{"id":96715,"date":"2015-05-28T16:34:25","date_gmt":"2015-05-28T14:34:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oeh.ac.at\/funding-pots\/social-fund\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T13:40:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T11:40:12","slug":"social-fund","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.oeh.ac.at\/en\/service\/funding-pots\/social-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"96715\" class=\"elementor elementor-96715 elementor-6278\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df83d58 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"df83d58\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-008f2fd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"008f2fd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce4fe71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce4fe71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\">The Social Fund of the Austrian National Union of Students (\u00d6H) offers all students who are members of the \u00d6H and are in a particular financial emergency situation the opportunity to receive a one-off grant every 12 months.&nbsp;<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There is <b>no <\/b>application <b>deadline<\/b>. Due to the large number of applications, the <b>processing <\/b>time is currently around <b>3 months<\/b>. When the processing is complete, you will receive a letter with the notification.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\">Please send the application together with all documents in <\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\"><b>one <\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\"><b>pdf<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform );\">. This saves us time. Thank you very much !<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Advice is primarily given by telephone or e-mail. Personal counseling in the Taubstummengasse can be arranged by telephone or e-mail during the counseling hours (see consultation calendar). Please note that a personal counseling cannot take place without an appointment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f180f7b e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f180f7b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21656ba elementor-align-left elementor-widget-laptop__width-initial elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"21656ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>E-Mail:<\/strong> <a mailto:sozialfonds@oeh.ac.at>sozialfonds@oeh.ac.at<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c39b37 elementor-align-left elementor-widget-laptop__width-initial elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"6c39b37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Phone:<br><\/strong> <a href=\"tel:00431310888044\">+43\/1\/310 88 80 -44<\/a> or<br> <a href=\"tel:00431310888045\">+43\/1\/310 88 80 -45<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e660635 elementor-align-left elementor-widget-laptop__width-initial elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"e660635\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Address:<\/strong><br>Socialfunds<br> Taubstummengasse 7-9\/4. Stock<br> 1040 Wien<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebcc00a elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"ebcc00a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n<div class=\"custom-loader\"><\/div>\n <div id=\"calendar\" data-cal=\"sozialfonds\"><\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/oeh.ac.at\/cal\/cal.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c4375b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1c4375b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0ca5cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"e0ca5cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2351\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2351\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is the \u00d6H Social Fund?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2351\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2351\"><p>The Social Fund of the Austrian National Union of Students (\u00d6H) offers all students who are members of the \u00d6H and who are experiencing particular financial hardship the opportunity to receive a one-off grant every 12 months. The hardship can be caused by a sudden increase in housing costs, tuition fees, expenses for care and support of own children, expenses for medical\/psychological\/psychiatric treatment as well as other emergency situations.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2352\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2352\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How and when can I reach you?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2352\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2352\"><p id=\"Wie und wann kann ich euch erreichen?\"><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">You can reach us at the following times by telephone during office hours without an appointment:<br \/><\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"\u00dcbersetzung\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjvsJ6s7euCAxWq_7sIHX3cCr0Q3ewLegQIBRAP\">Tuesday: 10am &#8211; 12pm<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"\u00dcbersetzung\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjvsJ6s7euCAxWq_7sIHX3cCr0Q3ewLegQIBRAP\">Thursday: 12pm &#8211; 2pm<\/p><h5>Phone number:<\/h5><p>+43\/1\/310 88 80 -44<br \/>+43\/1\/310 88 80 -45<\/p><p><strong>Or via E-mail: <a class=\"drupdown-inline drupdown-no-title drupdown-link drupdown-mailto\" href=\"mailto:sozialfonds@oeh.ac.at\">sozialfonds@oeh.ac.at<\/a><\/strong><\/p><div id=\"beratungskalender\" class=\"cal-de\" lang=\"de-at\" data-calendar=\"Sozialfonds Beratung\" data-fixedcalendar=\"yes\"><p><strong>ADDRESS:<\/strong><\/p><\/div><p>Socialfund<br \/>Taubstummengasse 7-9\/4. Floor<br \/>1040 Vienna<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2353\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2353\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Who is entitled to the \u00d6H Social Fund?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2353\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2353\"><p>Students who are eligible for support from the \u00d6H Social Fund must:<\/p><ul><li>be in social need according to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oeh.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/guideslines_oeh_social_funds_ab_1.12.2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">guidelines\u00a0<\/a>of the \u00d6H Social Fund,<\/li><li>do not receive a student grant (or do not receive the full amount)<\/li><li>have successfully completed 16 ECTS or 8 SWS of courses and exams in the last academic year (*not recognised) Exception: In the 1st semester, you do not need to show any academic performance.<\/li><li>study at a university with a co-operation between the local university representatives and the \u00d6H Social Fund.<\/li><li>have not exceeded twice the minimum period of study (example: A Bachelor&#8217;s programme lasts 6 semesters. You can apply for the \u00d6H Social Fund for up to 12 semesters.)