Student Assistance Fund

Deadline: Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024, 11:00am

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.

Terms and conditions of participation

Actively running a regular diploma, bachelor's, or master's program at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna.
Citizenship of a third country* or stateless persons, beneficiaries of subsidiary protection, and Convention refugees.
Social need.
Students who have a Rot-Weiß-Rot Card are excluded from participation.

_{* Except all member states of the EEA, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom (the EEA includes the 27 EU-member states and the so-called EFTA-states Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway). Exchange students and dual citizens of an EEA member state (incl. Switzerland and the United Kingdom) do not qualify for this grant.}

Submission

Application period: 12.03. to 23.04.2024, 11:00 a.m.

Necessary for submission:

Application (file size: max. 15 MB)

Valid photo ID (identity card, passport, or similar)
Confirmation of study period
Proof of Study Success (available via Campus Online - Studies - Studienerfolgsnachweis):
- Examination activity of the last two semesters.
- If you are still at the beginning of your studies, please submit the examination activity of the courses you have taken so far and the courses you are currently enrolled in.
Tabular curriculum vitae (CV)
A letter of recommendation from a teacher at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, addressing social needs, previous academic success, and motivation for study.
Consistent and continuous bank account statements for the last three months.

Current residence registration certificate (Meldebestätigung/"Meldezettel")

Please note that both documents must be uploaded separately as PDF files with the following file names:

Application_Name_UNTF24
Meldezettel_Name_UNTF24

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It is possible to apply for both the Student Assistance Fund and the 2^nd Year Scholarship. Please note, however, that only one of the two scholarships can be awarded to you.

Only applications with complete information and documents that meet the above criteria can be considered. Please note that the submission deadlines must be strictly adhered to; applications submitted late or incomplete cannot be considered.

For further information please contact Vizerektorat Kunst | Lehre (akademiestipendien@akbild.ac.at)

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