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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.
Fulbright Specialist in the Arts: Connecting Austrian institutions with US experts
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Fulbright Specialist in the Arts: Connecting Austrian institutions with US experts

Fulbright Austria announces the Fulbright Specialist in the Arts.
Fulbright Austria increases grant levels for US Fulbright students
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Fulbright Austria increases grant levels for US Fulbright students

We are pleased to announce that Fulbright Austria has increased the grant levels for our US Fulbright students in accordance with the recent update of the Mach grant levels.
Editorial: Celebrating a vibrant season of learning and cultural exchange
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Editorial: Celebrating a vibrant season of learning and cultural exchange

Hermann Agis talks about summer and Fulbright Austria's community activities.
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.
2023 EU-US Youth Leader Seminar
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2023 EU-US Youth Leader Seminar

This year's seminar was attended by 2022–23 US Fulbright student Jeremy Killion, who wrote about his experience in Brussels.
Editorial: Blooming of spring—an April message
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Editorial: Blooming of spring—an April message

Hermann Agis talks about blooming, brightness, and new opportunities in spring.
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 Fulbright Prize in American Studies: Call for nominations
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2023 Fulbright Prize in American Studies: Call for nominations

Awarded in cooperation with the Austrian Association for American Studies (AAAS)
Introducing the new members of the 2023 board
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Introducing the new members of the 2023 board

Fulbright Austria's 2023 board includes three new members. We asked them to introduce themselves to our community.
A sketch in time
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A sketch in time

2022–23 combined grantee Naya Tadavarthy writes about her experience sketching in Vienna during her Fulbright year—and shares her sketches.
Studying psychedelic therapeutics in Austria
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Studying psychedelic therapeutics in Austria

2022–23 US Fulbright student Jesse Hudspeth shares insights into his grant work and political activism in Austria.
2023 tax workshop and US taxes 101 for Americans abroad
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2023 tax workshop and US taxes 101 for Americans abroad

Watch a YouTube video of our 2023 tax workshop and read an informative follow-up blog post written by Nathalie Goldstein, the CEO of MyExpatTaxes.
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.

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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