<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2354\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2354\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How can I submit an application?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2354\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2354\"><p>To submit an application, please complete the application form (available for <b>download <\/b>below) and attach the required documents (copies). If everything is complete, processing may be faster. Incomplete applications will have to be rejected.<\/p><p>You can send your application by e-mail or by mail. If you send us your application via e-mail, you should send all documents in one PDF file. If you send your application by post, please send it to the address on the first page of the application form.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2355\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2355\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is the composition of the budget for the social fund?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2355\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2355\"><p>The Social Fund of the Austrian National Union of Students is financed in equal parts by the Federal Office of the Austrian National Union of Students, the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research and the student body of the (private) university, university of applied sciences or university of teacher education at which the student is enrolled.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2356\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2356\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How long does the processing take?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2356\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2356\"><p>The current processing time is 3 months. However, we make every effort to process each application as quickly as possible. Decisions will be sent to you by post and the funding will be paid into the account you provide in your application.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2357\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2357\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Does my local \u00d6H have a cooperation with the \u00d6H Social Fund?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2357\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2357\"><p id=\"Hat meine Lokale \u00d6H eine Kooperation mit \u00d6H Sozialfonds?\">Currently we have cooperation with the following university representatives. This means: If you study at one of the universities listed below and meet the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oeh.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/guideslines_oeh_social_funds_ab_1.12.2022.pdf\">guidelines of the \u00d6H Social Fund<\/a>, you can apply to the \u00d6H Social Fund.<br \/>Universities:<\/p><p>Universities:<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td width=\"245\"><p>Universit\u00e4t Wien<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"245\"><p>Technische Universit\u00e4t Wien<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"245\"><p>BOKU<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"245\"><p>Akademie der bildenden Kunst<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"245\"><p>Universit\u00e4t f\u00fcr angewandte Kunst<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"245\"><p>Universit\u00e4t f\u00fcr Musik und darstellende Kunst<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"245\"><p>Medizinische Universit\u00e4t Wien<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"245\"><p>Veterin\u00e4rmedizinische Universit\u00e4t Wien<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"245\"><p>Karl-Franzens-Universit\u00e4t Graz<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"245\"><p>Technische Universit\u00e4t Graz<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"245\"><p>Kunstuniversit\u00e4t Graz<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"245\"><p>Medizinische Universit\u00e4t Graz<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"245\"><p>Montan Leoben<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"245\"><p>Johannes-Kepler-Universit\u00e4t Linz<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"245\"><p>Kunstuniversit\u00e4t Linz<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"245\"><p>Universit\u00e4t Klagenfurt<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"245\"><p>Paris Lodron Universit\u00e4t Salzburg<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"245\"><p>Mozarteum<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"245\"><p>Universit\u00e4t Innsbruck<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"245\"><p>Medizinische Universit\u00e4t Innsbruck<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>Privat Universities:<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td width=\"604\"><p>Universit\u00e4t f\u00fcr Weiterbildung Krems<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"604\"><p>Musik und Kunst (MUK)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"604\"><p>Central European University<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"604\"><p>Sigmund Freud Privatuniversit\u00e4t<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"604\"><p>Anton Bruckner Privatuniversit\u00e4t<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"604\"><p>JAM Music Lab University<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"604\"><p>Interdisciplinary Transformation University (IT:U)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"604\"><p>Paracelsus Medizinische Privatuniversit\u00e4t<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"604\"><p>Joseph Hayden<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>Fachhochschulen:<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td width=\"604\"><p>FH WKW<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"604\"><p>FH Burgenland<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"604\"><p>FH Wiener Neustadt f Wirtschaft und Technik<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"604\"><p>FH Ober\u00f6sterreich<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"604\"><p>FH Vorarlberg<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"604\"><p>FH Krems<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"604\"><p>FH Salzburg<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"604\"><p>FH Technikum Wien<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"604\"><p>FH K\u00e4rnten<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"604\"><p>FH Joanneum<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"604\"><p>FH Campus Wien<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"604\"><p>FH BFI<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"604\"><p>FH St. P\u00f6lten<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"604\"><p>FH Kufstein<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"604\"><p>FH Lauder Business School<\/p><p>MCI Innsbruck<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>P\u00e4dagogische Hochschulen:\u00a0<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td width=\"604\"><p>PH Steiermark<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"604\"><p>PH Nieder\u00f6sterreich<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"604\"><p>PH Tirol<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"604\"><p>PPH Linz<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"604\"><p>PH Wien<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"604\"><p>KPH Wien<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"604\"><p>PH Salzburg<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"604\"><p>PH Ober\u00f6sterreich<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2358\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2358\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What funds are there?