Applications are now open for the 2025 Austrian Development Cooperation Scholarships. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About Austrian Development Cooperation Scholarships
Opportunity Details
Every year the Austrian Development Cooperation offers students from developing countries scholarships to help with tuition fees and general expenses.
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
IMPORTANT DATES:
- Deadline for the submission of application form: March 16th 2025
- Beginning of Courses: 8th September 2025
- Visa Application: You can start with the Visa application process right after receiving the letter of acceptance in May 2025.
- Planned duration of the Diploma Course: September 8, 2025 – May 31, 2026
Benefits of Austrian Development Cooperation Scholarships
THE SCHOLARSHIPS INCLUDE:
- Tuition fee
- Course material
- Health insurance
- Food on school days
- Excursions and social events
- Monthly pocket money
- Partial costs of accomodation
NOT INCLUDED IN THE SCHOLARSHIP:
- Accomondation: Accomondation costs have to be covered partially by students who are awarded this scholarship.
The total fee (deposit and accomodation fee of € 1.500,- in total) has to be remitted in advance before the admission letter can be issued.
- Flight ticket: Students 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.
Austrian Development Cooperation Scholarships Requirements
ADC priority countries: limited places are reserved for applicants from the following countries:
- Ethiopia
- Uganda
- Burkina Faso
- Mozambique
- Bhutan
- Palestinian Territories
- Georgia
- Armenia
- Moldova
Further scholarships are available for all developing countries listed on the OECD DAC List.
Please note that there is an age limit of 35 years for eligibility.
Application Date and Process
ITH SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION PROCESS
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.
PROCEDURE:
- Get information about ITH on the website or from an Austrian consulate or embassy
- Collect all relevant documents and submit your application via the web application form at www.ith-salzburg.at (available from December 2024 onwards) between 02nd December 2024 and 16th of March 2025.
- You will receive a confirmation by email that you application has been received and processed.
- You will be informed about the result of your application in May 2025 at the latest. If you are awarded a scholarship you will receive a letter of acceptance.
TIPS FOR A SUCCESFUL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION:
- Fill out the online application form properly.
- Make sure you supply all the required information and attach the entire required documents.
- Send translated English or German documents if required.
- Check your email regularly and included a working e-mail address and phone number
- Apply on time. Applications after 16th March 2025 will not be processed.
- Provide all admission requirements (read the ITH application information and visa process carefully).
- Clarify any doubts with the ITH office and Austrian embassy/consulate
- In your motivation letter make clear why you are interested in the program and why you should receive a scholarship
- Only complete and appropriate applications will be considered.
Application Deadline
16 March, 2025
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