Management Center Innsbruck (MCI), Austria – a partner of IU-VNU is calling for exchange students applications in AY 2025 – 2026. Students may apply for Ernst Mach Grant (EMG) Scholarship which targets talented undergraduate and graduate students wishing to study at any Austrian academic institutions. The scholarship is sponsored and processed by the Republic of Austria, Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF), and processed by OeAD-GmbH, Agency for Education and Internationalization. More details are as below:
1. Term of study: Fall semester 2025 (4 months), spring semester 2026 (4 months) or full academic year 2025-2026 (10 months).
2. Venue: Management Center Innsbruck (MCI), Innsbruck, Austria.
3. Study program: see courses offered for bachelor and master students at https://www.mci.edu/de/
4. Number of students to be nominated: 4 eligible students (Bachelor/Master). The number of candidates may vary depending on the host university.
5. Eligibilities: Applicants are required to
- Be a full-time Bachelor/Master student at IU-VNU;
- Have completed at least one semester at IU-VNU for Master students, or two semesters for Bachelor students;
- Have the GPA of at least 75/100 with no component GPA below 60/100;
- Have not registered Thesis by the time of application;
- Will not register Thesis in the spring semester of AY 2024-2025. Note: K21 Bachelor students will be required to submit a consent letter regarding this issue;
**Note: If a student of Cohort K21 or K22 were granted the EMG scholarship to study at MCI in the spring (2nd) semester of AY 2025-2026, he/she would consent not to do the Thesis until he/she returns to Vietnam to continue the study program at IU-VNU in AY 2026-2027**
- Be able to submit two letters of recommendation by full-time lecturers of IU-VNU (further instructions below);
- Have a certificate of English proficiency (encouraged, not required);
- Meet the application deadline and submit a complete package of required documents.
- Commit to return to IU-VNU to complete the study program at IU-VNU.
Ineligible students:
- Students of Articulation program (Chương trình liên kết) who will be transferred to the second phase of study at the partner university/or will be transferred to the Top-up phase (UWE 4+0 program).
- Students who already registered for Thesis by the time of application, or will be doing Thesis in any semester of AY 2025-2026.
- Students who are registered as being in a gap semester/gap year.
- Students who have participated in the exchange programs for 2 regular semesters in total.
- Students who have been granted EMG scholarships before.
6. Scholarship value:
- Monthly scholarship rate: EUR 1,300.
- Assistance in arranging accommodation (dormitory or apartment) with the OeAD student housing: monthly rent (approx. EUR 330 to EUR 800) + monthly administrative fee (currently EUR 24).
- Health insurance: Currently around EUR 55 to EUR 200 (guide value; depends on age, scholarship category and state of health).
- Note: The costs for accommodation and insurance are to be paid by the scholarship holders.
- Travel allowance: Scholarship holders from non-European developing countries will also receive a travel allowance of up to EUR 1,200 upon presentation of original receipts.
7. HOW TO APPLY:
Step 1: Application assessment
Applicants submit a full application to the Center for International Mobility (CIM) before 3 PM, 10 December 2024 (Tuesday). Link to submit: http://bit.ly/3AmXID8.
Note: In Page 2, select “Partner exchange” under Program type, choose “Austria” in the Home country section, and choose “Austria – MCI” in Host institution.
A full application package includes:
- Application form: Go to cim.hcmiu.edu.vn/outbound-download 🡪 Click “Exchange program application form” 🡪 Download and fill in your information.
Note: In sheet 2, section II. Program registration, please indicate the semester in which you are applying (fall/spring/both semesters).
- CV/Resume in English (Oxford format). See references on: https://www.careers.ox.ac.uk/cvs#collapse1542131
- 2 Transcripts of record issued in November 2024 (scale 4 and scale 100) issued within November 2024 – Request at OAA (Room O2.708) or send you request to https://onlinerequestoaa.hcmiu.edu.vn/login/?next=/
Note: This procedure normally takes 7-10 working days, so please make the request as soon as possible.
- 02 Letters of Recommendation from full-time lecturers of IU-VNU. The letters of recommendation can be freely worded, must have letterhead, date, signature of the recommender and stamp and must not be older than six months when the application is submitted. Please download the template here and send it to the lecturers.
Note: CIM will support students with the procedure of certifying and stamping lecturers’ signatures.
- A Letter of Motivation (max 500 English words in English).
- A certificate of English proficiency (TOEFL, IELTS) – Encouraged, not required.
- A scanned copy of the passport’s information page (valid at least 12 months by the time of enrollment in the exchange program at MCI).
- Other supporting documents if any (certificates of participating in extracurricular activities, prizes/awards granted at the university/city/province level, proof of working in scientific research projects at IU-VNU).
All documents should be in PDF format and named following the format: Student Name – Student ID – Type of document. For example: Nguyen Van A – BABAIU22001 – CV in English; Tran Van B – IELSIU20002 – Transcript of record (Scale 100).
Step 2: Student nomination
IU-VNU will shortlist 4 students based on academic records, motivation to apply for EMG scholarship, and 02 recommendation letters. After being nominated, applicants complete the online application guided by MCI via email later on.
MCI Admission team will evaluate and send Letter of acceptance (LoA) to eligible students. Note: LoA is a must-have document when students move to Step 3.
Step 3: Online application with OeAD before 01 February 2025.
Students will be guided to submit documents (similar to step 1) up to the online system. Note: You are required to submit the LoA issued by MCI in this step.
Step 4: Wait for scholarship results from OeAD and MCI (around June 2025). CIM will contact successful students for further instructions regarding accommodation, visa application, course registrations, etc.
Students may read more about the Ernst Mach Grant scholarship in AY 2025 – 2026 at https://grants.at/de/ or FAQ about the program at link.
Should you have any concerns regarding the program, please send an email to the Center for International Mobility via nbhan@hcmiu.edu.vn, or cim@hcmiu.edu.vn. You may also send a message to the Fanpage of IU Student Exchange and Study Abroad Program via https://www.facebook.com/IU.SEaSAP.
