Austria·GovernmentAustrian Government OeAD Scholarships 2026-2027
OeAD
EUR 1,300/month
Bachelor'sMaster'sPhD+1
Open·Next: Around 1 March
Scholarships
Austria Scholarships for Ugandan Students
Global Admissions lists 17 scholarships open to Ugandan students studying in Austria. Of these, 7 pay for everything — spanning Master's (11), PhD (8), Bachelor's (2), and Postdoctoral (1). Among the listed awards: Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Economic Policies for the Global Transition (EPOG+), Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management (MESPOM), and Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Public Policy (Mundus MAPP). Award values on this list range widely; one example: EUR 1,300/month. Deadlines cluster around January and March, and 6 run on a rolling or annual basis with no single fixed date.
- Scholarships listed
- 17
- Full-ride awards
- 7
- Degree levels covered
- 4
- Next deadlines
- October · December · January
What full funding is worth in Austria
Median listed international tuition by degree — this is the bill a fully funded award in Austria is covering.
Source: Global Admissions programme catalogue, 2026-09-05.
At a glance
Austria·GovernmentAustria·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Public Policy (Mundus MAPP)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: Around 10 December
Austria·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Economic Policies for the Global Transition (EPOG+)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: Usually closes in January
Austria·GovernmentAPPEAR Scholarship (Austrian Partnership Programme in Higher Education & Research for Development)
Austrian Development Cooperation / OeAD (APPEAR programme)
Full Ride
Master'sPhD
Open·Next: Dates announced each year
Austria·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in European Master in Law and Economics (EMLE)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: Around 31 December
Austria·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Plant Breeding and Innovative Plant Sciences (emPLANT+)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: October – January
Austria·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management (MESPOM)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: Usually closes in January
Austria·UniversityUniversity of Vienna Doctoral Recruitment Call - Social Sciences, Humanities & Cultural Studies
University of Vienna
€2,786 a month
PhD
Open·Next: 7 January – 2 March
Austria·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Copernicus Master in Digital Earth (CDE)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: Two rounds a year
Austria·UniversityWU Vienna (Vienna University of Economics and Business) Merit-Based Scholarship
Vienna University of Economics and Business
Varies by award
Master's
Open·Next: Dates announced each year
Austria·UniversityISTA (Institute of Science and Technology Austria) PhD Programme
Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA)
Fully funded
PhD
Open·Next: 8 January 2027
Austria·UniversityUniversity of Innsbruck Doctoral Scholarship
University of Innsbruck
€1,120 a month
PhD
Open·Next: May – June
Austria·UniversityUniversity of Vienna Doctoral Recruitment Call - Life Sciences & Natural Sciences (STEM)
University of Vienna
Fully funded
PhD
Open·Next: 27 March
Austria·UniversityVienna BioCenter PhD Programme
University of Vienna
Fully funded
PhD
Open·Next: Two rounds a year
Austria·GovernmentErnst Mach Grant - Universities of Applied Sciences (Fachhochschule)
OeAD (Austrian Federal Ministry of Women, Science and Research)
€1,300
Bachelor'sMaster's
Open·Next: 1 February
Austria·GovernmentScholarship Foundation of the Republic of Austria - Master in International Relations
Scholarship Foundation of the Republic of Austria (administered by OeAD)
€940 a month
Master's
Open·Next: Dates announced each year
Austria·GovernmentErnst Mach Grant - Worldwide
OeAD (on behalf of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Women, Science and Research)
€940
PhD
Open·Next: Dates announced each year
Deadlines coming up
December
January
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Economic Policies for the Global Transition (EPOG+)
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Plant Breeding and Innovative Plant Sciences (emPLANT+)
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management (MESPOM)
- University of Vienna Doctoral Recruitment Call - Social Sciences, Humanities & Cultural Studies
- ISTA (Institute of Science and Technology Austria) PhD Programme
March
Rolling / annual windows
- APPEAR Scholarship (Austrian Partnership Programme in Higher Education & Research for Development)
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Copernicus Master in Digital Earth (CDE)
- WU Vienna (Vienna University of Economics and Business) Merit-Based Scholarship
- Vienna BioCenter PhD Programme
- Scholarship Foundation of the Republic of Austria - Master in International Relations
- Ernst Mach Grant - Worldwide
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Frequently asked questions
Can Ugandan students get fully funded scholarships in Austria?▾
Yes — 7 of the 17 scholarships listed for Ugandan students in Austria cover the full ride, full tuition, or a complete waiver, including Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Economic Policies for the Global Transition (EPOG+).
What do these scholarships cover?▾
7 cover a full ride (tuition, living costs, and often travel), 0 cover tuition in full, and 0 waive tuition entirely; the remaining 10 pay a stipend, a fixed amount, or a percentage of costs. A typical award: EUR 1,300/month.
When are the deadlines?▾
Deadlines cluster around January and March, and 6 run on a rolling or annual basis with no single fixed date.