ASEA UNINET Programme

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

The Linz University of Art is currently a Candidate Member link. Funding applications can already be submitted:

CALL 2024/2025 - opens in spring 2024

You will be informed by email from CALL 2024 at the appropriate time.
Detailed information can be found here link

ASEA-UNINET website asea-uninet.org
Website OeAD/ASEA-UNINET OeAD ASEA UNINET

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

Target group: The main focus is on research projects in which scientists and doctoral students can participate. Training/teaching courses, workshops and summer schools are also supported.

Funding: Project funding applies to travel costs and/or accommodation costs (scholarship) as well as material costs in accordance with the applicable ASEA-UNINET application guidelines. Financial participation from the Asian partner university(s) in the respective project is desired.
Information about the daily rates: not payable on Sundays and public holidays - 1 travel day outward and 1 travel day return, but must not be a Sunday or public holiday

Submission: The ASEA-UNINET project call takes place once a year (in the spring for the following academic year). Project applications must be submitted online via SCHOLARSHIPS.AT and will be evaluated by the Austrian ASEA-UNINET member universities.

Eligible to apply are university members who have completed their habilitation or hold a professorship, members of the rectorate and heads of an organizational unit with research or teaching responsibilities at the Austrian member or candidate member universities.

Selection: The projects are selected by the board and the board of trustees of ASEA-UNINET. The final decision rests with the BMBWF.

Process organization at the University of Arts Linz:

Asean stays are procedurally treated as business trips. This means that insurance coverage insurance coverage etc. is provided.

However, the financing is limited by the amount of the respective ASEA funding. Therefore, no daily diets are paid; billing is carried out exclusively according to the ASEA funding criteria upon presentation of the invoices.

BEFORE mobility:

Apply for a business trip in the HR department  link 

Information on insurance cover

AFTER mobility:

Billing for ASEA Mobility via the OeAD / Linz regional office 

Information and contact persons:
Linz University of Art - Regina Dicketmüller
OeAD regional office Linz - Andreas Szelegowitz link

update March 21, 2024