Fundings for Stays Abroad

There are a number of ways to finance your semester or internship abroad. The most important ones are as follows:

Internationalization Program for Students (IPS)

IPS is a scholarship program sponsored by the regional government of Upper Austria in collaboration with Upper Austrian universities mentioned in the guidelines. However, there is no legal right to a subsidy.

Who Gets Sponsored?

To be eligible, students must be residents of Upper Austria for at least a year and currently studying or have studied recently at an Upper Austrian university, e.g. the FH Upper Austria.

What Gets Sponsored?

Study and research stays, training courses, internships in countries where German is not the official language, but not language courses as such.

How much financial Support is there?

• A maximum of EUR 100,-/ month
• Possible travel expenses (see IPS Guideline page 7)
• Upper limit: EUR 1,480.00/person (for multiple stays possible)

Requirements for Eligibility

• Submission of complete application package
• Successful completion of at least two study semesters at the start of study abroad programme (A minimum of two successfully completed study semesters is required at the commencement of the study abroad program) (excluding mandatory internships; for those, at least one semester must have been successfully completed)
• Academic approval of application by submitting institution
• A declaration of commitment on the part of the applicant to: complete the study abroad programme, training course or internship; in the case of a no-show, repay the entire scholarship (including travel expenses); in the case of a dropout, repay an appropriate portion of the scholarship (excluding travel expenses)

Within four weeks upon completion of the foreign assignment the applicant is obligated to submit a written report to the Business Department of the Regional Government of Upper Austria ("Abteilung Wirtschaft des Amtes der OÖ. Landesregierung"), including a confirmation of the completion of the foreign assignment specifying exact dates.

Length of Scholarship

Max. 10 months, min. 2 weeks

Submitting Institution

E-mail application including all relevant documents to: ips@fh-ooe.at oder (or) barbara.dimitrova-bernoegger@fh-steyr.at

University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria
zH Frau Barbara Dimitrova-Bernoegger
Steyr Campus - Building FH 1, Ground Floor, Room (1001)
Tel.: +43 5 0804 33501

Application Procedure

• Completed application form (please complete using PC)
• Curriculum Vitae
• Letter of motivation and study or research plan
• Current registration of residence (indicating start of residency)
• Transcript of records detailing coursework at FH Upper Austria
• Confirmation (no exceptions) of financial support granted by any other institution including confirmation letter or even the rejection of an application for financial support
• Confirmation from the receiving institution detailing length and viability of planned project (not applicable in the case of exchange programmes), including:
• Internships: trainee contract including job description
• Postgraduate: course list including course descriptions

Submission Deadlines

It is possible to submit applications at any time, but applications must be submitted before the beginning of the foreign assignment. IPS applications will be collected and reviewed four times a year.

Other types of financial support

• www.grants.at/en/ - Austrian data bank for scholarships and research grants
• ASEM DUO
• Marshall Plan Scholarship - for research stays of FH Upper Austria students in the USA and exchange students from the USA in Austria. Only for technical study programmes! Further information available from the International Offices Linz, Hagenberg, and Wels.
• Fulbright Scholarship
• Support for students with main resindence in Lower Austria, Vorarlberg, Burgenland, Tyrol. We are not aware of such funding opportunities for students living in Styria, Vienna, Carinthia or Salzburg.
• Due to the reorientation of the Julius Raab Scholarship Fund, it is currently (as of Nov. 2021) not possible to apply for scholarships.