Recipients of this award conduct scientific research at the Natural History Museum Vienna, one of the premier research museums in the world, which houses over 30 million artifacts in its extensive and precious historic collections in the fields of anthropology, botany, geology, mineralogy, meteorites, paleontology, and zoology. It is equipped with modern electron microprobe and electron microscopy as well as DNA laboratories.
Fulbright-Natural History Museum Vienna Visiting Researcher
Type
Jointly sponsored grants
Application Period
2 February–16 September 2024
Grant Length
4 months
Starting Date
March 2026 (orientation in late February)
Generously funded by the Natural History Museum Vienna
Grant summary
Grant amount & benefits
- €5,000 per month (approx. $5,500; exchange rates may fluctuate) for four months
- Travel and relocation allowance of €1,000 (approx. $1,100; exchange rates may fluctuate)
Qualifications & eligibility
This research grant is open to all academics and professionals with appropriate terminal degrees and expertise.
All applicants must have US citizenship. (Having a US green card, permanent residency, or a residency permit is not sufficient.)
Research 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 resources on plagiarism, please visit these external resources:
- The Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research’s Best Practice Guide for Research Integrity and Ethics
Catalog text
The IIE catalog with the official grant text and full award details is available from early February to mid-September.
The freedom to wander through the Natural History Museum Vienna’s amazing collections of animals and mushrooms and to work with scientists at the museum and at several universities in Vienna has inspired several new research directions that weren’t on my radar before.
-Erik Hobbie, 2021–22 Fulbright-Natural History Museum Vienna Visiting Researcher
Recipients of this Fulbright grant
2016–17
Tomasz Baumiller
University of Michigan
2019–20
Kevin Nick
Loma Linda University
2021–22
Erik Hobbie
University of New Hampshire
2022–23
Tricia Achleitner-Goulding
Smithsonian Institution
Contact Person
Franziska Brunner
Scholar Program Officer
Liaison for the Fulbright Specialist Program, Intercountry Lecture Program, and Fulbright Schuman Program
TEL. +43-1-236 7878 - 15
FBrunner@fulbright.at