France·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
Funding guide · updated 2026-09-10
Scholarships in Austria for international students
In short
- Global Admissions lists 20 scholarships open to international students in Austria, of which 7 cover tuition in full.
- 12 are government-funded and 8 come from universities themselves.
- By level: Master's (14), PhD (10), Bachelor's (3), Postdoctoral (1).
- Typical tuition to weigh them against: a master's degree in Austria has a median listed fee of US$1,453 a year across 619 programmes at 15 institutions.
- 2 awards close within the next four months.
- 6 of these are restricted to specific nationalities; 14 carry no nationality restriction we could verify.
Austria funding by the numbers
- Scholarships listed
- 20
- Cover full tuition
- 7
- Pay a living stipend
- 12
- Closing within 4 months
- 2
- Universities in catalogue
- 15
- Programmes you can apply to
- 619
- Taught in English
- 375
- Distinct funders
- 13
What an award is worth against a year's fees
A scholarship figure means nothing until you set it against what the year actually costs. These are median annual fees — over the programmes billed per year — from the 619 Austria programmes in the Global Admissions catalogue, not survey estimates.
LevelMedian annual feeMiddle half of programmesAwards at this level
Bachelor's
US$1,454
US$1,452 – US$5,360
Master's
US$1,453
US$1,452 – US$1,453
Source: Global Admissions programme catalogue, 2026-09-10. Tuition is the published international fee and excludes living costs, which a tuition-only award does not cover.
Every scholarship we list for Austria
Government awards (12)
Funded by a national government or its agencies. These carry the largest budgets and the earliest deadlines, and some require you to return home for a set period after graduating.
France·Government
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·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Public Policy (Mundus MAPP)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Closes Dec 1, 2026
France·GovernmentErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Plant Breeding and Innovative Plant Sciences (emPLANT+)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: October – January
Netherlands·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 Copernicus Master in Digital Earth (CDE)
European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)
Full Ride
Master's
Open·Next: Two rounds a year
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·GovernmentAustrian Government OeAD Scholarships 2026-2027
OeAD
EUR 1,300/month
Bachelor'sMaster'sPhD+1
Open·Closes Dec 1, 2026
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
Austria·GovernmentErnst Mach Grant - ASEA-UNINET
OeAD in cooperation with ASEA-UNINET (Austrian Federal Ministry of Women, Science and Research)
Monthly stipend
Bachelor'sMaster'sPhD
Open·Next: Usually closes in spring
University awards (8)
Administered by the institution itself and usually assessed alongside your admission application, so you apply to the programme first.
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 Vienna Doctoral Recruitment Call - Social Sciences, Humanities & Cultural Studies
University of Vienna
€2,786 a month
PhD
Open·Next: 7 January – 2 March
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·UniversityUniversity of Klagenfurt Technology Scholarships
University of Klagenfurt
€9,600 a year
Master's
Open·Next: Dates announced each year
Austria·UniversityUniversity of Innsbruck Doctoral Scholarship
University of Innsbruck
€1,120 a month
PhD
Open·Next: May – June
Austria·UniversityGo Styria Scholarship Programme (University of Graz)
University of Graz
€900 a month
Master'sPhD
Open·Next: Usually closes in October
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
Who can apply
By level of study
What this list does not tell you
- 18 of the 20 awards below have no single published closing date — most run on an annual cycle whose exact date the funder confirms each year. Always check the provider's own page before you plan around a deadline.
- Nationality eligibility is recorded for 6 of 20 awards. Where we show no restriction it means we could not verify one, not that none exists.
- Funding in Austria changes with government budgets and university intake targets. Programmes get suspended between cycles, and a fully funded award one year can become partial the next.
Find the programmes this money pays for
All 619 programmes in AustriaFilter by discipline, level and tuition, then apply through Global Admissions.Austria tuition statisticsMedian and quartile fees per degree level, and the cheapest listed programmes.Universities in AustriaBrowse institutions, then check which of the awards above each one hosts.
Frequently asked questions
How many scholarships are available in Austria for international students?▾
Global Admissions lists 20 scholarships open to international students studying in Austria. 7 of them cover tuition in full, and 12 pay a living stipend on top.
Are there fully funded scholarships in Austria?▾
Yes. 7 of the 20 awards listed for Austria are recorded as covering full tuition or as a full ride including living costs. Fully funded awards are the most competitive category, and most require you to hold or be applying for admission to a specific university before you apply for the money.
Which government scholarships fund study in Austria?▾
12 government-funded awards appear on this page, including Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Economic Policies for the Global Transition (EPOG+), Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management (MESPOM), Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Public Policy (Mundus MAPP). Government programmes usually carry the largest budgets and the earliest deadlines, and several attach a condition to return home for a set period after graduating.
How much does it cost to study in Austria without a scholarship?▾
Across the 619 programmes at 15 institutions in Austria in the Global Admissions catalogue, a master's degree has a median listed tuition of US$1,453 a year, with the middle half of programmes falling between US$1,452 and US$1,453. Living costs sit on top of that and are not covered by a tuition-only award.
Which scholarships in Austria are closing soonest?▾
2 awards on this page close within the next four months. The next deadline is Austrian Government OeAD Scholarships 2026-2027 on 1 December 2026.
Do universities in Austria offer their own scholarships?▾
Yes — 8 of the 20 awards listed for Austria are funded by the institution rather than by a government or foundation. University awards are typically smaller than national programmes but far less competitive, they are often assessed automatically from your admission application, and many can be combined with an external scholarship.
Do I need a university offer before applying for a scholarship in Austria?▾
It depends on the award. University-administered scholarships in Austria are usually assessed alongside or after your admission application, so you apply to the programme first. Government and foundation programmes vary: some require proof of admission at the point of application, others issue a conditional award you then take to a university. Each award page on Global Admissions records which applies.
Are scholarships in Austria restricted by nationality?▾
6 of the 20 awards listed here are limited to citizens of particular countries, often through a development or bilateral agreement. The remaining 14 carry no nationality restriction that we could verify, which usually means they are open to any international applicant who meets the academic criteria.
Funding in other destinations
Elsewhere in Europe
Most-searched destinations
Award details are compiled from each funder's own published material and refreshed weekly; tuition figures come from the Global Admissions programme catalogue as of 2026-09-10. Always confirm deadlines and eligibility on the funder's site before applying.