Technology Scholarships

Students who

• have completed a Bachelor’s degree relevant for one the Master’s degree programmes listed below in one of the following countries/regions: Albania; Algeria; Belarus; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Croatia; Democratic Republic of Congo; Egypt; Estonia; Greece; Israel; Jordan;  Kosovo; Latvia; Lebanon; Libya; Lithuania; Montenegro; Morocco; North Macedonia; Palestinian territories; Poland; Portugal; Romania; Russian Federation; Serbia; Slovenia; Syria; Tunisia; Turkey; Ukraine; United States of America; Uzbekistan

• can prove very good English language skills (B2 or C1, depending on the desired study programme – Common European Framework of Reference for Languages – CEFR),
• are not resident in Austria at the time of application, and
• want to pursue one of the following Master’s degree programmes at the University of Klagenfurt:
  • Master in Mathematics
  • Master in Game Studies and Engineering
  • Master in Informatics
  • Master in Information Management
  • Master in Information and Communications Engineering (ICE):
    • Branch of Study Autonomous Systems and Robotics
    • Branch of Study Networks and Communications
    • Branch of Study Business Engineering

Area of study:

• Mathematics
• Computer Science and Business Information Systems
• Electrical Engineering and Information Engineering

The following documents have to be uploaded with the online application:

• Completed application form for admission to one of the Master´s degree programmes listed above
• For applicants from non-EU countries/regions:
  Proof of admission to their selected programme of study at a state or state-recognised university in their home country/regions – „eligibility letter“* (does not apply to Master’s degree in Game Studies and Engineering)
• Bachelor Certificate** and Transcript of Records of Bachelor’s degree programme
• Complete Bachelor Thesis (copy of original)
• Abstract of Bachelor Thesis in German or English
• Proof of English skills***: Level B2 or C1, depending on the desired study programme (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, CEFR) – C1 level is required for  the Master’s degree in Game Studies and Engineering
• Scan of passport (data page with name and photo)
• Two letters of recommendation by university lecturers from the university at which the Bachelor’s degree is being pursued/was earned  (stamped by faculty/department).

*Please find a fill-in assitance for the eligibility letter here

**In the case that applicants haven’t completed their Bachelor’s degree at the time of application, a Trascript of Records will suffice.

***Information for applicants from Syria: The Austrian Embassy in Damascus indicates that some language tests (TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge) might not be currently available in Syria but only in the neighboring countries.

Please note: Incomplete applications will not be taken into consideration.

The selection process consists of the following stages:

1. Examination of the formal requirements
2. Assessment and evaluation of the application by experts (including a Skype interview)
3. Final decision by the University of Klagenfurt

Please note: The principle of competition applies to all scholarships, i.e. there is no legal entitlement to a scholarship even if all formal application requirements are fulfilled.

• OeAD scholarship holders will be able to book accommodation in a dormitory with the OeAD Housing Office. The monthly costs for accommodation in Klagenfurt are:
  • monthly rent: approx. EUR 250 to 360*
  • monthly administrative fee: EUR 18*
• OeAD scholarship holders need to have health insurance that is accepted by the Austrian authorities for the duration of their stay in Austria. OeAD can support scholarship holders in taking out student insurance with the locally competent Gebietskrankenkasse after entering Austria and enrolling at the higher education institution. The monthly insurance premium is 61,43 Euro*. Scholarship holders have to pay for the costs for accommodation and insurance themselves.
• Applicants from third countries/regions (non-EU/EEA countries/regions or Switzerland) may need to provide proof of additional funds to the Austrian residence authority when applying for a “residence permit – student”. The required amount may vary depending on the applicant’s age, individual costs for rent, health insurance and other liabilities.

Please note that scholarship holders are not allowed to take up paid work in Austria while receiving an OeAD scholarship. Paid internships are permitted, as long as they are part of the curriculum and approved by the head of the degree programme and OeAD.

* as of 2020, subject to change without notice