ASEA UNINET Program

The ASEAN-European Academic University Network (ASEA-UNINET) was founded in 1994 and today consists of over 80 universities in around 20 countries. The aim of the university network is to promote research and teaching activities between the member universities in Europe and Southeast Asia (in Indonesia, Iran*, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan*, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam).* Associate members

The University of Arts Linz is currently a Candidate Member link. Applications for funding can already be submitted:

ASEA-UNINET Austria receives funding from the BMBWF. This funds around one hundred bilateral and multilateral cooperation projects between Austrian and Southeast Asian member universities every year.

ASEA-UNINET asea-uninet.org
General information about ASEA-UNINET OeAD ASEA UNINET
 

Short trips that are exclusively for the purpose of holding lectures or attending congresses are not supported!

Call 2024 for ASEA-UNINET projects 2025-2026 OPENED

Deadline: November 4, 2024 (shortly before midnight)

• Project implementation period 1-year projects: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
• Project implementation period for 2-year projects: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2026

The new, two-year implementation period allows projects with both a 1-year and a 2-year term.

Detailed information on CALL 2024/25  here
 

ATTENTION:
The project start is only possible after countersignature and upload of the funding agreement in the online portal. An extension of the project implementation period is only possible for 1-year projects and up to one year. The extension requires the submission of an interim report.

 Minimum duration of stay per mobility: 1 week (shorter stays must be convincingly demonstrated and approved by the ASEA-UNINET Executive Board)
Maximum duration of stay per mobility 3 months

Target group: All beneficiary project participants must be academic members (employment relationship) of Austrian or ASEAN or Pakistani ASEA-UNINET member universities at the time of project implementation. ASEA-UNINET member universities:

• Students (exclusively in the course of clinical traineeships)
• Doctoral students (persons completing a doctoral program at an ASEA-UNINET member university)
• Scientists (persons conducting research at an ASEA-UNINET member university, with or without a doctorate depending on their position)

If several Austrian member universities are involved in a project, they decide who will be the project leader for the overall project. This project leader is responsible for the application as well as for processing the funding and reporting (for funding recipients from both universities).

Funding: The project funding applies to travel costs and/or accommodation costs (stipend) as well as material costs in accordance with the applicable ASEA-UNINET application guidelines.

University members who are habilitated or hold a professorship, members of the rectorate (if they are active in research) as well as heads of an organizational unit with tasks in research, development or development of the arts of the Austrian member or candidate member universities areeligible to apply.

Submission: The ASEA-UNINET Project Call takes place once a year. Project applications must be submitted online (portal: STIP-Online) to the OeAD.

Selection: Projects are selected by the ASEA-UNINET Executive Board and Board of Trustees. The final decision is made by the BMBWF.
 

Process organization at the University of the Arts LINZ

The CALL is made by email by the Art.Research department.

ASEA stays are treated procedurally as business trips . This means that insurance cover etc. is provided. 

However, funding is limited to the amount of the respective ASEA grant. Therefore, no daily allowances will be paid; instead, invoices will be settled exclusively in accordance with the ASEA funding criteria.

BEFORE the mobility

• Apply for a business trip in the HR department link
• Information on insurance cover

AFTER the mobility

• Accounting for ASEA mobility: Andreas Szelegowitz, International Office, Contact

Recognition of the mobility

Participation in a STAFF MOBILITY and the personal contribution to the internationalization of the University of Art and Design will be confirmed by a certificate after completion of the mobility.

Information and contact persons:
University of Arts Linz - Regina Dicketmüller, International Office, contact
University of Arts Linz - Dr. Jörg Klenk, Research Service - Funding Programmes EU, International Cooperations PhD-Programme, contact
University of Arts Linz / Accounting - Andreas Szelegowitz, International Office, contact
 

update December, 2024