Iran, Austria, California, oh my!: Interview with Manoutchehr Eskandari-Qajar

Watch a video interview with 1980–81 Austrian Fulbright student Manoutchehr Eskandari-Qajar

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!

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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.
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.
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.
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.
Fulbright-Mach Awards for Doctoral Candidates: An interview with Henry Blood
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Fulbright-Mach Awards for Doctoral Candidates: An interview with Henry Blood

We sat down with 2023–24 US Fulbright student Henry Blood to talk about his experience in general and about why he applied for the specific grant he received.
Reflections on the 2024 EU-US Young Leaders Seminar
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Reflections on the 2024 EU-US Young Leaders Seminar

Read about 2023–24 community-based combined grantee Katherine Kustes's experience at the annual EU-US Young Leaders Seminar.
FOLD Symposium 2024: An interview with Bailey Fernandez
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FOLD Symposium 2024: An interview with Bailey Fernandez

Watch or read an interview with Bailey Fernandez, the organizer of the 2024 FOLD Symposium.
Insights into the 2024 EU-NATO Conference
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Insights into the 2024 EU-NATO Conference

Every year, the Fulbright commission in Brussels organizes the EU-NATO Conference, and participants from other commissions are invited to attend.
#ZeroCon24: an overview from the perspective of two Fulbright Austria program participants
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#ZeroCon24: an overview from the perspective of two Fulbright Austria program participants

Two current program participants share their experience attending the 2024 Zero Project Conference (#ZeroCon24).
International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2024
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International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2024

We'd like to introduce you to three current US Fulbright students working in STEM.
Fulbright Austria attends two balls during the 2024 ball season
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Fulbright Austria attends two balls during the 2024 ball season

The Fulbright Austria community danced the night away at the TU Ball and the Vienna Ball of Sciences.
Full of thanks for Thank Fulbright – Thanksgiving
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Full of thanks for Thank Fulbright – Thanksgiving

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.