Scholarships

PhD Scholarships in Austria

10 phd scholarships available for international students in Austria.

Austria · Government

Austrian Government OeAD Scholarships 2026-2027

OeAD – Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalization, funded by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research

EUR 1,300/month

Bachelor's Master's PhD +1
Open · Next: Ernst Mach deadline ~1 March (varies by sub-programme); 2026 round passed, next ~1 March 2027.
Austria · Government

APPEAR Scholarship (Austrian Partnership Programme in Higher Education & Research for Development)

Austrian Development Cooperation / OeAD (APPEAR programme)

Full Ride

Master's PhD
Open · Next: Periodic calls via OeAD/APPEAR; deadlines per call on appear.at
Austria · University

ISTA (Institute of Science and Technology Austria) PhD Programme

Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA)

Fully funded employed PhD at a competitive salary + full social security, no fees

PhD
Open · Next: Annual; 2027 portal opens late Oct 2026, deadline 8 January 2027
Austria · University

University of Vienna Doctoral Recruitment Call - Life Sciences & Natural Sciences (STEM)

University of Vienna

Fully funded 3-4 year doctoral employment under the Austrian collective agreement (B1)

PhD
Open · Next: Annual STEM call; 2026 round closed 27 March, online only
Austria · University

University of Vienna Doctoral Recruitment Call - Social Sciences, Humanities & Cultural Studies

University of Vienna

Fully funded 4-year predoc post (30h/week); gross ~EUR 2,786/month, 14 payments a year

PhD
Open · Next: Annual call; 2026 round ran 7 Jan - 2 Mar, start 1 Oct
Austria · University

Vienna BioCenter PhD Programme

Vienna BioCenter PhD Programme (University of Vienna / Medical University of Vienna and partner institutes)

Fully funded 4-year PhD salary (Austrian collective agreement); small semester fee for non-EU/EEA

PhD
Open · Next: Two calls a year: spring ~15 April, autumn ~15 October
Austria · Government

Ernst Mach Grant - ASEA-UNINET

OeAD in cooperation with ASEA-UNINET (Austrian Federal Ministry of Women, Science and Research)

Monthly OeAD grant + mobility subsidy; full PhD up to 36 months, postdoc 4-9 months

Bachelor's Master's PhD
Open · Next: Annual; one closing date in spring via the OeAD grants portal
Austria · Government

Ernst Mach Grant - Worldwide

OeAD (on behalf of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Women, Science and Research)

EUR 940-1,040/month + health insurance, accommodation support and fee exemption

PhD
Open · Next: Annual call via the OeAD grants portal; deadlines published yearly
Austria · University

University of Innsbruck Doctoral Scholarship

University of Innsbruck

EUR 1,120/month for up to 24 months; no UIBK employment allowed during the scholarship

PhD
Open · Next: Annual, typically running from early May to mid-June.
Austria · University

Go Styria Scholarship Programme (University of Graz)

University of Graz

EUR 900/month + tuition exemption (master/PhD) or EUR 1,200/month (postdoc); 1-2 month stay

Master's PhD
Open · Next: Annual; the round for the following summer semester typically closes around mid-October.