Ernst Mach Grant – ASEA-UNINET Information on Scholarship Call 2026/27
The Ernst Mach Grant – ASEA-UNINET offers scholarships for full PhD studies, postdoc research stays and for studies in the field of music practice at an ASEA-UNINET member university* in Austria to students and researchers from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.
Citizenship:
Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, or Vietnam
(only applicants who hold the citizenship of one of these countries are eligible to apply)
Target Country: Austria
Area of Study:
All fields of study: Natural Sciences, Technical Sciences, Human Medicine, Health Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities
Type of Grants:
1. Full PhD Grant
Target group:
Postgraduates who want to carry out a full doctorate/PhD-programme in Austria and fulfill the requirements for admission and who have completed their studies at a university outside Austria
Duration: 36 months
Grant Benefit:
1,300 Euro per month + a travel costs subsidy of up to 1,200 Euro + a mobility subsidy of 300 Euro per month
2. Postdoc Grant
Target group:
Postdocs who are involved in teaching and research at an ASEA-UNINET member university* in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, or Vietnam
Duration: 4 to 9 months
Grant Benefit: 1,300 Euro per month + travel cost subsidy of up to 1,200 Euro
Maximum Age:
Undergraduates, graduates, and postgraduates: 35 years
Postdocs: 45 years
Closing date for applications:
1st March 2026
15th December 2025 (for music practice grant)
Where to Apply:
Online at www.scholarships.at. The direct link to the online application tool is available in the grant
announcement as soon as the call is open (click here to see the guideline)
Documents and Uploads to be submitted to the Online Application:
- Research proposal (in the field of music: CV & Audition Registration)
- Written consent of the supervisor at the Austrian host university (for Music Practice: “Letter
of Endorsement” from the Austrian music universities after successful auditions process)
- Two Letters of Recommendation by university lecturers
- Copy of passport
- University graduation certificates as well as an English or German translation.