Funding

Academic Achievement Grant Spring 2026

The deadline is Mon, Jun 1st, 2026, 11:59pm

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To recognize outstanding academic achievements.

There is no legal entitlement to this grant.

Application Period:

Regular students at the Institute of Fine Art and Cultural Studies – Application in the summer semester: from Friday, 08 May 2026, 00:00 a.m. to Monday, 01 June 2026, 11:59 p.m. (it is not possible to submit any applications after 11:59 p.m.).

Any incomplete applications and applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered!

Only regular students from the Institute of Fine Art and Cultural Studies can apply in the summer semester. Regular students from the Institute of Art and Education/Teacher Training, the Institute of Media, the Institute of Design and the Institute of Architecture will be able to apply for the Academic Achievement Grant (Leistungsstipendium) in October.

Amount: The grant for outstanding achievements cannot be less than EUR 750,-- and cannot exceed EUR 1.500,--.

Submission: Institute of Fine Art and Cultural Studies

Works and projects need to be submitted on the Calls system. The institute will then receive a list of all valid applications. The submitted works/projects must be presented during the “Rundgang” exhibition (18 June to 20 June 2026).

Since the presentation is part of the Academic Achievement Grant, applicants are not required to submit the complete work/project in our Calls system. Instead, please describe the submitted work(s) or project(s) and upload the file as a PDF. The description should be one A4 page at the most. You can submit and present more than one work/ project.

It is only possible to submit the required documents digitally over our Calls system, not by e-mail.

A jury, consisting of members of the respective institutes and a member of our university’s student union, will decide which works or projects will receive a grant.

Requirements:

  • Applicants need to be regular students at the respective department of the University of Arts Linz during the academic year of their application
  • Applicants need to be Austrian citizens, or need to hold a citizenship of an EEA country, or need to have equal status (see § 4 StudFG)
  • Applicants must not exceed the numbers of semesters stated in their curriculum by more than one semester (see § 19 StudFG)
  • The work(s) or project(s) must be compatible with the study programme (this also applies to projects which are done outside of the scope of the university) and must have been completed during the last academic year (between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026)
  • Applicants need to have received at least 10 ECTS during the last academic year with an average grade of 2,0 or better
  • Applicants must submit a completed application form

The University of Arts Linz can provide funding for applicants from non-member states of the European Union.

Required Documents:

  1. A brief description of the work(s) or project(s): it is possible to submit one or more completed artistic works or projects. If you are submitting a collaboration project, please make sure to state all collaborators and indicate who completed which part.
  2. Transcript of Records and/or graduation certificates
  3. Confirmation of the number of semesters you have been enrolled at our university (“Studienzeitbestätigung”)
  4. If necessary, other documents supporting the data in your application (e.g. confirmation of equal status with EU/ EEA citizens, reason for exceeding the numbers of semesters stated in the curriculum, etc.) 

You must present your work/ project during the “Rundgang” exhibition (18 June to 20 June 2026).

Selection Criteria:

  • Quality of the work(s) (max. 60 points)
  • Quality of the formal presentation (max. 20 points)
  • Love to experiment (max. 20 points)

Additional Criteria:

  • Gender equity

The University will publish the ranking and the applicants receiving an Academic Achievements Grant on the website at “Studies & Admission/ Scholarship and Prizes”: https://www.kunstuni-linz.at/en/studies/study-admission/awards

 

For further information please contact Studien Office (studien.office@kunstuni-linz.at)

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