Academy Scholarships

serves to support scientific or artistic work of students with funds from the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research.

Merit scholarships serve to recognize outstanding academic achievements in the previous academic year (1.10. - 30.9.) Regular students can apply for a merit scholarship from the 3rd semester onwards. Doctoral students are excluded.

Annual scholarship (October to September à 650 Euro) provided through the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research to promote students who have completed their diploma project and have demonstrated high achievement.

Serves to promote artistic, scientific and art-based research projects by regularly enrolled students of all fields of study.

All regular students of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna who have paid tuition fees in the preceding semester and didn't receive a refund from another institution are welcome to apply retrospectively for a social stipend in the following semester.

Every year, the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna awards six scholarships to aspiring young artists in their second year of study.

Particularly promising and motivated, but socially disadvantaged students from third countries*, stateless persons, beneficiaries of subsidiary protection and convention refugees receive a total of 7.000 Euros in funding with the 2^nd Year Scholarship.

The temporary financial aid serves regular students who find themselves in an unforeseeable social situation of need which is not self-inflicted and where state subsidies are not available.

See the homepage of the Center for Doctoral Studies

See the homepage of the Center for Doctoral Studies

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With the support fund, the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna would like to offer financial assistance to socially disadvantaged students from third countries*, stateless persons, persons entitled to subsidiary protection and convention refugees and therefore provides a sum from the proceeds of the annual Academy Auction. The support fund is allocated annually by the Vice-Rectorate for Arts | Teaching.

Precarious situations, coping with crises, problems or conflicts, insecurities, and fears, also with regard to shaping the future, can often lead to severe stress, which is why seeking professional help and support becomes absolutely necessary.

Students of the Institute of Fine Arts (diploma studies Fine Arts, MA Critical Studies, PhD in Practice), who are in their last year of studying (preparing their final degrees) and who are socially disadvantaged will be supported. Applicants have to live and work in Vienna.