Scholarships for Study in Austria
Land of Alps and Mozart
Austria is a desirable study abroad destination for many students if for nothing else its cultural wealth. Some of Europe’s most renowned composers, artists and thinkers hail from this mountainous country. Besides the opportunity to study in the same halls as these great minds, students ski the Alps, learn the German language, observe European economics and business first-hand and engage in expeditions to neighboring countries.
Government Funds
The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships offer financially and socially disadvantaged students an amazing opportunity to study in Austria. Funded by the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs the Gilman program works hard to alter the imbalance in international study programs by providing generous funding for college students who have academic talent, but whose economic position would never allow them to fund travel abroad excursions. Eligible applicants must be receiving the Pell Grant and be able to demonstrate top academic scores. Awards are up to $5,000.
Science majors who feel stifled by the white walls of a research lab or who yearn for international collaboration may be interested in the Central Europe Summer Research Institute funded by the National Science Foundation. The program is designed for graduate students and provides generous CESRI fellowships that allow cultural, educational and social exchange to take place while students work on projects in Austria and other locations in the region.
College Scholarships
Northern Illinois University provides an Austrian study abroad program in partnership with Salzburg University in Austria. Scholarships are aimed at those who are planning to be abroad for a year. Up to $1,000 may be awarded based on academic merit, value of a written essay and financial need.
Doctoral level students interested in both a Ph.D. in Finance combined with studying in Austria may consider applying to the Vienna Graduate School of Finance. The program is offered by a consortium of Austrian institutions and the courses are English-based. Academically talented and financially strapped grads may qualify for scholarships to the school.
Miami University in Ohio maintains a collegial exchange between MU and Austrian students. The result is a well-funded Study in Austria Scholarship program that provides up to $2,500 in funds depending on length of program and financial need. Applicants must possess a working knowledge of the German language to be considered.
Study Abroad Organizations
The American Institute for Foreign Study is a reputable provider of study abroad programs, some in destinations not handled by their competitors, like Austria. Students participating in the AIFS Austria program have the option to choose from a summer, semester or year at the University of Salzburg. Organizations like AIFS specialize in putting students into innovative and experiential international programs and that means supplying scholarships to many who require additional financial assistance. AIFS scholarships include:
- AIFS Study Abroad Scholarships are widely granted. Awards are $500, but to be eligible applicants must be attending a college that recognizes the AIFS program. Further criteria are academic status and financial need.
- The Gilman Bonus Scholarship rewards those AIFS students who have been given the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship with an extra $500 for their effort.
- Study Again with AIFS Scholarships are offered as encouragement to students who have already participated and are considering doing so again. Up to $1,500 in possible tuition reductions.
What music major would not wish to study in Austria? Vienna is one of the most significant European centers for the arts and the Institute for the International Education of Students’ Vienna programs provides the ultimate experience. Applicants may choose from summer, semester and year programs in Austria. Scholarships available include:
- IES Fine Arts Scholarships are based solely on academic merit. Outstanding musical or artistic talent may be considered. Awards may be up to $3,000.
- High Academic Achievement Scholarships award students who are heads and shoulders above their peers either in the classroom or in the conservatory. Up to $3,000.
- IES Need-Based Scholarships are exactly what they sound like: fund up to $1,500 for students with demonstrated financial need.