The Macke Foundation, established in cooperation with Johannes Kepler University Linz (JKU) is announcing a 10 months MSc scholarship, starting in Oct. 2020 for studying at least the following winter and summer term at University Linz Austria, in one of the following master courses:

a) MSc in Biophysics
b) MSc in Technical Physics
c) MSc in Nanoscience and -technology

Lecturing finishes at JKU end of June, the applicants are supposed to take the exams until end of July. The monthly scholarship is 750€, which totals, together with 500€s travel support to 8000€s for the full periode.

The main target group are students, who have completetd until end of February this year (within 7 or less terms) their bachelor studies with high marks. The applicant is then supposed to study two terms @ JKU attending different courses. The applicant is required (due to legal / visa reasons) to formally enroll at JKU, which also opens the possibility to obtain in a second year a MSc degree from JKU. But the drafting of a MSc thesis is not a requirement for applying. All MSc courses will be taught in English. Only in case if no qualified applicant for the 1st year of MSc is applying, MSc students in the 2nd year (preparing their MSc thesis) will be considered for the scholarship.

Applicants for the scholarship are requested to submit the following documents until 31st of March of this year. The selection will then be done until 16th of April, after a Skype interview. The following documents are required for the evaluation (scanned, PDF format, zipped, to be sent until 31st of March to <mackestiftung@jku.at>):

(1) Original of the Bachelor certificate in national language and translation into English (or German)
(1a) Diploma Supplement (-if applicable), in national language, and translation into English (or German)
(1b) transcript of records for the first 3 (or 3.5) years, in national language and translation into English (or German)
(1c) Final high school diploma : in national language and translation into English (or German)

(2) A motivation letter in English or German, which covers at least the following topics:
a) motive(s), why the applicant wants to study in Austria and at JKU
b) planned lectures at JKU (see KUSSS lectures from the year before) https://www.kusss.jku.at/
c) scientific topics of interest and related institutes, where the applicant would want to work during his MSc thesis, if he / she plans to graduate at JKU.

(3) Two recommendation letters of professors having taught BSc courses for the applicant and knowing the applicant well; in English or German.

(4) Copy of passport

(5) Naming the responsible person at home university for Exchange programs.

(6) Evidence for knowledge of English (and in case German, can be proven e.g. with a mark in the high school diploma.)

All the documents mentioned in (1) do not need to be certified or authorized (German / English) translations. Only the selected and about the positive outcome informed candidate should then rush to formally enroll via internet on https://www.jku.at/en/degree-programs/prospective-students/start-your-studies/registration/, where authorized translations and apostilles from the Austrian embassy / consulate are needed.

Once again, for the application the mentioned documents should be sent to <mackestiftung@jku.at> in a scanned and zipped form in PDF format until 31st of March.