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.

2023 Fulbright Prize in American Studies: Celebrating 20 years full of impact.

Read more about this year's winner, Marijana Mikić.

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: Katharina Hütthaler
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New employee: Katharina Hütthaler

Meet Katharina Hütthaler, Fulbright Austria's newest team member!
Editorial: 75 years full of impact—Connecting people and institutions in an ever-changing world
Editorial

Editorial: 75 years full of impact—Connecting people and institutions in an ever-changing world

Fulbright Austria executive director Hermann Agis talks about the 75th anniversary of the global Fulbright Program and 75 years full of international impact.
A cultural ambassador beyond the grant year
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A cultural ambassador beyond the grant year

Serving as an informal cultural ambassador is an integral part of the Fulbright experience, and for many, that ambassadorial work continues long past the end of the program year. In this article, 2018–19 US Fulbright student Theodora Nestorova discusses the impact her Fulbright had on her and what it has inspired her to do beyond her year in Vienna.
The beauty of language: discovering new words and dialects abroad
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The beauty of language: discovering new words and dialects abroad

Even when we learn a language fluently, we're often confronted with unexpected challenges when speaking the language abroad—particularly when the variation of the language differs from what we've learned. We asked 2019–20 Austrian foreign language teaching assistant (FLTA) Julia Höfferer and 2020–21 US teaching assistant (USTA) to discuss their experience with language in each other's home country. Additionally, 2020–21 USTAs Kaitlin Young and John Howard share their thoughts on learning Austrian dialects.
70th-anniversary recap
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70th-anniversary recap

Fulbright Austria finally turned 70! A look back at “70 years of bright minds.”
Editorial: Summer—Let’s talk about cultural ambassadorship
Editorial

Editorial: Summer—Let’s talk about cultural ambassadorship

Fulbright Austria executive director Hermann Agis talks about our program participants’ role as cultural ambassadors in the US and Austria.
A family full of Fulbright
Alums

A family full of Fulbright

Within our community, three of our alums are connected not just through Fulbright Austria, but also by blood. What inspired three members of the Hellenbrand family to come to Austria? Find out in this article!
An FLTA's experience in the pandemic: teaching online and in person
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An FLTA's experience in the pandemic: teaching online and in person

The 2020–21 program year was unique in many ways. For FLTA Helene Knabl, pandemic-related measures resulted in a hybrid Fulbright experience that saw her teaching online and in person.
The interviewer's perspective
Alums

The interviewer's perspective

What do interviewers who have themselves had a Fulbright grant look for during interviews with potential Austrian Fulbright students? Three alums who sat on the Austrian Fulbright Student Program interview panels share their thoughts on how their Fulbright experience informs their assessment of candidates and what traits future Fulbrighters should have.
Editorial: 70 years of bright minds. Celebrating the 70th anniversary of Fulbright Austria’s first academic exchange
Editorial

Editorial: 70 years of bright minds. Celebrating the 70th anniversary of Fulbright Austria’s first academic exchange

Executive director Hermann Agis shares some words on the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the first academic exchange.
Interview with Nick Cullather
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Interview with Nick Cullather

Read our brief interview with 2020–21 US Fulbright scholar Nick Cullather.
New Alum Advisory Panel Members
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New Alum Advisory Panel Members

Please join us in welcoming nine new and three returning Alum Advisory Panel members.
Editorial: Spring—Full of new beginnings.
Editorial

Editorial: Spring—Full of new beginnings.

Hermann Agis talks about spring and all the excitement in the air for the program participants of this academic year and the upcoming one.
"14 Days, 7 Travel Grants" donation drive
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"14 Days, 7 Travel Grants" donation drive

Help us raise money to finance travel grants for future Fulbrighters.
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
Partners & friends Alums

Fulbright Austria's new "Alum Chat" webinar series

Fulbright Austria announces the Alum Chats 2021 webinar series
Editorial

Editorial: Welcoming new bright minds—an autumn message

3 October 2023

Hermann Agis reflects on the start of a new program year.