Orientation weeks 2024: Recap

Take a look at our video and photo albums from our orientation weeks for our incoming US program participants.

A message from the Austrian Fulbright Alumni association

Discover more about the association, its upcoming events, and ways to get involved with the association’s vibrant community!

Serve on the 2025 Alum Advisory Panel

The call for 2025 Alum Advisory Panel members is now open!

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Introducing Juan German, the newest member of the 2024 board
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Introducing Juan German, the newest member of the 2024 board

Fulbright Austria welcomes the newest 2024 board member, whom we asked to introduce himself to our community.
Homecoming 2024: Recap
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Homecoming 2024: Recap

Watch a video and look through the photo album from our 2024 homecoming event.
Rhetoric, psychoanalysis, and culture in Vienna: An interview with Paul Allen Miller
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Rhetoric, psychoanalysis, and culture in Vienna: An interview with Paul Allen Miller

Watch an interview with 2023–24 US Fulbright scholar Paul Allen Miller, who talks about his time at the Sigmund Freud Museum and in Vienna.
Community-Based Combined Grant: An interview with Molly Sauter
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Community-Based Combined Grant: An interview with Molly Sauter

Watch an interview with 2023–24 US Fulbright student Molly Sauter to learn more about the grant she received.
Fulbright-ifk Junior Fellowship: An interview with Aviv Hilbig-Bokaer
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Fulbright-ifk Junior Fellowship: An interview with Aviv Hilbig-Bokaer

Watch an interview with 2023–24 US Fulbright student to learn more about the Fulbright-ifk Junior Fellowship.
Combined Grant: Study, Research, and Teaching Assistantship—An interview with Eva Augst
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Combined Grant: Study, Research, and Teaching Assistantship—An interview with Eva Augst

Watch an interview with 2023–24 US Fulbright student Eva Augst to learn more about the Combined Grant.
New employee: Polona Fras
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New employee: Polona Fras

Meet Polona Fras, the newest employee at Fulbright Austria!
Fulbright-Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation Awards for Research in Science and Technology: An interview with Michaela Polley
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Fulbright-Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation Awards for Research in Science and Technology: An interview with Michaela Polley

We talked to 2023–24 US Fulbright student Michaela Polley about her time in Austria and how she received the grant she did.
An American percussionist in Austria: An interview with Reed Puleo
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An American percussionist in Austria: An interview with Reed Puleo

Watch an interview with 2022–23 US Fulbright student Reed Puleo, who came to Austria to hone his skills as a percussionist.
Theater, opera, and stage design: An interview with Alexander McCargar
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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 particular focus on opera.
The impact of teaching assistants and the FLTA/USTA connection
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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 English.
Becoming a USTA at a later stage in life: An interview with Mike Podgorski
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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.
Rediscovering an exiled Austrian composer
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Rediscovering an exiled Austrian composer

2019–20 US Fulbright student Alexis Rodda talks about where her Fulbright research project has taken her since the end of her grant.
Fulbright Austria shines in New Orleans
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Fulbright Austria shines in New Orleans

Representatives of Fulbright Austria attended the 2024 NAFSA conference and co-hosted a reception with partners from Austria and Germany.
Exploring the Austrian provinces
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Exploring the Austrian provinces

2022–24 USTA Haleigh Drew delves into her journey exploring Austria's provinces and discovering the unique facets of each province.
FOLD Symposium 2024: Recap
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FOLD Symposium 2024: Recap

Watch a video to learn about the 2024 FOLD Symposium, this year held in Linz.
Editorial: Celebrating vibrant opportunities and achievements—a summer message
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Editorial: Celebrating vibrant opportunities and achievements—a summer message

Hermann Agis talks about the summer season, farewells, and Fulbright Austria's exciting community activities.
The queer experience in small-town Austria: An interview and article featuring Kaj Johnson
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The queer experience in small-town Austria: An interview and article featuring Kaj Johnson

2023–24 USTA Kaj Johnson talks about what it was like living in Waidhofen an der Ybbs for the last year in both an article and a video interview.
An art educator's journey: An interview with Vanessa S. Troiano
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An art educator's journey: An interview with Vanessa S. Troiano

Watch an interview with 2008–09 USTA alum Vanessa S. Troiano, who discusses her work as an art educator and the importance of networking at alum events.
Pride presentation at Amerika Haus
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Pride presentation at Amerika Haus

The spotlight was on queer studies at this Pride Month event.
Editorial

Editorial: Welcoming new faces—A harmonious fall

3 October 2024

As we start the new program year, our executive director, Hermann Agis, warmly welcomes the incoming US and returning Austrian program participants and provides an overview of what the 2024–25 program year has to offer.