1. Higher Education and Scholarship Opportunities in Austria

2. About the presenter Hafeez Anwar Ph.D. (Informatics, 2015)
Vienna University of Technology, Austria
M.Sc. (Computer Engineering, 2011)
Myongji University, South Korea
B.Sc. (Computer Engineering, 2008)
University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Peshawar

3. Why Austria?

4. Why Austria?
österreich

5. Some interesting facts…
Austrian flag is one of the oldest national flag in the world

6. Some interesting facts…
Austrian flag is one of the oldest national flag in the world
Sewing machine invented in 1818 by Josef Madersperger

7. Some interesting facts…
Austrian flag is one of the oldest national flag in the world
Sewing machine invented in 1818 by Josef Madersperger
Oldest zoological garden (1752)

8. Some interesting facts…
Austrian flag is one of the oldest national flag in the world
Sewing machine invented in 1818 by Josef Madersperger
Oldest zoological garden (1752)
Arnold Schwarzenegger

9. Some interesting facts…
Austrian flag is one of the oldest national flags in the world
Sewing machine invented in 1818 by Josef Madersperger
Oldest zoological garden (1752)
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Adolf Hitler
Braunau am Inn, Upper Austria

10. Some interesting facts…
My Son is
“Made in Austria”

11. Why Vienna?

12. Why Vienna?
Traditional and Technological

13. Why Vienna? Traditional and Technological
There is no city on PLANET that can dare to compete with Vienna

14. Why Vienna? Traditional and Technological
There is no city on PLANET that can dare to compete with Vienna

15. Why Vienna? Traditional and Technological
There is no city on PLANET that can dare to compete with Vienna

16. Higher education facts
Four Austrian Universities are in Top-500
University of Vienna (155)
Vienna University of Technology (183)
Universität Innsbruck (299)
Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz (470)

17. Higher education facts
University of Vienna (155)
12 March 1365
93,000 students enrolled
15 Nobel Prize winners

18. Higher education facts
Vienna University of Technology (183)
Established in 1815
28,000 students enrolled

19. Higher education facts
Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT)
Austria's largest research and technology organization

20. Higher education facts
Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT)
 Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology
   Federation of Austrian Industries

21. Higher education facts
Institute of Science and Technology (IST), Austria

22. Higher education facts
Institute of Science and Technology (IST), Austria
Recently established (2009)
Only Ph.D. and Postdoctorate in Science and Technology
Best MINDS in respective fields

23. Higher education facts
Institute of Science and Technology (IST), Austria
Vladimir Kolmogorov:
Received PhD in 2005
Citations : 22, 576

24. Scholarships? IST : ISTScholar Program Fully funded Competitive salary
On-campus housing
Support to attend conferences and workshops
4 to 5 years

25. Scholarships? IST : ISTScholar Program Course work Lab rotations
Qualifying examination (Research Proposal defense)
Act as teaching assistant of at least one course
Thesis research

26. Scholarships? IST : ISTScholar Program Excellent UNDERGRAD course
Reference letters
Statement of purpose

27. Scholarships?
Vienna PhD School of Informatics

28. Scholarships?
Vienna PhD School of Informatics

29. Scholarships? Vienna PhD School of Informatics Motivation letter
Research Proposal
English Test (IELTS or TOEFL)

30. Scholarships?
OeAD
Austrian agency for international mobility and cooperation in education, science and research

31. How to get Scholarships?

32. How to get Scholarships?
Is it a lottery?

33. How to get Scholarships?
Is it a lottery?
Apply and then… FINGERS CROSSED

34. How to get Scholarships?
Is it a lottery
Apply and then… FINGERS CROSSED

35. How to get Scholarships?
There is no SHORTCUT…
Some HOMEWORK is required

37. How to get Scholarships?
There is no SHORTCUT…
Some HOMEWORK is required
In my view the following are important
English test (IELTS or TOEFL)
Motivation Letter (Statement of Purpose)
Research proposal

38. How to get Scholarships?
English test
Indicates your ability to undertake course work and research
IELTS : 7 or above
TOEFL iBT: 80 or above

39. How to get Scholarships?
Letter of Motivation
Shows your interest in the program
You have to give strong reasons
Just praising and well-wishing (Wish-Washy) words are not acceptable
A detailed study of the program is pre-requisite
Letter motivation may be different for different programs based on their requirements

40. How to get Scholarships?
My Motivation Letter
First paragraph
An overview of my background (BS + MS)
At least three points i.e. COMPUTER VISION LAB, COURSE WORK and MULTI-CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT

41. How to get Scholarships?
My Motivation Letter
First paragraph
An overview of my background (BS + MS)
At least three points i.e. COMPUTER VISION LAB, COURSE WORK and MULTI-CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT
Second
About CVL

42. How to get Scholarships?
My Motivation Letter
First paragraph
An overview of my background (BS + MS)
At least three points i.e. COMPUTER VISION LAB, COURSE WORK and MULTI-CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT
Second
About CVL
Third
About course work

43. How to get Scholarships?
My Motivation Letter
First paragraph
An overview of my background (BS + MS)
At least three points i.e. COMPUTER VISION LAB, COURSE WORK and MULTI-CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT
Second
About CVL
Third
About course work
Fourth
Multicultural environment

44. How to get Scholarships?
My Motivation Letter
First paragraph
An overview of my background (BS + MS)
At least three points i.e. COMPUTER VISION LAB, COURSE WORK and MULTI-CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT
Second
About CVL
Third
About course work
Fourth
Multicultural environment
Final
Summarize the letter

45. How to get Scholarships?
Research proposal
Why should I give my money to you?

46. How to get Scholarships?
Research proposal
Why should I give my money to you?
Even, if I decided to do so, how are you going to spend it?

47. How to get Scholarships?
Research proposal
Why should I give my money to you?
Even, if I decided to do so, how are you going to spend it?
Show me the research plan

48. How to get Scholarships?
Research proposal
Why should I give my money to you?
Even, if I decided to do so, how are you going to spend it?
Show me the research plan

49. How to get Scholarships?
Building blocks of a Research proposal
Problem Statement
Research objectives
Research methodology
Possible outcome
References

50. How to get Scholarships?
Building blocks of a Research proposal
Problem Statement
Research objectives
Research methodology
Possible outcome
References

51. Summary About Austria and Vienna Education facts of Austria
Scholarships
Necessary documents to get a sholarship