The University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna, Austria awards this work scholarship to students from Austria and abroad. The award is made by the Federal Ministry for Science and Research. The scheme aims to promote a special course of maximum 12 months to prepare students for a career as an artist or for freelance artistic activities.
Students who are Austrian citizens, students who come from EU/EEA, Switzerland, equivalent third-country-nationals or stateless (§ 4 Abs 1 StudFG) can apply for this scholarship. This scholarship cannot be used for doctoral studies or for any postgraduate studies at the university. Age limit: 35 years old.