Land Burgenland - Scholarship of Land Burgenland for studying abroad

What You Get

This scholarship gives students €600 per semester to help cover the costs of studying abroad. It is a direct grant — not a loan — paid by the state of Burgenland (Austria). In exceptional cases, you can receive it a second time if your stay abroad lasts at least one year.

Who Can Apply

• Age: You are under 26 years old.
• Citizenship: You hold Austrian or EU citizenship.
• Enrolment: You are a full ("ordentliche") student at an Austrian university or university of applied sciences (Fachhochschule).
• Main residence: Your primary registered address (Hauptwohnsitz) is in Burgenland.
• Family allowance: You are entitled to Austrian family allowance (Familienbeihilfe).
• Household income: Your household's net monthly income does not exceed the programme's income limits (the exact thresholds depend on household size — see the official guidelines).
• Study abroad: You are attending classes at a comparable university outside Austria.

What You Need to Submit

• Proof of enrolment at your Austrian university (Studienbuch extract or Inskriptionsbestätigung)
• Acceptance confirmation from the university abroad
• Income data (in most cases this is pulled automatically from the Austrian Finance Ministry's transparency portal; you only need to submit documents manually if your household income includes social support, maintenance payments, orphan's pension, foreign benefits, basic care benefits, or a land valuation notice)

How and When to Apply

Apply online as soon as you have a confirmed place abroad, but no later than 30 June of the academic year in which your study abroad takes place.

Submit your application here: https://e-government.bgld.gv.at/auslandssemester

Contact

Amt der Burgenländischen Landesregierung

Abteilung 9 – EU, Gesellschaft und Förderwesen

Hauptreferat Sozial- und Klimafonds

Europaplatz 1, 7000 Eisenstadt

Phone: +43 57 600 1060 (Mon–Thu 8:00–16:00, Fri 8:00–12:00)

Email: post.a9-skf@bgld.gv.at