Austrian Government Scholarships for the Academic Year 2026/27
The Embassy of Austria in Thailand has announced the availability of scholarships for international students, graduates, and researchers for the academic year 2026/27, provided by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF).
These scholarships are published through the Austrian Database for Scholarships and Research Funding on the website grants.at. Several scholarship programs may be of interest and beneficial to students and academic staff, as outlined below.
Available Scholarship Programs
| Scholarship Name |
Target Group / Eligibility |
Duration |
Remarks |
| Franz Werfel Scholarship |
Highly qualified individuals with teaching or working experience at universities, with a focus on Austrian literature |
4 to 9 months (extendable up to a maximum of 18 months) |
Open worldwide |
| Ernst Mach Scholarship worldwide |
PhD students, postgraduates, postdoctoral researchers, and early-career academics from universities outside Austria |
1 to 9 months (non-renewable) |
Open to students and academic staff from all disciplines |
| Ernst Mach Scholarship to study at an Austrian University of Applied Sciences |
Undergraduate and Master’s degree students from non-European countries |
4 to 10 months (non-renewable) |
For research visits at Austrian Universities of Applied Sciences |
| Ernst Mach Scholarship ASEA-UNINET |
Music graduates, Master’s degree holders (including thesis), and postdoctoral researchers |
Up to 9 to 36 months (depending on the type of scholarship) |
Currently open to applicants from ASEA-UNINET member universities in Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam |
Additional Information
Interested applicants are encouraged to review detailed information on all available scholarships, including eligibility criteria and application procedures, via the following website:
https://grants.at/en
