SCHOLARSHIP FOR SHORT TIME ACADEMIC RESEARCH AND EXPERT COURSES ABROAD (KUWI)

Description:

Students who are currently writing their master's thesis, diploma thesis or dissertation can apply for the 'scholarship for short time academic research and expert courses abroad'. Scholarships are also available for a "Habilitation". The academic stays can be at any university or research institution worldwide and have to be of additional value to the previously conducted research.

Students writing their master's or diploma thesis can receive funding for up to 6 months, and students working on their dissertation can be funded for up to 10 months. Reserachers working on their "Habilitation" can recieve funding for up to 12 months. The minimum duration of stays abroad has to be 5 days. It's possible to apply for KUWI sholarship multiple times.

Application criteria:

-admittance as a regular student at TU Graz
-minimum age 20 years
-for applicants working on their diploma/master's thesis the maximum age is 30 years; for people with well-founded circumstances
 (maternity, second-chance education) the maximum age is 35 years
-for applicants working on their dissertation the maximum age is 35 years; for people with well-founded circumstances (maternity, second-
 chance education) the maximum age is 40 years
-no age limit for applicants working on their habilitation
-successful completion of 180 ECTS credits in the field of study relevant to the stay abroad; proof of successful completion of the first part of
 studies (1st Diplomprüfung) or the bachelor degree
-the applicants must not have already started their research stay abroad when applying; applications after the completion of an expert course
 are not permitted.

Deadline: 05 February 2013

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