Talent promotion in Information Security
The Cybersecurity Campus Graz is awarding scholarships for talented and motivated international students starting their studies at TU Graz in winter semester 2021/22.
The scholarships are intended for students with a major in information security within the english-language master’s degree programmes in Computer Science, Information and Computer Engineering or Software Engineering and Management.
Quick Facts
- Scholarships for: talented students with a major in information security within the english-language master’s programmes in Computer Science, Information and Computer Engineering or Software Engineering and Management
The scholarship is preferably awarded to newly admitted students at TU Graz. - Region: international students
- Duration: 24 months (given appropriate academic performance)
- Conditions: acceptance for an information security major in the the master’s programme in Computer Science, Information and Computer Engineering or Software Engineering and Management
- Amount of scholarship: financial assistance of 4,000 Euro per academic year (up to two academic years – given appropriate academic performance)
Contact Us
For any further information on the scholarship please contact scholarship@iaik.tugraz.at.
Application for the scholarship 2021 to 2023
Scholarship applicants can receive the following benefits:
Financial assistance of 4,000 Euro per academic year – up to two academic years
(for the extension after the first year of the master's programme, proof of academic performance is required)
Application deadline: 15 January 2021
Confirmation of approval: by 15 March 2021
It is possible to apply for several scholarships, but only one scholarship can be awarded per person.
Step 1: Admission to the master’s degree programme
Acceptance to one of the following english-language master’s degree programmes is a condition for being awarded a scholarship:
Online registration between 15 October and 15 December 2020
Confirmation of approval by 1 March 2021
Step 2: Application for the scholarship
Application requirements for the scholarship
- International student
- Excellent academic performance in previous studies
- Commitment, communication skills, interest, creativity and self-responsibility thinking
Application process
The following application documents must be submitted in English as pdf files:
- Personal statement in form of an essay
- Two letters of recommendation from the student’s teachers during his or her studies
- Copy of passport
Applications to be submitted by 15 January 2021 to scholarship@iaik.tugraz.at
(even in you still have no confirmation of approval to the master's degree programme).
Step 3: Selection criteria and procedures
After the end of the application deadline a panel will select applicants for the scholarships based on the application documents submitted. Special importance is attached to the field of interest and personal motivation in the personal statement. In addition to excellent qualification, important criteria are good general knowledge, interest, open-mindedness, strong communication skills, creativity and self-responsibility thinking.
Applicants will be informed whether they have been nominated for the scholarship by 15 March 2021.
