What is the Ida Pfeiffer Scholarship?

  • Tuition fee waiver at the University of Graz during your stay abroad
  • Used for self-organized stays abroad
  • Can be used by all students, for example also:
     
  • ... if you have already completed a study or research stay (Erasmus +, Joint Study, ISEP ...) abroad and would like to extend it at the same place.
    Attention: You have to organize and finance the stay yourself -  the Ida Pfeiffer scholarship only waives the tuition fees at the University of Graz!
  • ... if your application for a grant for self-organized stays has been rejected and you still want to do a stay abroad.

Application deadline:

  • October, 25 2024 (stays in the winter semester 2024/25)
  • February, 28 20205 (stays in summer semester 2025)

Complete application documents are accepted without exception.

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Contact

Petra Rabitsch

Universtitätsplatz 3, 8010 Graz Phone:+43 316 380 - 1243 E-Mail:outgoing.exchange(at)uni-graz.at

Consultation hours: Mon-Fri 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Wed additionally 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. as well as by appointment (free periods: Mon-Thurs 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.)

Application

As a first step, you have to apply for the scholarship at the Office of International Relations. You can find details about the application procedure here:

Duration of stay

Length of stay: from 2 weeks up to 1 year.

You will be exempt from tuition fees for the semester in which the majority of the stay takes place.

Requirements

  • Regular studies at the University of Graz
  • Minimum age: 19 years
  • At the time of starting the mobility (not at the time of application) you have completed at least the first year of a basic study program in the field of study relevant for the stay.

Application documents

Please submit the following documents to the program officers in the Office of International Relations:

  • Application form with photo
  • Acceptance letter from the host university (e.g. confirmation of admission, letter of invitation, confirmation of supervision)
  • Letter of motivation with academic justification: 1-2 A4 pages with signature (template )
  • Tabular curriculum vitae with signature
  • In case of attendance of courses: advance notification of the University of Graz as confirmation of the creditability of courses (copy)OR
  • In case of scientific work (bachelor/master/diploma thesis/dissertation): confirmation of the supervisor about the successful progress of the workOR
  • In the case of internships or summer schools that are not credited: Confirmation by the Curriculum Commission (chairperson) that the internship or summer school is a meaningful addition to the course of study.

Study abroad

It is recommended to complete the equivalent of 30 ECTS credits per semester (=study performance of one semester) during your stay abroad, which can be recognized for your studies at the University of Graz.

For the application you have to submit an advance notification. This confirms that the chosen courses of the host institution can be credited at the University of Graz. It is the legal basis for the recognition of completed courses abroad and is created/applied for via UNIGRAZonline. The notification is issued by the responsible faculty. Attention: please plan enough lead time for this!

 

Further information:

Selection

The programme officers of the Office of International Relations inform the applicants:inside about the selection of the scholarship holders.

After your stay

Documents after the stay

 

  1. Electronic report on the stay (template)
    The report should give an overall impression of your stay: both about the professional as well as about general experiences on site. These student reports are published in the experience report portal, ideas and a template can be found here: auslandserfahrung.uni-graz.at
     
  2. Confirmation of stay: the host institution has to confirm your exact period of stay (arrival - departure date). The confirmation must have a signature and a university or institute stamp (not applicable for field research)
     
  3. Transcript of records or confirmation of course attendance from the host institution (not applicable in case of thesis research)
     
  4. Recognition notification or confirmation from the supervisor of the University of Graz that the scholarship has been used as intended (with signature and institute stamp)