Austrian Development Cooperation Scholarships 2024 for study in Austria (Fully Funded) – Opportunities For Cameroonians

Application Deadline: March 31, 2024

Applications are now open for the 2024 Austrian Development Cooperation Scholarships. Every year, the Austrian Development Cooperation offers scholarships to students from developing countries to help with tuition fees and general expenses.

THE AUSTRIAN DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS:

• for students from ADC’s priority countries
• for students from other developing countries

Scholarships are awarded for the Diploma Course of the Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management.

The Diploma Course includes:
1.) A General Module
2.) A Professional Module: Hospitality Management or Tourism Management
3.) An Elective: Entrepreneurship or Teacher Training

ITH SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION PROCESS

Students may attend ITH by private means or through scholarships given by the Austrian Development Cooperation.

Limited number of scholarships are offered every year by the Austrian Development Cooperation. Please be aware that being offered a scholarship is not automatic and very competitive.

Benefits

The scholarship includes:

• Tuition fee
• Accommodation
• Flight tickets (from home country to Salzburg and back)
• Health insurance
• Food from Monday – Sunday
• Excursions (except field trip to ITB Berlin)
• € 205,- pocket money per month

Not included in this scholarship are:

• Transfer: Transfer from the airport to the hostel and back to the airport when leaving.
• Visa fee: The visa fee has to be paid by the applicants. The fee for the 8,5 month residence permit is €160.
  The fees for the entry visa (Visa D) are different, please contact your embassy for detailed information.

Scholarship for developing countries

The scholarship includes:

• Tuition fee
• Health insurance
• Food from Monday – Friday
• Excursions (except ITB Berlin)
• € 205,- pocket money per month

Not included in the scholarship are:

• Accomondation: Accomondation costs have to be covered by students who are awarded this scholarship.
  The total accommodation fee of € 1.700,- has to be remitted in advance before the admission letter can be issued.
• Flight ticket: Students with this scholarship have to cover their own travel expenses from their countries to Salzburg and back.
• Visa fee: The visa fee has to be paid by the applicants. The fee for the 8 month residence permit is €160.
  The fees for the entry visa (Visa D) are different, please contact your embassy for detailed information.

Please note that there is an age limit of 35 years for eligibility.

Procedure: 

1. Get information about ITH at the website or from an Austrian consulate or embassy
2. Download ITH application form or write a inquiry to [email protected].
3. Application Process – all applications should be sent directly to the Institute via email or postal service.
   Submission deadline is the 31st of March 2024 (all applications have to be received by the ITH office the latest by 31st March 2024)
4. You will receive a confirmation by email that you application has been received and processed.
5. Confirmation – You will be informed about the result of your application in May 2024. If you are awarded a scholarship you will receive a letter of acceptance.

Timeline:

• Deadline for the submission of application form: March 31st 2024*
• Beginning of Courses: 30th September 2024
• Visa Application: You can start with the Visa application process right after receiving the letter of acceptance in May 2024.

Attention for 59th Batch: 

Deadline for the submission of the application form: March 31, 2024
Planned duration of the Diploma Course: September 30, 2024 – June 13, 2025

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Austrian Development Cooperation Scholarships