Theater, opera, and stage design: An interview with Alexander McCargar

Watch this interview with 2016–17 combined grantee Alexander McCargar, whose professional and academic career is in stage design and theater history, with a...

The impact of teaching assistants and the FLTA/USTA connection

Watch an interview with three FLTAs who taught German at Bates and one USTA from Bates who was in their German classes before moving to Austria to teach...

Becoming a USTA at a later stage in life: An interview with Mike Podgorski

Mike sat down with us to discuss his experience as a USTA who applied to the program later in life.

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Meet the 2023 Alum Advisory Panel
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Meet the 2023 Alum Advisory Panel

Fulbright Austria welcomes five new and two returning Alum Advisory Panel members.
2023 SummerFest in review
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2023 SummerFest in review

Fulbright Austria’s fourth annual SummerFest took place on 25 May 2023 in the Dinosaur Hall at the Natural History Museum Vienna.
Chronicle of a Fulbright Global Scholar awardee
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Chronicle of a Fulbright Global Scholar awardee

As part of his Fulbright grant in the 2022–23 program year, Fausto O. Sarmiento traveled to Austria, Japan, and Chile to conduct research and increase awareness of the study of mountains known as montology.
Fulbright Austria alums lead international educator symposia in Styria
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Fulbright Austria alums lead international educator symposia in Styria

2008–09 USTA Vanessa S. Troiano writes about her recent collaboration with two other Fulbright Austria alums in the Austrian city of Weiz.
Reflections on the 2022 Fulbrighters of the Last Decades (FOLD) Symposium
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Reflections on the 2022 Fulbrighters of the Last Decades (FOLD) Symposium

Co-organizer Julia Pataky sheds light on the experience of putting together the first-ever FOLD Symposium.
Pride Month: A letter to myself
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Pride Month: A letter to myself

To celebrate Pride Month, we asked USTA alum Roland Bailey to talk about his experience as a trans man living in Austria. Roland's contribution has taken the form of a letter written to a past version of himself in which he reflects on the last couple of years.
Call for applications for the 2024 FOLD Symposium
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Call for applications for the 2024 FOLD Symposium

We’re currently accepting proposals from Fulbright Austria alums for the 2024 FOLD Symposium!
Fulbright Austria alums meet in New York City
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Fulbright Austria alums meet in New York City

Two meet & greets for Fulbright Austria alums took place at the end of 2022 in NYC’s smallest borough, Manhattan.
2023 winter meet & greet at Billrothhaus
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2023 winter meet & greet at Billrothhaus

It was a fun evening of mingling and networking for the Fulbright Austria community!
Reflections on the 2023 TU Ball
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Reflections on the 2023 TU Ball

Following the 2023 TU Ball, we asked current program participant Alice Lee to share her experience at the ball.
A young leader's take on the EU-US Young Leaders Seminar
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A young leader's take on the EU-US Young Leaders Seminar

With this year's seminar in Brussels approaching, we asked 2021–22 US Fulbright student Diana Sosa to reflect on her time at the 2022 EU-US Young Leaders Seminar.
2020–21 Fulbright Austria alum Margarethe Kusenbach in the news!
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2020–21 Fulbright Austria alum Margarethe Kusenbach in the news!

Read more about her interview with a Viennese newspaper discussing the focal point of the research she did as a US Fulbright scholar.
Fulbright Austria alum Berit Gilma nominated for a 2023 GRAMMY Award
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Fulbright Austria alum Berit Gilma nominated for a 2023 GRAMMY Award

We are excited about 2019–20 Austrian Fulbright student Berit Gilma's nomination in the "Best boxed or special limited-edition package" category!
2022: A year in review
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2022: A year in review

We have had a busy and exciting year here at Fulbright Austria. Each day this month, we looked back at significant milestones of 2022—advent-calendar style!
Overcoming uncertainty: an FLTA's journey
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Overcoming uncertainty: an FLTA's journey

Though 2021–22 FLTA Sylvia Rainer considered withdrawing from the program before her FLTA year started, her Fulbright experience culminated in joy and fulfillment.
2020–21 Fulbright Austria alum Bill Keeton in the news!
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2020–21 Fulbright Austria alum Bill Keeton in the news!

Fulbright Austria is pleased to announce that the key product of Bill Keeton’s Fulbright research was published in a peer-reviewed journal.
Organize a FOLD Symposium
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Organize a FOLD Symposium

Are you looking to share the Fulbright spirit after completing your program year? If so, then the FOLD Symposium is the right resource for you—and we’re currently accepting proposals for the 2023 FOLD Symposium!
Fulbright Austria alum Anton Zeilinger becomes Nobel Prize laureate in physics
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Fulbright Austria alum Anton Zeilinger becomes Nobel Prize laureate in physics

4 October 2022 marks a special day in the accomplishments of Austrian Fulbright alum Anton Zeilinger.
Serve on the 2023 Alum Advisory Panel
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Serve on the 2023 Alum Advisory Panel

The call for 2023 Alum Advisory Panel members is now open! The call is open to all Fulbright Austria alums.
Black in Austria
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Black in Austria

2020–22 USTA Allison Gilmore spent two years living in Austria. In this article, she describes the stages she went through as a Black woman from the US adjusting to life in Austria.
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Editorial: Celebrating vibrant opportunities and achievements—a summer message

27 June 2024

Hermann Agis talks about the summer season, farewells, and Fulbright Austria's exciting community activities.