Indonesia - Austria Scholarship Programme
country of origin:Indonesia
area of study or research:
Natural Sciences
Technical Sciences
Medicine
Agriculture and Forestry, Veterinary Medicine
Social Sciences, Law and Economics
type of grant:
Grants, research promotion
detailed type of grant:
semester and/or one-year grant
Funding:
national, international
target Group:
postgraduates
authority awarding grant:
Austrian
Agency for International Cooperation in Education and Research
(OeAD-GmbH) on behalf of and financed by the Ministry of Education and
Directorate General of Higher Education of Ministry of Education and
Culture of the Republic of Indonesia (DIKTI)
duration:
36 months (9 months preparatory phase at the beginning)
quota:
up to 20 new scholarships per study year
grant benefit paid:
1) Monthly grant rate €1200
2) Accident and health insurance, accommodation
a) if necessary, the OeAD-GmbH will contract an accident and health insurance on behalf of the grant recipient.
b) The OeAD-GmbH will endeavour to provide accommodation (student hall
of residence or flat) for scholarship holders who wish to get
accommodation arranged. Accommodation services are done by the OeAD
Housing office. Monthly costs: EUR 220 bis EUR 470 (depending on how
much comfort the scholarship holder wants). An administration fee of EUR
18 per month is payable to the OeAD Housing Office. The costs for
insurance and accommodation have to be paid out of the grant by the
scholarship holder.
3) travel costs subsidy (for arrival and departure) will be paid by Indonesian authority
closing date for applications:
15.01.2013 | (= Deadline !) |
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where to submit your application:
application form:
can be found
here.
The following documents have to be submitted: - letter of acknowledgement from a supervisor of the Austrian host University
(Without an acknowledgement from a supervisor of the Austrian host University the application will not be considered)
- short description of study project (2-4 pages, title, content,
methodology, time table) which has been agreed on with the future
supervisor in Austria.
- one letter of recommendation by university lecturers (no specific form
required: they must contain the letterhead, date and signature of the
person recommending the applicant and the stamp of the
university/department and must not be older than six months at the time
of application.)
- Scan of passport
(Page with name and photo)
- Scan of transcripts and graduation certificates of former studies (Diploma, Bachelor, Master, PhD or Doctoral studies)
Advice on how to apply:
Eligible for application are: a) Postgraduates pursuing a doctoral/PhD programme at a university in Indonesia
b) Postgraduates who qualify for a doctoral/PhD programme in Austria
A letter of acknowledgement from an Austrian supervisor is a prerequisite for a successful application.
Maximum age:35 years or maximum 5 years after graduating from a master course, whichever applies.
Good knowledge of English and/or German for the respective study programme in Austria has to be proved.
Incomplete applications as well as those not complying with the specific
conditions will not take part in the selection process.
selection procedure:
Selection
through an Austrian-Indonesian Board of Experts. The nomination of the
Austrian representatives within this board is done by ASEA-UNINET.
Process: After
submission of the documents to the OeAD, preselected candidates will be
invited to an Interview in Indonesia. Nominated candidates apply for
admission in an Austrian university. In the same time they have to
submit a second application to the DIKTI. The decision about the final
scholarship award will be made after successful admission.
further information
The
selection process for all grants for Austria is competitive, i.e. there
is no legal claim to a grant even if all application requirements are
fulfilled.
Applicants should take into consideration § 1 of the Data Protection
Act, Federal Law Gazette of the Republic of Austria No. 165/1999, as
amended, that the personal details contained in the application will be
passed on to the authority dealing with their application, the
contractual partners, the Federal Ministry for European and
International Affairs and in the exchange as well as to other
authorities awarding grants in Austria and will expressly agree with
that.
Further information can be found here :
http://www.oead.at/welcome_to_austria/grants_scholarships/grants_database/to_the_database/EN/------------------------------
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