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Presentation ÖAD 1
Austrian Exchange ServiceAgency for International Cooperation in Education and Research
Austrian Exchange Service • Largest non profit organisation in the field of
internationalisation of higher education in Austria
• Organised as an association (Verein)• Members of ÖAD:
– all Austrian Universities– Association of Universities of Applied Sciences – Association of University Colleges of Teacher
Education
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Austrian Exchange ServiceAgency for International Cooperation in Education and Research
Basic Figures ÖAD• Founded in 1961 as association of
Austrian Universities• 100 staff members• Budget per year: 35 Mio €• More than 12.000 individuals and
projects supported per year• ÖAD certified according to ISO
9001:2000
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Austrian Exchange ServiceAgency for International Cooperation in Education and Research
ÖAD provides services for• Individuals
– Pupils – Apprentices– Students – Teachers – Researchers
• Institutions– Universities– Universities of Applied
Sciences – University Colleges of
Teacher Education– Schools, educational
institutions– Enterprises
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Austrian Exchange ServiceAgency for International Cooperation in Education and Research
Donors • Austrian Federal Ministries (Science and
Research; European and International Affairs; Education, Art and Culture)
• European Union • Provinces and communities • Foreign governments• Educational and scientific institutions • Enterprises
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Austrian Exchange ServiceAgency for International Cooperation in Education and Research
Five fields of activities• Administration of European Union (Lifelong
Learning) and bi- and multilateral scholarship and educational programmes
• Providing and exchange of information (www.grants.at), publications
• Think Tank, expert function• Accommodation for international students
(7500 persons per year) • University preparatory courses
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Austrian Exchange ServiceAgency for International Cooperation in Education and Research
Higher Education in Austria I
• 242,000 ordinary students in higher education (academic year 2005/06)– 35,000 international students (around
15%)– Very high proportion of international
students at Universities of the Arts
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Austrian Exchange ServiceAgency for International Cooperation in Education and Research
Higher Education in Austria II• 15 universities + 1 postgraduate university • 6 universities of the arts• 18 Universities of Applied Sciences
(Fachhochschulen) with 195 degree programmes
• 14 University Colleges of Teacher Education • 11 Private Universities (very few students)
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Austrian Exchange ServiceAgency for International Cooperation in Education and Research
Mobility Programmes I
• EU-Programmes (Lifelong Learning)– especially Erasmus (more than 4000
Austrian Erasmus students per year) – Leonardo and EU 3rd country programmes
• extensive range of scholarship programmes for students (incoming and outgoing), e.g.
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Austrian Exchange ServiceAgency for International Cooperation in Education and Research
Mobility Programmes II
– Scholarship programmes for OECD and Central & Eastern European countries:
• for work on an Austria-related subject
– Exchange programmes with Hungary, Czech and Slovak Republics
– Bilateral scholarship programmes for developing countries
– Technology grants
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Austrian Exchange ServiceAgency for International Cooperation in Education and Research
Mobility Programmes III
– Multilateral CEEPUS Programme– Grants for postgraduate programmes
(outgoing)– Students keep their national support for
study abroad period– Programmes financed by third-party funds
• fee waiver (tuition) for students
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Austrian Exchange ServiceAgency for International Cooperation in Education and Research
Promotion (Marketing of HE)• Platform for the promotion of Austria as
an attractive location for study and research established within the ÖAD
• Main activities– participation in three big education fairs – the preparation of uniform information
material in a homogenous layout (brochures, folders, homepage, etc.).
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Austrian Exchange ServiceAgency for International Cooperation in Education and Research
Further information
available in English and German
www.oead.at
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Austrian Exchange ServiceAgency for International Cooperation in Education and Research
Ernst Mach Grant • Financed by the Austrian Federal Ministry of
Science and Research • Worldwide programme (open to nationals
from all countries)• Aims:
– to enhance scientific cooperation between Austrian and foreign universities
– to support young researchers for their research at Austrian Universities
• Name of the programme: Ernst Mach was a famous Austrian physicist and philosopher
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Austrian Exchange ServiceAgency for International Cooperation in Education and Research
Target group• Graduates, postgraduates, PhD holders• Special scheme for students studying at
Austrian Universities of Applied Sciences• Area of study or research
– Natural and Technical Sciences– Medicine, Veterinary Medicine– Agriculture and Forestry– Social Scienes, Law and Economics– Humanities, Theology, Fine Arts
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Austrian Exchange ServiceAgency for International Cooperation in Education and Research
Requirements• Applicants:
– graduates pursuing a doctoral/PhD programme outside Austria or
– having already completed a doctoral/PhD Degree and working at a university outside Austria
• Maximum age: 35 years• Language:
– Knowledge of German or – English for projects carried out in English
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Austrian Exchange ServiceAgency for International Cooperation in Education and Research
Selection Criteria• Applications are assessed according to the
following criteria:– Why do you want to study or conduct research in
Austria?– What is the contents and the aim of your study or
research project in Austria?– Which scientific methods do you want to use?– Prior studying history (duration and grades), list of
publications
• Selection by an expert commission in Austria
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Austrian Exchange ServiceAgency for International Cooperation in Education and Research
Grant benefits• Grants are awarded for 1 – 4 months• Monthly grant rate:
– for graduates: € 940– for graduates with PhD degree: € 1040
• Accident and health insurance, accomodation (to be borne out of the grant rate)
• Exemption from tuition fees• Support and guidance offered by the ÖAD
branch offices
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Austrian Exchange ServiceAgency for International Cooperation in Education and Research
Application, Deadlines
• Submission of applications:www.scholarships.at
• Deadlines– 01.03.2008 for the academic year 2008/09– 01.09.2008 for the summer term 2009
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Austrian Exchange ServiceAgency for International Cooperation in Education and Research
Franz Werfel Grant (I)• Special grant for young university
teachers of German language and Austrian literature
• To work as visiting researcher in Austria
• To carry out specialist studies in libraries, archives or research institutions
• Open to nationals form all countries
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Austrian Exchange ServiceAgency for International Cooperation in Education and Research
Franz Werfel Grant (II)• Duration: 4 – 9 months, extension up to 18
months is possible• Monthly grant rate: € 1040, book allowance• Follow-up activities are supported
– invitation to symposiums– allowance for specialist literature– one-month research grant every three years – subscription to a specialist journal
• Name of the programme: Franz Werfel was a famous Austrian writer
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Austrian Exchange ServiceAgency for International Cooperation in Education and Research
Further information
www.grants.at
www.oead.at
Thank you for your attention!