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Fulbright Austria welcomes two new members to its board in 2024.
Editorial: Shine brighter in 2024—a radiant beginning
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As a new year starts, executive director Hermann Agis shares his hopes for 2024.
Full of thanks for Thank Fulbright – Thanksgiving
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Two current program participants write about their experience attending Fulbright Austria's annual Thanksgiving dinner.
2023: A year in review
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2023: A year in review

2023 has been an exciting year at Fulbright Austria. Each day in December, we'll be taking a look back at significant milestones of the last twelve months.
A day in the life of an Austrian FLTA
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2023 Fulbright Prize in American Studies: Celebrating 20 years full of impact.
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A message of solidarity

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A message from the Austrian Fulbright Alumni association
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A message from the Austrian Fulbright Alumni association

Learn more about the association, its events, and how you can get involved.
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New employee: Amelie Kosmath

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New employee: Julia Petron

Meet Julia Petron, one of the newest team members at Fulbright Austria!
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Crowdfunding for the arts: An alum-led artsraising initiative

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Call to form chapters
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Call to form chapters

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Serve on the 2024 Alum Advisory Panel
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Serve on the 2024 Alum Advisory Panel

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Introducing Elizabeth Martin-Shukrun, the newest member of the 2023 board
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Introducing Elizabeth Martin-Shukrun, the newest member of the 2023 board

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Editorial: Welcoming new bright minds—an autumn message

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Ally Week: amplifying Fulbright Austria voices
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Ally Week: amplifying Fulbright Austria voices

25–29 September is Ally Week. In this article, alums Carla Harold and Roland Bailey talk about issues facing the LGBTQ+ community and women as well as the importance of intersectionality and allyship between groups in both the US and Austria. They take a critical look at recent events and politics in the two countries and share their thoughts on where they believe intersectional collaboration is vital to progress and the rights of individuals.
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Transforming a turbulent start into smooth sailing

For some people who go abroad, the first days and weeks can be difficult—but that doesn't have to define the experience. 2022–23 FLTAs Eva Scheicher and Winfried Stangl talk about their initial turbulence in the US that ultimately transformed into unforgettable Fulbright experiences.
Homecoming 2023: recap
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Homecoming 2023: recap

Our annual event welcomed home the returning cohort of Austrian students, scholars, and teaching assistants.
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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.

Austrian Fulbright Student Program

Type
Austrian Fulbright students
Application Period
1 February 2024–1 May 2024
Grant Length
One- and multi-year programs
Starting Date
August/September 2025

Obtain a Fulbright grant to pursue a master's degree and study in the US

Applications for the Austrian Fulbright Student Program must be submitted online using the IIE platform linked below. Before applying, please read the frequently asked questions and download the application .zip file to access detailed application instructions and country-specific materials.

 

Applications are not currently being accepted. The link to the online application management system will be available on this page when the application period starts.

Program requirements

  • Austrian citizenship (Dual citizens of Austria and the US are not eligible due to program regulations.)
  • Candidates must already have a degree from an accredited university or university of applied sciences or be close to completing their degree.
    • Bachelor's programs: degree must be completed by 1 October 2024 at the latest (degrees completed by 30 October 2024 will be considered on a case-by-case basis).
    • Master's programs: degree must be completed by 1 May 2025 at the latest.
  • The Austrian Fulbright Student Program funds master's programs at all accredited US institutions. So-called “professional degrees” cannot be funded. This includes, for instance:
    • MBAs and similar programs in business, management, marketing, and finance (with the exception of not-for-profit management and social entrepreneurship, public management and administration, public affairs, and/or public policy (MPA/MPP)
    • LLM programs (with the exception of constitutional law, human rights law, international public law, legal theory and philosophy, comparative law, and/or legal history)
    • Medical programs, veterinarian medicine, and/or pharmacy (with the exception of public health) 
  • Funding cannot be awarded for study programs to which candidates have already been admitted or for which they have already applied outside of the Fulbright Program.
  • Candidates who meet the qualifications to apply for the Austrian Fulbright Scholar Program (postdocs and professionals) cannot apply for an Austrian Fulbright student grant.
  • Candidates who have already received a Fulbright student grant, a postgraduate grant from the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (with the exception of internships), or a grant from the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) or the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW) are also not eligible to apply.
  • It is also not possible to receive funding through Fulbright if you also receive a grant from any of the institutions noted above.
  • As Fulbright students are funded through the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF), Fulbright grantees are not eligible to apply for other grants offered by the BMBWF.
  • Nominations for a Fulbright grant are contingent upon approval from the J. William Fulbright Scholarship Board (FSB). According to the FSB’s rules and regulations, candidates who are already in the US at the time of their application are not eligible to apply. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to candidates who do not have extensive and/or recent experience living and studying in the US.

Selection criteria

  • Excellent study record (US institutions consider each applicant's cumulative grade point average (GPA))
  • Qualifications relevant to the study program for which the applicant would like to apply
  • Scholarly, artistic, social, and political commitment and work (also on a volunteer basis)
  • Career objectives
  • Study proposal
  • English skills and communication skills
  • Test results of the mandatory standardized tests required for the admission to a US institution
    • All candidates must pass the GRE with a good score after admission to the Fulbright Program (i.e., not before 1 May 2024).  Applicants for law programs are exempt from this rule.
    • All candidates must pass the TOEFL with a good score after admission to the Fulbright Program (i.e., not before 1 May 2024) to evaluate the candidates' language skills. 
    • Test facilities need to forward the test results directly to Fulbright Austria (TOEFL code: 7517; GRE code: 4800) AND to the Institute of International Education in New York City (code for TOEFL and GRE: 2326)

Benefits

  • Tuition and maintenance grant of up to $25,000 for one-year programs or up to $35,000 for multi-year programs
  • Travel and relocation allowance of up €2,000
  • Enrollment in the US Department of State's Accident and Sickness Program for Exchanges (ASPE) with a maximum coverage of $100,000
  • Negotiation of (partial) tuition waivers or additional financial support conducted with the relevant US institution by IIE
  • Coaching and administrative support during the application phase, which increases the probability of acceptance to a US institution
  • Vouchers for GRE and TOEFL examinations after admission to the Fulbright Program
  • Application submission to four US institutions as a "Fulbright candidate" and coverage of associated application fees by IIE
  • Visa sponsorship: J1 visa (exchange visitor) requires grantees to return to their home country for at least two years after the completion of their studies before they can apply for a residence or work permit (you can, however, re-enter on a tourist or student visa at any time)
  • Pre-academic training in the US (occasionally) and/or participation in "enrichment seminars" in the course of one's stay
If you are playing with the idea to apply for the Fulbright Program, just do it! If you have a passion or an issue that you really want to
work on that makes this world a better place, have some faith in yourself and fill out the application.

-Sabine Lumesberger, Austrian Fulbright Student, 2021–22
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