Austrian Database for Scholarships and Research Grants – www.grants.at
Richard Plaschka Fellowship
Country of origin:
All except Austria
Target country:
Austria
Area of study or research:
Humanities
History, Archaeology
Type of grant:
grants
Detailed type of grant:
Semester and/or one-year grants, Research grants
Funding:
National
Target group:
PhD students
PhD holders, post docs
Researchers
Funding organisation:
Republic of Austria, Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF);
Awarding organisation: OeAD-GmbH – Austria’s Agency for Education and Internationalisation; Mobility Programmes and Cooperation
Duration:
4 to 18 months
The initial award is up to 12 months; following a positive evaluation, it is possible to extend the grant for up to 18 months.
Grant benefit paid:
Supplementary grant, own funds are required

1) Monthly grant rate
a) Scholarship: EUR 1,250
b) Monthly mobility subsidy: EUR 600 (for research stays of 3 months or longer)
2) Assistance in arranging accommodation and health insurance
a) It is possible for OeAD scholarship holders to book accommodation (dormitory or apartment) with the OeAD student housing. The monthly costs are:
- monthly rent: roughly EUR 250 to 600 (depending on the amenities)
- monthly administrative fee: currently EUR 21
b) OeAD scholarship holders need to have health insurance that is accepted by the Austrian authorities for the duration of their stay in Austria. The OeAD can help with taking out such insurance. The monthly costs can vary, at the moment you should calculate EUR 55 to 200 (depending on your age, scholarship category and state of health).
Scholarship holders have to pay the costs for accommodation and insurance themselves.
c) Applicants from EU/EEA countries: within the European Union, costs for medical care are covered by the national insurance carrier in your home country. Please have your European health insurance card with you at all times.
d) Applicants from non-EU/EEA countries who are planning a research stay of more than 6 months: If your monthly costs for accommodation in Austria exceed EUR 300, you may need to provide proof of additional funds to the Austrian residence authority when you apply for your residence permit. This figure may vary depending on your individual costs for health insurance and other liabilities.
3) Grant holders do not have to pay tuition fees in Austria. For these to be waived they might have to hand in a request at the rector’s office of their respective host university and demonstrate that they are studying or doing research in the context of transnational EU, national or university mobility programs.
4) Scholarship holders from non-European developing countries will also receive a travel costs subsidy of max. EUR 1,000.
Closing date for applications:
15. 09. 2023
the latest
Application form:
The following documents have to be uploaded with the online application at https://www.scholarships.at/:
- Two letters of recommendation by university lecturers who qualify as professors (habilitation or equal qualification). The Austrian supervisor must not issue a letter of recommendation in addition to the consent (see below). For these letters of recommendation no specific form is required; however, they must contain the letterhead, date and signature of the person recommending the applicant and the stamp of the university / department and must not be older than six months at the time of application;
- Consent of a habilitated lecturer at the Austrian target institution to supervise the applicant academically;
- Scan of your passport (page with name and photo);
- Scan of your university graduation certificate of your diploma or master and/or PhD or doctoral studies;
- Scientific synopsis and bibliography related to the research project;
- proof of teaching assignment;
- proof of employment at a university.
only for PraeDocs:
- current confirmation that proves your participation in a PHD-program at your home university.

Applicants without employment or teaching experience are advised to apply for the Ernst Mach grant program.
Advice on how to apply:
Goals:
  • To support young academics. The fellowship should take place in the first half of the fellow's academic career.
  • To promote research cooperation
  • To establish an effective network of researchers with relations to Austria

Eligibility: highly qualified researchers in the field of history who are primarily occupied with Austria-related topics. These are:
PostDocs as well as PraeDocs from countries not familiar with the Habilitation system (state doctorate/postdoctoral lecture qualification).
The applicants teaching activity and publications will be considered when evaluating their qualification for the Richard Plaschka-Fellowship.

Recipients of Richard Plaschka grants can work as visiting researchers at university departments and institutes and carry out studies in libraries, archives or at research institutions.

Applicants must not have studied/pursued research/pursued academic work in Austria in the last six months before taking up the grant. Applicants who are permanently residing in Austria or who have studied in Austria for the most part of their academic career are not eligible for application.

