USA: Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation

The Marshall Plan Scholarship invites applications from Austrian and American students who have an outstanding record of achievement in their field of study and plan a research stay abroad of at least three months. The focus of the program is on applied sciences and technology. Research fields/topics are chosen freely by the applicants (bottom-up approach). The funding ranges from €4,000 to €10,000.

• Enrollment in one of the eligible study programs at MedUni Vienna - valid enrollment is also required during the research stay
• The applicant must have been living in Austria for at least 2 years at the time of application
• A minimum stay of 90 days is mandatory - excluding travel days (arrival and departure). If the official start or end date of the research stay falls on a weekend or public holiday, these days will be deducted from the total duration of the stay.
• The research projects are under the supervision and responsibility of an Austrian and an American academic
• Participation in the program is only possible once

• Excellence Program MDPhD in the Diploma Program in Human Medicine UN 202
• Master's program in Medical Informatics UN 066 936
• Master's program in Molecular Precision Medicine UN 066 329
• PhD Program UN 094 
• Doctoral Program of Applied Medical Science UN 790 202

Applications must be submitted to the Department of International Affairs at MedUni Vienna via the mobility management program Mobility-Online.

• After evaluation by a MedUni Vienna committee of experts, recommended proposals will be forwarded to the Marshall Plan Foundation by the Department of International Affairs.
• After the submission deadline for universities has passed, the Foundation will make the final selection based on the ranking proposed by MedUni Vienna and budgetary availability.
• Grant agreements for the accepted proposals will then be signed directly between the students and the Foundation.

• Mid-August – mid-September (for research stays starting in January of the following year or later)
• Mid-February – mid-March (for research stays starting in August of the same year or later)

see Application Calendar

Link to Online Application

The application has to be submitted online via Mobility Online.

The following documents are required:

• Letter of Motivation (maximum 2 pages)
• Project description in English (1,500 - 2,500 words) adhering to the prescribed structure below:
  • Title of research project
  • Supervisor at home university, supervisor at host university
  • Short description of research agenda
  • General goals
  • Detailed description of research problem
  • Methodological considerations 
  • Workflow
  • Relevance and expected results
• Curriculum Vitae (in tabular form)
• List of publications (optional)
• List of lectures (optional)
• Transcript of Records
• Two letters of recommendation, written and signed by MedUni Vienna professors. One letter of recommendation must be issued by the supervisor of the Diploma/Master/PhD thesis.
• Letter of acceptance from the host university in the United States, including the exact period of stay (start and end date). Only official letters from the university will be accepted.

•  Awarded applicants must sign a research assignment agreement with the Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation.
• Scholarship holders are obliged to duly 
  • apply for a visa (J1) prior to the start of their stay abroad
  • provide proof of having taken out sufficient travel, health and accident insurance (including insurance for repatriation in case of emergency)
  • sufficient third-party liability insurance, otherwise the scholarship cannot be released.

Payment Modalities:
Payment is generally issued in two installments:

• First installment (80%): Disbursed before the start of the research stay (upon submission of visa and insurance verification).
• Second installment (20%): Disbursed upon completion of the research stay, following the approval of the required written documentation.

• Confirmation of stay signed by supervisor at host institution indicating the exact duration of the research period abroad
• Final research report (min 7500 words excl. front page, table of contents and references/testimonials)
• Confirmation of supervisor at home institution regarding successful completion/approval of the research period abroad
• Field report (maximum 2 pages, including a general impression of the research stay abroad, quality of the host institution, contacts and integration within the host institution, organisation and location of the host institution, recommendations for future students/scholars of the Marshall Plan Foundation).
• E-mail address for contacts after the research stay
• Flight tickets/boarding passes
• Possible applications for a release delay of the research report on the website of the Marshall Plan Foundation  (maximum possible embargo period: 3 years)

Further information on application and deadlines can be found on the programme website.

Contact:

Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation
Marshall Plan Anniversary Foundation

Rechte Wienzeile 225
1120 Vienna
Austria

office@marshallplan.at