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Scholarship for academic excellence

The Merit-Based scholarship recognizes and rewards outstanding academic achievements and is announced once a year for students at the Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt. All achievements rendered during the academic year 2020/2021 are taken into consideration (this covers the period from 1^st October 2020 to 30^th September 2021 – the date indicated in the respective certificate shall be decisive). A Merit-Based scholarship must not be less than 750 Euro and may not exceed 1500 Euro.

Merit-Based Scholarship for the academic year 2020/2021

Merit-Based Scholarship for the academic year 2020/2021: call for applications

Application for a Merit-Based Scholarship for the academic year 2020/2021

The application period for the Merit-Based scholarship for the academic year 2020/2021 is from:

Monday, 18th October up to and including Thursday, 11th November 2021

SUBMISSION EXCLUSIVELY AFTER SCHEDULING AN APPOINTMENT:

Room: Z.1.39a (Admissions and Examinations Office at the main entrance of the university)

Application documents (two paper copies of the application form are necessary!) must be submitted in person and only after scheduling an appointment: Monday and Thursday from 9.00 to 12.00 hrs., Tuesday from 13.00 to 16.00 hrs.

Appointments can be made from 20 September 2021 via your student portal (campus.aau.at) using your login details. Select “Services” in the menu on the left, followed by “Terminbuchung” (= appointment booking). You will be redirected to our appointment booking application.

Once the submission deadline has closed, no further applications can be accepted, without exception.

The Certificate of successful course completion for a merit-based scholarship (Studienerfolgsnachweis für das Leistungsstipendium) can be generated and printed via the online student portal from the 18^thof October 2021 onwards.

E-Mail: leistungsstipendium [at] aau [dot] at

FAQs about the Merit-Based Scholarship

How do I submit the application form for the Merit-Based Scholarship?

The application form must be completed online and two signed paper copies must be submitted to the Office of Academic Affairs.

What confirmation of enrolment form should I provide with my application?

Please provide your current confirmation of enrolment form for the winter semester (WS) 2021/2022.

What is the minimum number of ECTS credits required for the scholarship?

You can only apply for the Merit-Based Scholarship if a total of at least 60 ECTS credits (among these, a maximum of 8 ECTS credits can be covered by courses assessed with “participated successfully”/MET) ) is listed on your certificate of successful course completion. If you are a student taking a dual or joint programme of study, all awarded ECTS credits are added together. All examinations taken between 1st October 2020 and 30th September 2021 are counted. Examinations after 1st October 2021 are considered during the next scholarship application cycle.

ECTS credits marked as “participated successfully/MET” on your certificate of successful course completion (e.g. work experience, one-semester work placement) can be taken into account in the ECTS credit total only with a maximum of 8 ECTS credits). Your GPA does not change.
Applications will be ranked in accordance with the weighted average grade of the best 52 ECTS credits.
Examinations for which you received a grade of 5 are not included in the calculation as you do not receive any ECTS credits for them.
Bachelor’s dissertations are taken into consideration according to your certificate of successful course completion and what is stated in your curriculum.
MA dissertations and Diploma submissions are considered according to your curriculum and your certificate of successful course completion if you received an “Excellent” mark for it.

Calculation of the eligibility period according to COVID-19-Studienförderungsverordnung

For the calculation of the eligibility period the summersemester 2020 is not taken into account (§ 3 para. 1 COVID-19-Regulation on Student Support/COVID-19-Studienförderungsverordnung – C-StudFV).

Does a semester spent abroad have any impact how long the scholarship is awarded for?

The period for which you receive the scholarship is extended accordingly for semesters spent abroad (duration of study plus one semester).

Will examinations recognised by AAU from another programme of study be taken into consideration for the scholarship?

To have examinations taken at another Austrian or overseas university recognised, you need a copy of the confirmation of examination recognition letter signed by the Programme Director.

Please note: The date of the examination or the date you sat the examination must fall within the specified time frame for examinations. If this date does not appear on the letter, please provide copies of the certificates received from your Austrian or overseas educational institution which do show this date.

If you have received an electronic confirmation of examination recognition, please provide a signed copy of the confirmation received from the Admissions & Exams Office as these examinations are not listed on your certificate of successful course completion.

Is involvement with the student union taken into consideration?

ECTS credits received for being a student representative are taken into consideration for the scholarship (evidence to be provided on the Klagenfurt student union form).

Are non-EU citizens eligible for the scholarship?

Non-EU citizens are eligible for the scholarship if they are able to provide a permanent residence permit that demonstrates they are a long-term resident in the EU or if they can provide a copy of their residential registration certificate that demonstrates they have been resident in the EU for more than 5 years (Daueraufenthaltskarte-EU).

Students with refugee status should provide a refugee ID card with their application.

When will the applicants be informed about the scholarship decision?

All applicants will be informed about the scholarship decision (accepted/rejected) by e-mail by the end of January 2022 at the latest. We kindly ask you to refrain from making inquiries by phone or e-mail about the decision or about the final transfer of scholarships to be awarded before this date.