Deadline:
May 06, 2024
Location(s)
Austria
Graz, Styria
Overview
Go Styria is a scholarship scheme for outstanding students from South-Eastern Europe, supported by funding from the Province of Styria. The scheme awards grants for research mobility periods at the University of Graz by master’s students, doctoral students and post-docs from South-Eastern Europe.
The current call allows for applications for winter semester 2024/25 and summer semester 2025.
- Mobility start not before 1 September 2024, end of mobility no later than 31 August 2025
Details
As a link between the EU and Southeast Europe, Styria has always played an active role in scientific and cultural exchange between the states and has the necessary potential for future-oriented developments. Thanks to its expertise and knowledge of both the needs and the potential for cooperation in Southeastern Europe, the University of Graz has long been an important pioneer within the EU for the implementation of the vision of pan-European integration. Against the background of long-standing, diverse and intensive cooperation with the regions of south-eastern Europe, the University of Graz was the first university in the German-speaking region to define a university-wide focus "Southeastern Europe" as the profile-forming core of its university development concept. As part of a wide range of partnerships, it takes account of these historically grown connections, which are important in many areas.
"Go Styria!" Is all about a "New Europe". The program "Go Styria!", Which was first offered in the academic year 2007/2008 to support students from Southeastern Europe, motivates the willingness to be mobile and is supported in this context by funding from the State of Styria.
Application process for master’s and doctoral students
- Please send an e-mail by at the latest to incoming.exchange@uni-graz.at with the following information:
- First name and surname (as in your passport)
- Date of birth
- Home university (official name in the relevant national language and in English or German)
- Level of degree programme and field of study
- Semester of your planned research mobility: winter or summer semester
- Please confirm by e-mail that you will still be registered at your home university in the academic year 2024/25
- Step 2: Enter the data required to complete your online application
- Step 3: Request invitation letter
- Step 4: Complete your online application and upload the documents required
Application process for post-doctoral researchers
- Step 1: Find a suitable field of research
- Step 2: Request invitation letter
- Step 3: Research plan & written invitation
- Step 4: Submit your application documents
Selection process
Eligible applications will be subject to academic evaluation after the submission deadline. A selection meeting will then be held at which the best candidates for the scholarship programme will be selected. High academic standards are a deciding factor for successful applications.
Selected master’s and doctoral students will be registered as exchange students.
Please note: If you are selected for the Go Styria scholarship programme you will NOT be eligible for any other scholarship grant for the same mobility period/semester at the University of Graz (e.g. Erasmus+, Erasmus+ International, CEEPUS...).
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Prerequisites for master’s and doctoral students
You can apply for the Go Styria scholarship programme if:
- you are a student at a university in South-Eastern Europe (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Turkey) and will still be registered there in the academic year 2022/23,
- you are already working on your master’s or doctoral thesis,
- you would like to conduct research as an exchange student at the University of Graz, with the intention of completing your degree afterwards at your home university.
Please note: If you are selected for the Go Styria scholarship programme you will NOT be eligible for any other scholarship grant for the same mobility period/semester at the University of Graz (e.g. Erasmus+, Erasmus+ International, CEEPUS...).
Prerequisites for post-doctoral researchers:
You can apply for the Go Styria scholarship programme if:
- you hold an academic position at a university in South-Eastern Europe (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Turkey),
- you have completed your doctorate with very good results before the beginning of your scholarship period. Your doctorate should have been completed not more than one year prior to the date of your application.
Important notes:
- The planned research project should be agreed with the potential supervisor
- A post-doc mobility period cannot be funded if you completed your doctorate at the University of Graz
Please note: If you are selected for the Go Styria scholarship programme you will NOT be eligible for any other grant funding for the same mobility period/semester at the University of Graz (e.g. Erasmus+, Erasmus+ International, CEEPUS...).
Dates
Deadline: May 06, 2024
Cost/funding for participants
Scholarship grant
- Master’s and doctoral students: 900 euros per month and exemption from tuition fees at the University of Graz
- Post-docs: 1.200 euros per month
Scholarship holders need to open an Austrian bank account to receive grant payments (unless the mobility period is only for one month) and upload account details to the online application system, together with a copy of their residence registration form (Meldebestätigung).
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