IST Summer Internship Program 2026 in Austria [Fully Funded | How to Apply] Deadline: 5 February, 2026

Internship Overview:

International Students are advised to apply for the IST Summer Internship Program in Austria for 2026. Students from all over the world can apply for a Fully Funded Scholarship for this Summer Internship Program. But nowadays only European students are allowed to apply due current Situation. All students worldwide with Undergraduate and Master’s Degrees are eligible to apply for this fully paid internship.  No Application Fee will be charged to students.

Candidates with a bachelor’s degree or a master’s degree are eligible for the IST Internship Programme. The IST Summer Internship programme lasts for 8 weeks. IELTS is not required if your last course of study was in English. Students who didn’t receive their previous education in English must take the English language test. Don’t pass up this chance to receive a complete scholarship for an internship. The internship program will run from May 15, 2026, to September 15, 2026, for a period of 3 months.

The Institute of Science and Technology is Austria’s Top Ranking University of Public Research university, founded in 2009. The University of Science and Technology is ranked 15th out of all Austrian universities. Third in the nation is the Austrian Science and Technology Institute (IST Austria) in Klosterneuburg.

IST Summer Internship Program Description:

Scholarship Coverage:

• Austria’s IST Summer Internship is a fully funded internship in Europe that will pay all costs for all chosen applicants from all over the globe.
• Compensation for Monthly Expenses.
• An amount of 1,150 Euros to cover basic living expenses will be granted throughout the entire internship period.
• Access to fair quality health care.
• Flight Expense Allowance to/from Austria.
• Housing Subsidized 
• On-Campus Affordable Lodging
• Free entry to the IST Austria shuttle bus to Vienna with an hourly service.
• Invitation to the IST Austria Annual Barbeque.

Programs Offered by IST Summer Internship Program:

• Biology
• Computer Science
• Data Science
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Neuroscience
• Interdisciplinary Areas

List of Eligible Countries:

Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium,  Bulgaria,  Cyprus, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Finland, Greece, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Lithuania, Latvia, Luxembourg, Moldova, Malta, Norway, Netherlands, Portugal, Poland,  Romania, Slovakia, Serbia, Spain, Slovenia, Switzerland,  Sweden, the United Kingdom and Ukraine.

Required Documents:

• CV or Resume.
• Statement of Purpose.
• Contact information of 1 or 2 referees.
• Transcripts and diplomas of all degree programmes from colleges and all years you have attended and/or are still enrolled in (we recommend submitting these in the original language as well as in English).

Eligibility Requirements:

• Only students from the abovementioned countries will be permitted to apply this year.
• Bachelor- or Master of Science candidates (or similar) can be enrolled for this internship program.
• They must have ended the fourth semester of their bachelor’s studies at least (before the start date).

IST Summer Internship Program Application Deadline:

5th February 2026 is the last date to apply for the IST Internship Program 2026 in Austria.

Application Procedure For IST Summer Internship Program:

The whole application process for the 2026 IST Summer Internship Program in Austria is exclusively online. Choose your professor of choice. The link to Official Ads is below: