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2022 Fulbright Prize in American Studies

Apply now for the annual Fulbright Prize in American Studies.

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A cultural ambassador beyond the grant year

Serving as an informal cultural ambassador is an integral part of the Fulbright experience, and for many, that ambassadorial work continues long past the end of the program year. In this article, 2018–19 US Fulbright student Theodora Nestorova discusses the impact her Fulbright had on her and what it has inspired her to do beyond her year in Vienna.

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The beauty of language: discovering new words and dialects abroad

Even when we learn a language fluently, we're often confronted with unexpected challenges when speaking the language abroad—particularly when the variation of the language differs from what we've learned. We asked 2019–20 Austrian foreign language teaching assistant (FLTA) Julia Höfferer and 2020–21 US teaching assistant (USTA) to discuss their experience with language in each other's home country. Additionally, 2020–21 USTAs Kaitlin Young and John Howard share their thoughts on learning Austrian dialects.

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70th-anniversary recap

Fulbright Austria finally turned 70! A look back at “70 years of bright minds.”

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A family full of Fulbright

Within our community, three of our alums are connected not just through Fulbright Austria, but also by blood. What inspired three members of the Hellenbrand family to come to Austria? Find out in this article!

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An FLTA's experience in the pandemic: teaching online and in person

The 2020–21 program year was unique in many ways. For FLTA Helene Knabl, pandemic-related measures resulted in a hybrid Fulbright experience that saw her teaching online and in person.

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The interviewer's perspective

What do interviewers who have themselves had a Fulbright grant look for during interviews with potential Austrian Fulbright students? Three alums who sat on the Austrian Fulbright Student Program interview panels share their thoughts on how their Fulbright experience informs their assessment of candidates and what traits future Fulbrighters should have.

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Interview with Nick Cullather

Read our brief interview with 2020–21 US Fulbright scholar Nick Cullather.

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New Alum Advisory Panel Members

Please join us in welcoming nine new and three returning Alum Advisory Panel members.

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"14 Days, 7 Travel Grants" donation drive

Help us raise money to finance travel grants for future Fulbrighters.

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2021 Tax Workshop

Our US program participants gained insight into filing their US taxes while abroad.

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Fulbright Austria Diversity Panel

Watch our diversity panel, in which representatives of Fulbright alum-led organizations share their experiences with us to help us improve our programs.

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Thanksgiving donations and BMBWF matching funds

Read about our successful 2020 Thanksgiving fundraising campaign and about exciting news from the BMBWF!

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Serve on the Fulbright Austria Alum Advisory Panel

Learn more about a unique way to support Fulbright Austria

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Fulbright Austria's new "Alum Chat" webinar series

Fulbright Austria announces the Alum Chats 2021 webinar series

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New Fulbright Austria staff member: Sophie Thiel, MSc

Meet our newest team member!

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Fulbright Austria office closed for holidays

Fulbright Austria will be closed for holiday from 24 December 2020 to 3 January 2021.

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Fulbright Austria holds virtual Thank Fulbright – Thanksgiving

Fulbright Austria virtually celebrates its fourth annual Thank Fulbright – Thanksgiving virtually on 1 December 2020.

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Thoughts on the Terrorist Attack

Following the terrorist attack in Vienna, we reached out to our 2020–21 USTAs living in and around Vienna to make sure they were safe. One of them, Jacquelyn Olson, also briefly shared her thoughts on the attack with us.

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Logo Competition Winners

The results are in—take a look at the winning logos!