Social Fund

The Social Fund of the Austrian National Union of Students (ÖH) offers all students who are members of the ÖH and are in a particular financial emergency situation the opportunity to receive a one-off grant every 12 months. 

There is no application deadline. Due to the large number of applications, the processing time is currently around 3 months. When the processing is complete, you will receive a letter with the notification. 

Please send the application together with all documents in one pdf. This saves us time. Thank you very much !

Advice is primarily given by telephone or e-mail. Personal counseling in the Taubstummengasse can be arranged by telephone or e-mail during the counseling hours (see consultation calendar). Please note that a personal counseling cannot take place without an appointment.

  • Address:
    Socialfunds
    Taubstummengasse 7-9/4. Stock
    1040 Wien

The Social Fund of the Austrian National Union of Students (ÖH) offers all students who are members of the ÖH and who are experiencing particular financial hardship the opportunity to receive a one-off grant every 12 months. The hardship can be caused by a sudden increase in housing costs, tuition fees, expenses for care and support of own children, expenses for medical/psychological/psychiatric treatment as well as other emergency situations.

You can reach us at the following times by telephone during office hours without an appointment:

Tuesday: 10am – 12pm

Thursday: 12pm – 2pm

Phone number:

+43/1/310 88 80 -44
+43/1/310 88 80 -45

Or via E-mail: sozialfonds@oeh.ac.at

ADDRESS:

Socialfund
Taubstummengasse 7-9/4. Floor
1040 Vienna

Students who are eligible for support from the ÖH Social Fund must:

  • be in social need according to the guidelines of the ÖH Social Fund,
  • do not receive a student grant (or do not receive the full amount)
  • have successfully completed 16 ECTS or 8 SWS of courses and exams in the last academic year (*not recognised) Exception: In the 1st semester, you do not need to show any academic performance.
  • study at a university with a co-operation between the local university representatives and the ÖH Social Fund.
  • have not exceeded twice the minimum period of study (example: A Bachelor’s programme lasts 6 semesters. You can apply for the ÖH Social Fund for up to 12 semesters.)

To submit an application, please complete the application form (available for download below) and attach the required documents (copies). If everything is complete, processing may be faster. Incomplete applications will have to be rejected.

You can send your application by e-mail or by mail. If you send us your application via e-mail, you should send all documents in one PDF file. If you send your application by post, please send it to the address on the first page of the application form.

The Social Fund of the Austrian National Union of Students is financed in equal parts by the Federal Office of the Austrian National Union of Students, the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research and the student body of the (private) university, university of applied sciences or university of teacher education at which the student is enrolled.

The current processing time is 3 months. However, we make every effort to process each application as quickly as possible. Decisions will be sent to you by post and the funding will be paid into the account you provide in your application.

Currently we have cooperation with the following university representatives. This means: If you study at one of the universities listed below and meet the guidelines of the ÖH Social Fund, you can apply to the ÖH Social Fund.
Universities:

Universities:

Universität Wien
Technische Universität Wien
BOKU
Akademie der bildenden Kunst
Universität für angewandte Kunst
Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst
Medizinische Universität Wien
Veterinärmedizinische Universität Wien
Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz
Technische Universität Graz
Kunst Universität Graz
Medizinische Universität Graz
Montan Leoben
Johannes-Kepler-Universität Linz
Kunst Universität Linz
Universität Klagenfurt
Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg
Mozarteum
Universität Innsbruck
Medizinische Universität Innsbruck
Universität für Weiterbildung Krems

Privat Universities: 

Karl Landsteiner Universität
Musik und Kunst Wien
Central European University
Sigmund Freud
Anton Bruckner
JAM Music Lab
Joseph Haydn

Fachhochschulen: 

FH WKW
FH Burgenland
FH Wiener Neustadt f Wirtschaft und Technik
FH OÖ
FH Vorarlberg
FH Krems
FH Salzburg
FH Technikum Wien (TWIST)
FH Kärnten
FH Joanneum GmbH
FH Campus Wien
FH bfi Wien
FFH FernFH (Wien+NÖ= Ferdinand Porsche)
FH St. Pölten
FH Kufstein
FH Gesundheit Tirol

Pädagogische Hochschulen: 

PH Steiermark
PH NÖ
PH Tirol
PPH Linz
KPH Wien
PH Wien
PH Salzburg
PH Oberösterreich

 

Social Fund

The Social Fund is the most frequently disbursed fund. The general requirements must be met. Please note our guidelines!

Children’s Fund

Do you have unexpected costs for your child (therapy, children’s furniture, etc.) or during pregnancy that you cannot afford (childcare costs (crèche, nursery, kindergarten, etc.) also count)? Contact us for help from the Children’s Fund. Please note our guidelines!

 

Psychotherapy Fund

The Psychotherapy Fund can be used to cover the costs of current or necessary future psychotherapy. Please see our guidelines!

 

Mediation Fund

If you have a dispute with your parents about maintenance, you may be eligible for out-of-court mediation. An application can be made to the ÖH Mediation Fund to cover the costs of the first three hours of mediation. Please note our guidelines!

 

Housing Fund

Housing is expensive. If you have been living in your apartment for more than three months and can barely afford the rent, or if you are in a financial emergency due to energy bills, you can apply to the ÖH Housing Fund. Please follow our guidelines!

 

Fund for disabled students

Do you have a 50% disability and therefore have extra work to do for your studies? Apply to the Fund for Disabled Students. Please follow our guidelines!

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