University of Innsbruck 2025 Marshall Plan Scholarship

The Marshall Plan Scholarship is aimed at students of all technical sciences who are considering research in the USA for their Master's/Diploma Thesis or Dissertation.

• Table of Content
• About University of Innsbruck
• Marshall Plan Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Marshall Plan Scholarship
• Requirements for Marshall Plan Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Marshall Plan Scholarship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University of Innsbruck

The University of Innsbruck is a public research university in Innsbruck, the capital of the Austrian federal state of Tyrol, founded on October 15, 1669. 

Marshall Plan Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Marshall Plan Scholarship

Current scholarship rate: From EUR 3,000 to EUR 10,000

Requirements for Marshall Plan Scholarship Qualification

1. The first step is to find the topic of your thesis and a supervisor at the UIBK. Once this step has been completed, the respective supervisor must approve a research stay at the American host institution. The prerequisite for a positive outcome includes, among other things, a thematic connection as well as the prospect of an added value of the respective research work.
    
2. The applicant endeavours to obtain a letter of invitation from the American host university.
    
3. Prepare the complete application documents (see  Guidelines).
    
4. The applicant arranges an appointment at the International Relations Office (IRO) with   Ms. Christina Plattner for the timely submission of the complete application documents.
    
5. After review of the application, the documents will be uploaded into a database by the IRO.
    
6. In case of a positive decision, a contract will be sent to the applicant by post.
    
7. The signed contract must be returned to the Marshall Plan Foundation immediately.
    
8. The applicant is solely responsible for obtaining a J1 visa for the United States. Relevant information can be found on the website of the U.S. embassy of the applicant's country of origin (ATTENTION: Visa matters can take quite a long time).
    
9. It is mandatory to take out sufficient insurance coverage for the entire time of the research stay, including but not limited to health insurance for medical fees and medical repatriation as well as the transfer of remains (in the event of a death), accident insurance and liability insurance that are all valid abroad. It is recommended to also get insurance for flights, cancellation and luggage. Neither the IRO of the University of Innsbruck nor the Marshall Plan Foundation shall be liable for damages resulting from illness, death, accident, injury of others, loss or property damage in relation to the research stay.
    
10. The International Relations Office will inform the admission department of UIBK about your research stay, so that it can be registered in LFU:online.
     
11. Send a copy of the visa as well as the insurance policy and the exact dates of the research stay to the IRO at 2 weeks before departure!
     
12. The first installment of the scholarship (80%) will be transferred approx. 1 week before departure.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Marshall Plan Scholarship

At least 90 days of research stay (without flight dates, holidays, etc.)

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit University of Innsbruck Scholarship webpage