Overview
OeAD's Ernst Mach Grant Worldwide supports young researchers from outside Austria who want to undertake a research project in Austria.
Complete grant details
The official programme states a 1–9 month stay, an age limit of 35, and online applications from September to 1 December. OeAD separately confirmed that the 2027/28 deadline is 1 December 2026.
Eligibility requirements
Young researchers from all disciplines and countries except Austria who satisfy the programme's detailed grant requirements.
Tips for this grant
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Check eligibility, funding coverage, study/project level and every required document before investing time in the application.
- Prepare transcripts, references, language tests, proposal/motivation statement and proof documents early.
- Separate the scholarship deadline from any university/program admission deadline; they may be different.
- Treat “fully funded” as a source fact only when the official provider explicitly confirms the covered costs.
Verification notes
The live OeAD page lists applications from September to 1 December; an OeAD news item dated 26 August 2026 confirms the 2027/28 deadline as 1 December 2026.
Job and Scholarship is the discovery and verification layer. Confirm eligibility, dates, salary/funding and application instructions on the original source before submitting anything.
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