Service | Sozialfonds

Social fund of the ÖH

Support in financial emergencies

All students who find themselves in a particular financial emergency have the opportunity to apply for one-off support from the social fund every 12 months. The funds for this social fund are provided in equal parts by the ÖH-Bundesvertretung, the Federal Ministry of Science and Research (bmwf) and the ÖH-UWK.

 

Requirements:

  • You are an ÖH member (you have paid the ÖH contribution by paying the course fee or continuation fee).
  • You are socially needy within the meaning of the social fund guidelines.
  • You do not live with your parents.
  • You do not receive a study grant.
  • Your academic success is adequate and fulfils the social fund guidelines.

 

Application:

  • Completion of the application form
  • Enclose the necessary documents
  • Submit the application: by e-mail, post or in person to the ÖH Federal Representation or the ÖH office. We will be happy to forward your application to the Federal Representation!

 

Important!

  • All required documents must be enclosed, otherwise the application will be automatically rejected!
  • Please be sure to observe the guidelines on the amount of expenditure and income!

 

Application form and guidelines:

All information, the guidelines and the application form can be found on the website of the ÖH Federal Representation

 

Contact social fund:

Social unit of the ÖH Federal Representation
Taubstummengasse 7-9/4. floor
1040 Vienna
E-Mail: sozialfonds [at] oeh.ac.at (sozialfonds[at]oeh[dot]ac[dot]at)