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2358\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2358\"><p><b>Social Fund<\/b><\/p><p>The Social Fund is the most frequently disbursed fund. The general requirements must be met. Please note our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oeh.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/guideslines_oeh_social_funds_ab_1.12.2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">guidelines<\/a>!<\/p><p><b>Children&#8217;s Fund<\/b><\/p><p>Do you have unexpected costs for your child (therapy, children&#8217;s furniture, etc.) or during pregnancy that you cannot afford (childcare costs (cr\u00e8che, nursery, kindergarten, etc.) also count)? Contact us for help from the Children&#8217;s Fund. Please note our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oeh.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/guideslines_oeh_social_funds_ab_1.12.2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">guidelines<\/a>!<\/p><p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p><b>Psychotherapy Fund<\/b><\/p><p>The Psychotherapy Fund can be used to cover the costs of current or necessary future psychotherapy. Please see our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oeh.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/guideslines_oeh_social_funds_ab_1.12.2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">guidelines<\/a>!<\/p><p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p><b>Mediation Fund<\/b><\/p><p>If you have a dispute with your parents about maintenance, you may be eligible for out-of-court mediation. An application can be made to the \u00d6H Mediation Fund to cover the costs of the first three hours of mediation. Please note our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oeh.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/guideslines_oeh_social_funds_ab_1.12.2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">guidelines<\/a>!<\/p><p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p><b>Housing Fund<\/b><\/p><p>Housing is expensive. If you have been living in your apartment for more than three months and can barely afford the rent, or if you are in a financial emergency due to energy bills, you can apply to the \u00d6H Housing Fund. Please follow our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oeh.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/guideslines_oeh_social_funds_ab_1.12.2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">guidelines<\/a>!<\/p><p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p><b>Fund for disabled students<\/b><\/p><p>Do you have a 50% disability and therefore have extra work to do for your studies? Apply to the Fund for Disabled Students. Please follow our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oeh.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/guideslines_oeh_social_funds_ab_1.12.2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">guidelines<\/a>!<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2359\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2359\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Required documents <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2359\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2359\"><ul><li>Application form (see download)<\/li><li>Student ID card<\/li><li>Study sheet for the current semester<\/li><li>Collective transcript and\/or confirmation from your supervisor regarding the progress of your thesis<\/li><li>Registration form<\/li><li>Rental agreement<\/li><li>Bank statements for the last three months showing the current balance of all accounts you hold<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>If you receive a student grant:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Student grant notification<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>If you are (or were) married\/in a civil partnership<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Marriage certificate<\/li><li>Partner&#8217;s income<\/li><li>Registration form of your partner<\/li><li>Divorce<\/li><li>Alimony payments, if applicable<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>If you have children<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Birth certificate(s)<\/li><li>Registration form(s) of the child\/children<\/li><li>Specific costs such as kindergarten, school, etc.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>If you are going to psychotherapy:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Invoice for the last three months<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 id=\"elementor-tab-title-23510\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"button\" 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32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Download & Appication forms<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-23510\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-23510\"><p><strong>Application form:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oeh.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/sozialfonds_antragsformular-af8.pdf\">Sozialfonds<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oeh.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/social_funds_form-e53.pdf\">Socialfunds (english)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sozfonds.oeh.ac.at\/form\/?lang=en\">Students with disabilities<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Protect data sheet<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><a 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If you have been living in your apartment for more than three months and can barely afford the rent, or if you are in a financial emergency due to energy bills, you can apply to the \\u00d6H Housing Fund. Please follow our\\u00a0<a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.oeh.ac.at\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/11\\\/guideslines_oeh_social_funds_ab_1.12.2022.pdf\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener\\\">guidelines<\\\/a>!<\\\/p><p><b>\\u00a0<\\\/b><\\\/p><p><b>Fund for disabled students<\\\/b><\\\/p><p>Do you have a 50% disability and therefore have extra work to do for your studies? Apply to the Fund for Disabled Students. 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