It is mandatory for applicants to get in contact with the research institution of their choice in Austria before applying for this grant.

Follow-on support
Follow-on support may be requested after a positive evaluation of the candidate’s first 12 months at an Austrian university and if the candidate is working as a PostDoc lecturer at a university abroad. In consultation with the Austrian academic supervisor, the Richard Plaschka Scholarship Commission decides if fellows will be admitted into the follow-on program.
For more information about the programme, please contact the OeAD (details below).

General information:
  • Incomplete applications and applications that do not fulfil the application criteria will not be considered.
  • The selection process for all grants for Austria is competitive, i.e. there is no legal claim to a grant even if all application requirements are fulfilled. The number of grants that will be awarded during one call depends on the quota and/or the available budget. Applicants may apply for several grants at the same time.
  • Grant holders must be present at their place of study in Austria to study or conduct their research project.
  • Once an application has been rejected, it will not be considered any further within that call. However, it is possible to re-apply for this grant with a revised application in the future.
  • Applicants must comply with the admission regulations of the respective university

Data Protection:
Applicants note that the personal data provided within their application will be processed diligently on the legal basis of General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Austrian Data Protection regulations, in particular § 2g Research Organisation Act (Forschungsorganisationsgesetz - FOG), Federal Law Gazette No. 341/1981, and OeAD Act (OeAD-Gesetz), Federal Law Gazette I No. 99/2008, all in their current versions, for the purpose of handling their application and compiling statistics. The OeAD is responsible for processing the applicant's data. More information is available at https://oead.at/en/privacy-policy/
Selection procedure:
A panel of experts selects the candidates following a multistage process:
1. Examination of formal requirements
2. Examination of the application's general plausibility
3. Assessment and evaluation of the application by experts
4. Interviews in person in Vienna
Final decision by the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF)
Further information:
The Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF) and the OeAD do not guarantee that a stay at the destination in Austria or at the host institution, including the journey, is possible and harmless to health when a scholarship is granted. The scholarship holders decide themselves whether or not they want to embark on their study or research project in Austria. The BMBWF and the OeAD do not assume any liability for any complications or any resulting additional costs or damage that may arise during the stay in Austria and the journey. The conclusion of sufficient health insurance valid in Austria is a prerequisite for receiving a scholarship. The OeAD can assist in taking out adequate insurance. The respective current conditions of the host institution for attendance/participation in person and for entry into Austria must be observed.

Scholarship holders are not allowed to take up paid work in Austria while receiving an OeAD grant.

Reporting commitment:
Scholarship holders are obliged to submit a final report at the end of the scholarship stay.

Grant contract:
Grant recipients will be issued a grant contract (Letter of Award and Letter of Acceptance). It defines the following: start and end date of the grant, grant amount, payment modalities, compulsory attendance at the guest institution, performance report and final report, data protection, repayment obligations and other conditions and requirements.
Details see: https://oead.at/scholarship-conditions/

Legal Basis in Austria:
Federal Ministries Act 1986, Federal Law Gazette No. 164/2017
Federal Finance Act (Bundesfinanzgesetz) as in force at the date the scholarship was awarded
OeAD Act, Federal Law Gazette I No. 99/2008, in its current version
Research Organisation Act (Forschungsorganisationsgesetz - FOG), Federal Law Gazette No. 341/1981, in its current version.
Ordinance of the Federal Ministry of Finance on General Framework Agreements for the Granting of Federal Funds (Allgemeine Rahmenrichtlinie – ARR), Federal Law Gazette No. 208/2014, in its current version
Special Guidelines for the Granting of Federal Funds according to section § 5 ARR 2014, Federal Law Gazette No. 208/2014
https://www.bmbwf.gv.at/Themen/HS-Uni/Studium/HSMob/SRL.html
BMBWF Decree GZ 2022-0.304.594

Contact at the OeAD-GmbH:
Mag. Magdalena Weitlaner, Tel.: +43 1 534 08 - 456, E-Mail: magdalena.weitlaner@oead.at
http://www.oead.at
Last update:
07.07.2023
Request date:
29.03.2024 10:02:46