Lower Austria University of Applied Sciences Funding

The Lower Austria University of Applied Sciences Funding supports university of applied sciences degree programs in Lower Austria and complements federal funding for accredited study places as well as research and teaching. The university of applied sciences locations in Krems, St. Pölten, Wiener Neustadt, and the Ferdinand Porsche Distance University of Applied Sciences are funded within the framework of a study place-related financing model and lump-sum funding amounts. The state program grants subsidies for teaching and research activities and helps to secure high-quality educational capacities in the state. Since funding can be applied for continuously, it ensures constant planning security for the sponsoring institutions and serves to sustainably strengthen the higher education landscape in Lower Austria.

Eligible for funding are public university of applied sciences sponsors who can demonstrate secured study place financing through valid financing contracts with the state of Lower Austria as well as federal agreements. Accreditation of the degree programs by the Agency for Quality Assurance and Accreditation Austria and compliance with the guidelines of the Lower Austria Cultural Funding Act are prerequisites. The funding is aimed at educational institutions and public entities headquartered in Lower Austria that demonstrably contribute to the advancement of research and teaching. Through the combination of federal and state funding, an attractive offer of study places is created that promotes both innovative capacity and regional networking.