2003
European Science Foundation Award; Exploratory Workshop on Affective and Emotional Aspects of Human-Computer Interaction: Emphasis on game-Based and Innovative Learning Approaches

2001
Herta Firnberg Award, Austria; research position (3 years post doc)

2001
ED-MEDIA – Outstanding Paper Award

1998
WebNet – Top Paper

1998
8 months European Union TEMPUS – Personal Mobility Grant for acquiring teaching experience at the Technical University Graz, Institute for Software Technology

1996
1 month Alpe – Adria scholarship for the research work at the Technical University Graz, Institute for Software Technology

1995
grant for the master thesis from the IFATCC (International Federation of Associations of Textile Chemists and Colourists)

1995
4 months grant from the Austrian government, Ministry of Research and Education – for the research work at the Technical University Graz, Institute for Software Technology

1993
4 months grant from the Austrian government, Ministry of Research and Education – for the research work at the Joanneum Research, Graz, Austria