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...

Homecoming 2023: recap

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

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...

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2021 Tax Workshop
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2021 Tax Workshop

Our US program participants gained insight into filing their US taxes while abroad.
Fulbright Austria Diversity Panel
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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.
Our 2020–21 US scholars are starting to arrive
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Our 2020–21 US scholars are starting to arrive

We asked our incoming US scholars to talk about their grant activities over the coming months to gain insight into what they'll be doing in Austria. We share here four responses—and we're looking forward to all the exciting projects our entire 2020–21 cohort of US Fulbright scholars will undertake in the coming months!
Thanksgiving donations and BMBWF matching funds
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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!
Serve on the Fulbright Austria Alum Advisory Panel
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Serve on the Fulbright Austria Alum Advisory Panel

Learn more about a unique way to support Fulbright Austria
Fulbright Austria's new "Alum Chat" webinar series
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Fulbright Austria's new "Alum Chat" webinar series

Fulbright Austria announces the Alum Chats 2021 webinar series
Editorial: Welcome to 2021—Full of hope
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Editorial: Welcome to 2021—Full of hope

Our executive director, Hermann Agis, rings in the new year, a year he believes will be full of hope.
New Fulbright Austria staff member: Sophie Thiel, MSc
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New Fulbright Austria staff member: Sophie Thiel, MSc

Meet our newest team member!
Fulbright Austria office closed for holidays
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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.
Fulbright Austria holds virtual Thank Fulbright – Thanksgiving
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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.
Thoughts on the Terrorist Attack
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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.
Moving Abroad in a Pandemic
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Moving Abroad in a Pandemic

Getting to one’s host country in the midst of a pandemic is, to put it mildly, no easy task. We asked two members of our 2020–21 cohort, US teaching assistant Allison Gilmore and Austrian teaching assistant Beatrix Schimek, to share their experiences preparing for their time abroad and arriving in their respective host country.
Logo Competition Winners
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Logo Competition Winners

The results are in—take a look at the winning logos!
Editorial: 2020–21: Hope for the Future – A November Statement
Editorial

Editorial: 2020–21: Hope for the Future – A November Statement

After the terror attack in Vienna and in the midst of a pandemic, Hermann Agis discusses the sources of his hope for the future.
In Conversation about Diversity
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In Conversation about Diversity

Fulbright Austria is looking at ways to turn talk about diversity into action. Join us as the alum-led organizations started by Fulbrighters for Fulbrighters take over our Instagram account and participate in a panel discussion about diversity.
After Fulbright: The International Horn Project
Alums

After Fulbright: The International Horn Project

Fulbright Austria alum Melissa Danas has curated a project titled "The International Horn Project" as a way to connect with musicians around the world during the COVID-19 crisis—and to continue making music for all to enjoy.
2020–21 IIE Centennial Fellowship
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2020–21 IIE Centennial Fellowship

Learn more about and apply for the IIE Centennial Fellowship.
Moving Abroad with Family
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Moving Abroad with Family

Moving to another country to participate in a program can be a complicated but rewarding experience. 2018–20 USTA Max Binder shares their personal experience of moving to Austria with their husband.
Editorial: Bright minds are needed more than ever
Editorial

Editorial: Bright minds are needed more than ever

Fulbright Austria executive director talks about COVID-19, diversity, our connection to the generations of Fulbrighters that have come before, and the bright minds the Fulbright Program and the world at large need in the years to come.
Life in the Time of Corona: Paul Schweinzer
Alums

Life in the Time of Corona: Paul Schweinzer

2019–20 Austrian Fulbright scholar Paul Schweinzer talks about how COVID-19 affected his time as a Fulbright scholar in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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

Submit an application

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.

Apply now

 

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 2023 at the latest (degrees completed by 30 October 2023 will be considered on a case-by-case basis).
    • Master's programs: degree must be completed by 1 May 2024 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 2023).  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 2023) 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
Darrah Lustig
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Darrah Lustig

Student Program Officer
TEL. +43-1-236 7878 - 16
DLustig@fulbright.at

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