This award is comprised of a flexible combination of teaching and research activities that entails teaching a minimum of two courses (classes meet once a week for 90 minutes) per week for bachelor's, master's, and PhD students offered at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna and the Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU) in the following fields: arts management, economics of arts, arts/culture economics, entrepreneurial education in the arts, value of arts amenities, and legal issues in cultural management (finance, business, communication, economics, information sciences/systems, international relations, law, marketing, sociology).

Grant-related activities may also include advising or supervising advanced students as well as developing joint projects with faculty. The format and content of individual courses as well as research objectives are negotiated on a consensual basis with the host institution, contingent upon its needs and the grantee's interests and expertise.

This teaching and research grant is open to faculty of all academic ranks with a PhD, appropriate teaching experience, and relevant expertise. Professionals with requisite experience may apply.

All applicants must have US citizenship. (Having a US green card, permanent residency, or a residency permit is not sufficient.)

Instruction is in English. Some knowledge of German is advantageous for Fulbright scholars but not required.

Fulbright Austria expects applicants to take all possible measures to avoid plagiarism. For guidance, see:
 

• The Austrian Federal Ministry of Women, Science and Research’s Best Practice Guide for Research Integrity and Ethics 

• The Austrian Agency for Research Integrity’s website