Ernst Mach Grant – ASEA-UNINET 2027/28

The Ernst Mach Grant – ASEA-UNINET 2027/28 provides three routes: a 36-month Full PhD in Austria, a 4–6-month postdoctoral research grant, and a nine-month Music Practice award. It is financed by Austria’s Federal Ministry of Women, Science and Research and administered by OeAD in cooperation with ASEA-UNINET. Eligibility is restricted to citizens of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.

Monthly stipend and mobility subsidy for selected routes; potential research funding support; access to Austrian doctoral supervision and university resources

Full PhD applicants must want to complete a doctorate in Austria and have studied outside Austria; postdoctoral applicants must be teaching/researching at an ASEA-UNINET member university in an eligible country; music applicants may be undergraduate or graduate-level in performance, composition or conducting.

Apply through the Austrian OeAD grants system; secure supervisor acceptance; submit research proposal and supporting documents; gather letters of recommendation and language evidence; follow route-specific steps