Find out more about the broad variety of worldwide scholarship programmes offered by BOKU-International Relations!

International Days @BOKU: 18 - 21 November 2024

Dive into an adventure abroad!

  • Infocorners about scholarship programmes for stays abroad and experience reports from BOKU students on site (for Bachelor, Master & PhD students)
  • Meet & Greet at the International Café with experienced outgoings & international exchange students from all over the world
  • Webinars for staff and PhD students
  • Online info sessions on international Master programmes at BOKU with integrated study abroad
  • Presentations on Ghana & Ethiopia projects at BOKU University
  • With cooperation partners such as ESN, IAESTE, IEC Austria, AIESEC and guests from partner universities
  • BOKU International Relations are available to answer questions on site

Overview locations

  • Schwackhöfer Haus - Auditorium & seminar rooms (18 November)
  • Exner Haus - HS05 (18 November 15:30 Travel Lecture)
  • Muthgasse II - Auditorium (20 November)
  • Webinare for teachers/researchers on 19 & for PhDs on 21 November (register via BOKU Training Pass)
  • ZOOM Links online programme: 19 November, 20 November & 21 November

Detailed programme*

Mon, 18 November 2024, 12.45 - 4.30pm

On site at Aula Schwackhöferhaus

*Subject to alterations

12.45 - 1 pm

(SCHWH, SR06)

Scholarship overview (in German)

including information on:

  • Green Travel
  • Intercultural Skills Award
  • Language Courses at BOKU

1 - 1.45 pm

(SCHWH, SR06)

Roundtable "Go abroad"
Question & answer session with former outgoings

- Highlights
- The biggest challenges before & during your stay abroad
- Funding options
- Information on universities
- etc.

1.30 - 4.30 pm             
(SCHWH, Aula)

International Café (in English)
Intercultural activities with international students and partner organisations, coffee for free & snacks. With:

  • IAESTE BOKU (Traineeships abroad)
  • IEC (Study international)
  • ESN - Erasmus Student Network BOKU
  • EPICUR - European University
  • BOKU Language Courses
  • Guests from our partner universities

1.30 - 4.30 pm

(SCHWH,
SR07 & SR08)

Info corners on international scholarship opportunities (in German/English)

  • Erasmus+ study abroad at  BOKU partner universities (Europe)
  • Erasmus+ traineeships, short-term mobilities & Blendend Intensive Programmes (Europe)
  • KUWI - Short-term scientific work abroad & Marshall Plan (worldwide & USA)
  • CEEPUS (Central-& Eastern Europe)
  • Joint Study (worldwide incl. UK)

3.30 - 5.30 pm

(EXNH, HS05)

Presentation on BOKU projects in Ghana & Ethiopia (in English)
Participatory tools for assessing breeding objectives of crop farmers and livestock keepers in Ghana and Ethiopia

Welcoming words by Ambassador Philbert Abaka Johnson of Ghana & BOKU Rector Univ. Prof. Eva Schulev-Steindl

Tue, 19 November 2024, 10am - 1pm

Online ► ZOOM link

10 - 11.30 am                   
(online)

Webinar for teachers & researchers
(register via BOKU Training Pass; link via Personnel Management)

Erasmus+ Staff Mobility

11.30 - 1 pm

(online)

International master programmes at BOKU & programmes of ELLS - Euroleague for Life Sciences (scientific student conference, summer schools...) (in English)

  • International Master programmes with scholarship opportunities:
    • Horticultural Sciences
    • Limnology and Wetland Management
    • Biomassetechnologie/Stoffliche und energetische Nutzung nachwachsender Rohstoffe
    • Weinbau, Önologie und Weinwirtschaft
    • Transatlantic Forestry
  • ELLS International Master programmes with scholarship opportunities:
    • Environmental Science, Soil, Water & Biodiversity
    • European Master in Organic Agriculture and Food Systems
    • Natural Resources Management and Ecological Engineering
    • Safety in the Food Chain
  • EMJM Erasmus Mundus Programmes with full scholarship opportunities:
    • European Master in Animal Breeding
    • International Master in Soils and Global Change
    • Erasmus Mundus Master Program in Plant Breeding
    • Danube AgriFood Master
    • European Forestry
  • Programmes of ELLS - Euroleague for Life Sciences (scientific student conference, summer schools...)
  • Q&A

Wed, 20 November 2024, 10am - 4pm

On site at Aula Muthgasse II & online ► ZOOM link

10 - 10.30 am

(online)

Scholarship overview (in German)

including information on:

  • Green Travel
  • Intercultural Skills Award
  • Language Courses at BOKU
     
  • Reports from abroad (in German)
    BOKU students report on their stay abroad in the context of a BOKU international scholarship program

10.30 - 11 am

(online)

EPICUR - European Partnership for an Innovative Campus Unifying Regions (in English)

1 - 4 pm

(MUTHG II, Aula)

Info corners on international scholarship opportunities (in German/English)

  • Erasmus+ study abroad at  BOKU partner universities (Europe)
  • Erasmus+ traineeships, short-term mobilities & Blendend Intensive Programmes (Europe)
  • KUWI - Short-term scientific work abroad & Marshall Plan (worldwide & USA)
  • CEEPUS (Central-& Eastern Europe)
  • Joint Study (worldwide incl. UK)

Thu, 21 November 2024, 10 - 12.30 am

Online ► ZOOM link

10 - 11.30 am

(online)

Mobility grants for doctoral students (in English)
(register via BOKU Training Pass; link via Personnel Management)

11.30 - 12.30 am

(online)

Info session for international students: Study stay at BOKU (in English)

Target group:

  • Erasmus Incomings
  • Joint Study Incomings
  • CEEPUS Incomings
  • Other interested parties

Presentation for download

Code of Conduct

Anti-discrimination, equal treatment, inclusion and diversity, priorities of the Erasmus+ programme 2021-27, are important values at BOKU-IR. Since we want to create a respectful, fair and safe space for the International Days, we have created a Code of Conduct for our event. You'll find the Code of Conduct here.