Ernst Mach Grant

The Republic of Austria's Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research offer the Ernst Mach Grant to students enrolled in a program within the Faculty of Social and Applied Sciences for studying at an Austrian university of applied sciences to promote research cooperation, support young academics in the early stages of their scientific career, and establish an effective network of researchers with relations to Austria.

Eligibility

Student submissions will be accepted from:

• A master's level program student or
• An undergraduate level program student that has successfully completed at least 4 semesters of studies by the time of taking up the grant.

Maximum age: 35 years 

Applicants must not have studied/pursued research/pursued academic work in Austria in the last six months before taking up the grant.

A scholarship can only be consumed once within this program. 

Language skills: Very good knowledge of English and/or German.

How to apply

• Apply to Royal Roads University by December 15, 2025.
• Submit the proposed completion plan, signed by the program head, to go.global@royalroads.ca by January 5, 2026. RRU will then nominate you to the host institution.
• Await and follow the host institution’s instructions on how to apply for the scholarship.
• Apply for the scholarship by February 1, 2026 (Austrian time).

There is only one call per year for the following academic year.

For questions, please contact go.global@royalroads.ca.