mdw Merit and Support Scholarships (Leistungs- und Förderungsstipendien), administered by University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (mdw), is one of the funding options available to currently enrolled mdw students in Austria. The award covers the Leistungsstipendium is a one-time cash award for outstanding academic/artistic performance in the preceding year, while the Förderungsstipendien reimburses documented costs tied to an approved artistic or scientific project; exact amounts are set annually and not published as a fixed figure. Because neither award publishes a fixed schedule of amounts, the actual payment a student receives can vary meaningfully between application cycles depending on the funds allocated that year. and is open to bachelor, master, diploma, phd students studying music, performing arts, film, composition, conducting, instrumental and vocal studies. The scholarship runs for one-time award per application cycle and may be renewed annually based on academic performance. Eligibility is generally based on applicants must be currently enrolled at mdw in a regular degree program and meet the citizenship/equivalent-status criteria set out in the Studienförderungsgesetz for the Leistungsstipendium, or hold an approved project proposal that meets the specific call conditions for the Förderungsstipendien. Students who do not hold Austrian or EU/EEA citizenship (or an officially recognized equivalent status) are not eligible for the Leistungsstipendium regardless of academic performance, since the citizenship criterion is a hard eligibility gate under the underlying federal law. The application deadline is announced annually on the official scholarship page. Students can compare this opportunity against similar scholarships below to find the best fit for their profile.