vice versa.

Eligibility

• Grants are only awarded the best students of many qualified candidates.
• The presence of the chosen candidates on-site and the scientific pursuit of their projects / academic schedule are compulsory.
• The chosen candidates are not allowed to engage in a gainful employment next besides their academic duties.

Benefits

• Monthly grant rate for students from the Czech Republic: EUR 940,-
• If necessary, the OeAD-GmbH will provide an accident and health insurance.

Additional information

• It is legitimate to apply for several programmes - seperate application forms have to be submitted for each application. Be aware: students on financial aid (which is awareded in accordance with social needs and in compliance with the law on financial aid for students) have a legal claim to an increased allowance for the academic exchange.
• Unless stated differently, the grants support one individual person - the grants do not take accompanying dependants into account.
• The costs for medical care abroad withtin the EU are offset by the respective national social security institutions. Doing an academic exchange within the EU, the candidates should take a EU Social Security Card with them.
• The applicants are aware that, in accordance with the Austrian federal law on data protection BGBl.Nr. 165/1999, the personal data in the application can be sharded with the office in charge of the exchange programme, the partner institutions and other Austrian institutions granting financial support. The applicants agree to this process. The scholarship reports will be published on the Action´s website.
• Incomplete and delayed applications cannot be taken into account.
• Grants have to be consumed within the period of time agreed upon.
• Based on an application to the rector, Austrian students can be suspended from the tuition fee if they complete their studies or internships within the course of transnational, EU, national or academic mobility programmes abroad.