Fulbright-Botstiber Visiting Professor of Austrian-American Studies in the United States

Type
Austrian Fulbright scholars
Application Period
15 February–30 October 2025
Grant Length
4 months
Starting Date
2026–27 academic year
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This award was conceived to promote and foster understanding of the relationship between Austria and the US.

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Please keep the following in mind when completing the application:

Step 3 Documents:
No English proficiency test or TOEFL is needed.

Step 4 References:
Please register your three recommenders in the online system. They will be sent an email providing instructions on how to upload their letter of reference via the online platform.

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Grant summary

The purpose of the Fulbright-Botstiber Award in Austrian-American Studies in the United States is to promote the understanding of the historical relationship between Austria and the United States. Therefore, Fulbright Austria and the Botstiber Institute for Austrian-American Studies (BIAAS) are looking for Austrian scholars of Austrian and American studies whose project proposals contribute toward this objective in a combination of teaching and scholarship.

Grants may begin as early as 1 September and end as late as 30 June, with a duration of 4 months.

All applications are treated confidentially. Fulbright Austria representatives review and rank submitted applications, and finalists are notified of the status of their applications by the end of April.

Grant amount and benefits

  • $5,000 per month for 4 months
  • Travel and relocation allowance of €1,500
  • J-1 visa for exchange visitors (please note that J-1 visa holders in the "Professor/Research Scholar" category are subject to specific regulations, such as the 2-year home residency and a 24-month bar. During this period, it is possible to re-enter the US on a tourist visa but not on a "temporary working visa" or an "immigrant visa.")

The following items are not covered by the grant:
 

  • "Affiliation fees," "service fees," or similar fees that some US institutions require visiting scholars to pay in order to receive visiting-scholar status and/or get access to libraries, laboratories, IT services, etc. (Fulbright Austria recommends that you contact your prospective host institution's International Office and ask them if visiting scholars are subject to such fees.)
  • Costs of any university health plan that the host institution might require visiting scholars to purchase
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Photo of Bernhard Weidinger in Chicago2022–23 Austrian Fulbright scholar Bernhard Weidinger in Chicago. © Bernhard Weidinger
Photo of Karin Mayr-Dorn with her family2021–22 Austrian Fulbright scholar Karin Mayr-Dorn and her family in Boston. © Karin Mayr-Dorn

Qualification and eligibility

This award is open to faculty of all academic ranks with a PhD or equivalent, appropriate teaching experience, and relevant expertise.

All applicants must have Austrian citizenship. Dual citizens of the US and Austria are not eligible to apply.

Instruction is in English.

Fulbright Austria expects applicants to take all possible measures to avoid plagiarism. For resources on plagiarism, please visit these external resources:
 

Even though I came to the US with high expectations, my Fulbright-Botstiber stay at Northwestern and in Chicago was more than I could have hoped for. I'm looking back at three intense, inspiring, and life-changing months, and would certainly do it again in a heartbeat.

–Bernhard Weidinger, 2022–23 Fulbright-Botstiber Visiting Professor of Austrian-American Studies in the United States

Catalog text

The catalog with the official grant text and full award details is available from 15 February to 30 October.

Recipients of this Fulbright grant

2012–13

Primus Kucher
Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt
Department of German Studies

2013–14

Heidemarie Uhl
Austrian Academy of Sciences
Institute of Culture Studies and Theatre History

2014–15

Bettina Leibetseder
Johannes Kepler University Linz
Department for Politics and Social Policy

2015–16

Max Preglau
University of Innsbruck
Department of Sociology

2016–17

Farid Hafez
University of Salzburg
Department of Political Science

2017–18

Erich Striessnig
Austrian Academy of Sciences
Vienna Institute of Demography

2018–19

Christian Quendler
University of Innsbruck
Department of American Studies

2019–20

Wolfgang Aschauer
University of Salzburg
Department of Poltical Science and Sociology

2021–22

Karin Mayr-Dorn
Johanns Kepler University Linz
Department of Economics

2022–23

Bernhard Weidinger
Documentation Centre of Austrian Resistance

Hibat-Ullah Khelifi
Contact Person

Hibat-Ullah Khelifi

Scholar Program Officer
Liaison for the Fulbright Specialist Program, Intercountry Lecture Program, and Fulbright Schuman Program
TEL. +43-1-236 7878 - 15
HKhelifi@fulbright.at

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