1. www.oead.at "Aktionen": Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary BOKU - University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences Mag. Michael Schedl Vienna, May 20 th 2010

2. www.oead.at | CASEE Kick-Off-Meeting | Boku | Vienna, 20.05.2010 2 OeAD-GmbH – ICM OeAD-GmbH – Austrian Agency for International Mobility and Cooperation in Education, Science and Research ICM – Centre for International Cooperation & Mobility International cooperation and mobility programs outside the Lifelong Learning programs (Erasmus etc.) Administration of the grant and scholarship programs of the Federal Ministry of Science and Research (BMWF) (incoming & outgoing) Accompany international exchange and research cooperation ICM

3. www.oead.at | CASEE Kick-Off-Meeting | Boku | Vienna, 20.05.2010 3 „Aktionen“ After the year 1989 the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science and Research initiated three bilateral grant programs:  Austria – Czech Republic  Austria – Hungary  Austria – Slovakia Co-Funding by the national ministries In Austria: Funding by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science and Research Administration: 3 separate head offices in the partner countries OeAD-GmbH is the partner of the “Aktionen” in Austria Main Target Group: Young researchers of the 4 countries

4. www.oead.at | CASEE Kick-Off-Meeting | Boku | Vienna, 20.05.2010 4 „Aktionen“ – Project support Research Cooperation Stays in the host country, courses and conferences. Travel expenses Small scholarship programs Excursions Publications Research Funds For additional options please go to the websites of the specific “Aktion”

5. www.oead.at | CASEE Kick-Off-Meeting | Boku | Vienna, 20.05.2010 5 „Aktionen“ – Project support  Joint application by researchers from a university in Austria and in one of the partner countries  Project applications must be submitted at the head office of the respective “Aktion”  All academic disciplines are supported  Duration of the projects is usually limited to one year  Up to four closing dates per year for project application  Application forms to be downloaded from the website of the respective “Aktion”

6. www.oead.at | CASEE Kick-Off-Meeting | Boku | Vienna, 20.05.2010 6 Scholarships  Target group: students, scholars, researchers and professors of universities and eligible institutions in the partner countries and in Austria  Closing date of application: up to four times a year, depending on the program and the “Aktion”  Duration of stay: from 3 days up to 9 months depending on the program and the “Aktion”  Language courses more information: www.grants.at

7. www.oead.at | CASEE Kick-Off-Meeting | Boku | Vienna, 20.05.2010 7 Websites „Aktion“ Austria - Czech Republic: www.dzs.cz „Aktion“ Austria – Hungary: www.omaa.hu „Aktion“ Austria - Slovakia: www.aktion.saia.sk

8. www.oead.at | CASEE Kick-Off-Meeting | Boku | Vienna, 20.05.2010 8 Additional Grants and Scholarships administrated by the ICM Incoming: Ernst Mach Grant – Worldwide Scholarship Foundation of the Republic of Austria Ceepus: Central Europe Outgoing: Postgraduate Grant of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science and Research for non- German-speaking countries Marietta Blau Grant www.grants.at www.oead.at/postgraduate

9. ICM – Centre for International Cooperation & Mobility Alser Straße 4/1/14/1 1090 Vienna T +43 1 4277-28188 F +43 1 4277-28194 E icm@oead.at www.oead.at/icm Thank you!