Scholarships · Austria
26 currently-tracked awards for Sri Lankan students applying to Austria. We monitor new scholarship cycles weekly — talk to a counsellor about your profile to access opportunities not yet on this list.
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Tracked, vetted, and open to Sri Lankan applicants. Eligibility varies — talk to a counsellor before assuming you don't qualify.
OeAD (Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation)
Eligibility
International Master's student or graduate from outside the EU applying for short-term study or research stays at an Austrian higher education institution.
Institute of Science and Technology Austria
Eligibility
International applicants with a Bachelor's or Master's in science/maths/computing for ISTA's fully funded, employment-based PhD programme.
Central European University, Vienna
Eligibility
Awarded on merit and need to international Master's applicants, Sri Lankans included, but only to those admitted in the first two admission rounds.
Austrian Science Fund (FWF) – at Austrian universities & institutes
Eligibility
Master's graduates hired onto FWF-funded research projects or doctoral programmes. Salaried employment, not a tuition scholarship.
TU Wien (Vienna University of Technology)
Eligibility
High-performing international students enrolled in an English-taught Master's at TU Wien. Non-EU tuition is only ~€1,500 a year, so awards are aimed at living costs rather than fees.
University of Graz
Eligibility
Strong international Master's students at the University of Graz — merit grants on top of Austria's low public-university tuition for non-EU students.
OeAD (Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation)
Eligibility
Graduates from developing countries pursuing a development-relevant Master's (or completing a degree) at an Austrian university.
Graz University of Technology
Eligibility
International applicants to TU Graz's English-taught Master's programmes with strong engineering or science backgrounds.
University of Salzburg (Paris Lodron)
Eligibility
International Master's students at the University of Salzburg — performance grants and tuition support on top of Austria's low public-university fees.
BOKU University Vienna (University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences)
Eligibility
International students admitted to BOKU's English-taught Master's programmes in life sciences, natural resources, agriculture, water and environmental management.
University of Vienna
Eligibility
Doctoral candidate accepted to a University of Vienna PhD programme with strong research proposal; selected via the annual uni:docs competition.
MODUL University Vienna
Eligibility
Outstanding international students entering an English-taught Bachelor at MODUL University Vienna — tiered merit scholarships up to a full waiver.
FHWien der WKW (University of Applied Sciences for Management & Communication)
Eligibility
International applicants to FHWien's English-taught business Bachelor's in Vienna. Sri Lankan students eligible.
Johannes Kepler University Linz
Eligibility
International Bachelor's and Master's applicants to JKU Linz with strong academic records; grants awarded by scheme.
MCI Management Center Innsbruck
Eligibility
International students entering an English-taught Bachelor at MCI Innsbruck — merit-based partial-tuition awards in business, management, and technology.
Medical University of Vienna
Eligibility
International applicants admitted to a Medical University of Vienna doctoral / PhD programme; funded research positions where available.
University of Vienna
Eligibility
Outstanding students at the University of Vienna with high GPA performance — awarded annually for outstanding academic achievement.
IMC Krems University of Applied Sciences
Eligibility
International applicants to IMC Krems' English-taught Bachelor's programmes. Sri Lankan students eligible.
University of Innsbruck
Eligibility
International degree-seeking students enrolled at the University of Innsbruck; merit grants and tuition-fee waivers, awarded on academic performance and need.
Lauder Business School, Vienna
Eligibility
International applicants to Lauder Business School's English-taught Bachelor's or Master's programmes in international business and management, assessed on academic merit and interview.
Webster Vienna Private University
Eligibility
International applicants to Webster Vienna's English-taught Bachelor's or Master's; merit-based on academic record (and test scores where required).
WU Vienna University of Economics and Business
Eligibility
Active Master's or PhD student at WU Vienna with strong academic performance; awarded each semester based on transcript ranking.
Österreichische HochschülerInnenschaft (ÖH)
Eligibility
Enrolled students at Austrian universities — including international students — facing documented financial hardship; a needs-based support grant, not a recruitment scholarship.
University of Klagenfurt
Eligibility
International students admitted to a University of Klagenfurt degree, especially English-taught Master's; merit and need-based support.
FH JOANNEUM University of Applied Sciences, Graz
Eligibility
Non-EU/EEA degree-seeking students at FH JOANNEUM who are paying the cost contribution in full. One application allowed per degree level — once during a bachelor's and once during a master's.
Montanuniversität Leoben
Eligibility
International students already enrolled at Montanuniversität Leoben. This is a modest support fund, not a tuition scholarship — Leoben's real financial draw is its low public tuition of EUR 726.72 per semester for non-EU citizens.
Direct merit and need-based awards from Austria universities — typically 10–80% tuition reductions. These are the easiest to win and apply for alongside your admission application.
Country-government scholarships (Chevening, Fulbright, Australia Awards, GKS, MOE Tuition Grant, etc.) — highly competitive, fully or partially funded, often with leadership components.
Private foundations, NGOs and corporate awards — often targeted at specific fields (engineering, healthcare, journalism, women in STEM).
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National University of Singapore (ADB-JSP)
Full Tuition + Living Stipend + Airfare + Insurance
US
Aga Khan Foundation (tenable at top global universities)
50% Grant + 50% Loan (Master's) / Full Funding case-by-case (PhD)
AU
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Fully Funded + Living + Flights
Strong applicants apply to 6–10 scholarships in parallel. Our counsellors sequence the deadlines, review your essays, and coordinate references — so you can apply to many awards without losing your study schedule.
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