Scholarship and Funding Psychology
Performance and funding scholarships
In accordance with the specified criteria, Sigmund Freud Private University awards performance and funding scholarships every year. Applications can be submitted during the respective application period without exception (see PDFs).
Announcements and criteria:
- Announcement of Grants 2025.pdf
- Application Form-GRANTS-2025.pdf
- Announcement merit-based Grants 2023-24.pdf
- Antragsformular-Application Form-Leistungsstipendium_2023_24.pdf
- Awarding_Information_Grants_2023_24.pdf
Contact:
Leonhard Höchtl
Mail: psychologie@sfu.ac.at
External Funding Opportunities
External Funding Opportunities
The state study grant
Students of the Sigmund Freud Private University are on an equal footing with students of state universities with regard to scholarships. Further information can be found at
https://www.stipendium.at/stipendien/studienbeihilfe
Austrian database for scholarships and research funding
Austria’s largest online database for scholarships and research funding for all academic fields. The funding opportunities for students, graduates and researchers range from traditional scholarships, grants and prizes to comprehensive national, European and international research funding programmes.
https://grants.at
Database “Course funding in Austria” | erwachsenenbildung.at
The “Course funding in Austria” database on the erwachsenenbildung.at website helps you to find financial support for your personal education and training project – for school, teaching, studies or work. erwachsenenbildung.at is published by the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF) in cooperation with the Federal Institute for Adult Education (bifeb).
https://erwachsenenbildung.at/bildungsinfo/kursfoerderung/
Education funding database | Austrian Economic Chambers
On this page you will find information on funding for education and training. You can select funding programmes according to target groups or federal states, call them up via an alphabetical list or search for them by entering the title using the search function.
https://bildungsfoerderung.bic.at/
ÖAW | Austrian Academy of Sciences
Scholarships and prizes of the Austrian Academy of Sciences:
https://stipendien.oeaw.ac.at/stipendien/
Scholarships and grants from the state of Lower Austria
The Province of Lower Austria offers numerous grants for students, including for studies abroad, theses related to Lower Austria, merit scholarships and various foundations.
Further information can be found at
http://www.noe.gv.at/noe/Stipendien-Beihilfen/Stipendien_Beihilfen.html
Scholarship for students from Lower Austria:
https://www.topstipendien.at/home/
Lower Austrian Foundation Scholarships
https://www.noe.gv.at/noe/Stipendien-Beihilfen/NOe_Stiftungsstipendien.html
Cover letter (PDF)
Information sheet (PDF)
Tax deductibility
If the course is a further education programme or a retraining programme, the tuition fees can be claimed under the Income Tax Act. The entire tuition fees are then tax-deductible. You can find detailed information at
Federal Ministry of Finance
Student financing through bank loans
Loans for education can also be taken out from banks to finance tuition fees, living expenses, etc.