# Institute of Science and Technology Austria

> public · Klosterneuburg · austria

## Facts

- **Tuition, non-EU:** €0 — verified 2026-08-23
- **Financial proof for a student residence permit:** €15,701 per year (2026, OeAD — Residence Permit Student (means of subsistence, 24+): https://oead.at/en/to-austria/entry-and-residence/residence-permit-student-no-mobility-programme)

**Intakes and deadlines**

| Intake | Deadline | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| September 2027 (PhD) | 2027-01-08 | 15:00 CET. The portal opens in the second half of October 2026; reference letters are due 12 January 2027. Pre-selection in February, interviews late February to mid-March, final selection in mid-March, offers accepted by 15 April. The programme starts 15 September. |

Deadlines verified 2026-08-23.

## Profile

- **Country:** austria (AT)
- **City:** Klosterneuburg
- **Type:** public
- **Fields:** stem, it, engineering, natural-sciences, mathematics
- **Study routes:** direct-master
- **Website:** https://ista.ac.at/
- **Address:** Am Campus 1, 3400 Klosterneuburg, Austria
- **Data verified:** 2026-08-23

## Strengths

- PhD-only research institute: no bachelor or master intake, the entire programme is English-taught
- No tuition and no application fee: €0 at every stage of the PhD, including internships
- Doctoral students hold an employment contract with the institute: gross €3.053–3.673/month over 14 payments (€42.742–51.422/year) · 2026
- That salary is far above the Austrian Richtsatz for a student residence permit (€15.700,68/year for 24+), so proof of means is covered by the contract rather than a bank statement · 2026-27
- Campus in Klosterneuburg, ~15 km from the centre of Vienna; one intake a year with an 8 January deadline

## National and EU scholarships for this destination

- [Erasmus+](https://studyroute.app/scholarships/erasmus-plus.md) — Monthly mobility grant set by the home institution + possible top-ups
- [Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters](https://studyroute.app/scholarships/erasmus-mundus.md) — Full scholarship: tuition + travel, visa & a monthly living allowance (set per programme)
- [Students at Risk Fonds (Austria)](https://studyroute.app/scholarships/students-at-risk-austria.md) — €1,200/month, standard study duration + 2 semesters (tuition not covered), 2025/26
- [Erhard Busek Grant](https://studyroute.app/scholarships/erhard-busek-grant.md) — €1,300/month for 24 months + up to €1,200 travel; tuition waived by the host university (2025/26)

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