Merit Scholarship of the Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences, University of Graz

The Merit Scholarship of the Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences at the University of Graz is a financial award recognising exceptional academic performance over an academic year. It is granted to students enrolled in regular degree programmes of the faculty (bachelor, master, doctorate). Awards are decided by the dean based on results achieved during the evaluation period. The scholarship provides an annual lump-sum payment and a monthly stipend within the ranges published by the faculty.

Annual lump-sum financial award (EUR 750–1500); monthly stipend (approx. EUR 75–150); official academic recognition.

Applicants must be Austrian citizens, EEA-equivalent citizens, stateless persons, or refugees and be regularly enrolled in a bachelor, master or doctoral programme at the Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences, meeting academic-performance requirements (weighted average up to 2.0 and at least 48 ECTS in the evaluation period; doctoral candidates must have defended with distinction or within the evaluation period).

Eligibility verified after close of the academic year; official call published in the university journal; submission of application dossier in autumn; dossiers reviewed and awards decided under the dean's supervision.