• Austrian institutions apply with a project proposal by 1 April of a given year for the following academic year.

• The project can be an open project (with no specific Fulbright Specialist named) or a named project (with a specific individual that would be invited to serve as a Specialist identified in the proposal).

• The project can be planned as a one-time visit of 2–6 weeks or as a multi-visit project of three two-week visits between 1 September and 30 June. Grant dates must be fixed by the time of submission.

• The program is based on the idea of cost-sharing: The host institution covers accommodation and meals, and the Bureau for Educational and Cultural Affairs covers travel costs and a honorarium of $200/day.

• For more information about the program, please consult the Fulbright Specialist website, where you will also find the application guidelines.

The Fulbright Specialist Program pairs highly qualified US academics and professionals with Austrian host institutions to share their expertise, strengthen institutional ties, gain international experience, and learn about Austrian culture while building capacity at their Austrian host institution. Specialists are competitively selected to join the Fulbright Specialist Roster based on their knowledge, skill sets, and ability to make a significant contribution to their host institution. The academics on the roster are eligible to be matched with approved projects designed by Austrian host institutions.

What type of projects does the program fund?

Through the Fulbright Specialist Program, US academics and professionals can apply their knowledge and expertise to a diverse array of activities including, but not limited to:

• Delivering a seminar or workshop

• Consulting on faculty or workforce development

• Developing academic or training curricula and materials

• Lecturing at the graduate or undergraduate level

• Mentoring graduate students and junior faculty

• Advising research groups or clusters

• Developing new exchange programs or other institutional cooperation

• Conducting needs assessments or evaluations for a program or institution

The program does not fund individual research projects; both the Fulbright Specialist and the host institution should benefit from the collaboration.

By implementing their designed project in collaboration with the Fulbright Specialist, host institutions:

• Gain global perspectives from experienced academics and professionals

• Execute projects that require a rapid response or flexible timeline through short-term, year-round exchanges

• Build sustained relationships with individuals and institutions in the US

At the same time, Fulbright Specialists are able to contribute their newly gained knowledge and intercultural competencies to their home institution or organization. Program participants will also become part of a network of thousands of accomplished Fulbright alumni, opening the door to additional grant possibilities, enhanced career development, and alumni networking and leadership opportunities.

If you want to submit an application, please register with the online submission platform and follow the instructions. When you fill out your application, please complete all sections and required fields. Grant dates must be fixed by the time of submission. Please also plan in time to complete the visa process for yourself and any dependents traveling with you. Try to be as specific as possible in the sections related to your project and to logistical arrangements/cost share.

Please submit your application by 1 April. Fulbright Austria will review all applications and select up to five projects, which will then be forwarded to the Bureau for Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA). If ECA confirms the selection, Fulbright Austria and World Learning will search for a Fulbright Specialist who matches your project if you submitted an open project, or prompt your preferred academic to apply for admission to the Fulbright Specialist Roster if you submitted a named project.

For a detailed step-by-step program timeline, please visit the Fulbright Specialist website.

If you have questions about the program, please consult the FAQs or contact the scholar program officer at Fulbright Austria.

Pursuant to its mutual interest in promoting innovative scholarship, educational exchange, and mutual understanding between the peoples of Austria and the United States of America, Fulbright Austria will offer the “Fulbright Specialist in the Arts” award beginning with the 2024–25 academic year.

Grant overview

The Fulbright Specialist in the Arts is modeled after the Fulbright Specialist Program, which pairs highly qualified US academics and professionals with Austrian host institutions to share their expertise, strengthen institutional ties, gain international experience, and learn about Austrian culture while building capacity at their Austrian host institution. Specialists are competitively selected to join the Fulbright Specialist Roster based on their knowledge, skill sets, and ability to make a significant contribution to their host institution. With this specific program, Fulbright Austria will focus on placing Fulbright Specialists in the Arts at Austrian art institutions. The Fulbright Specialist in the Arts will be invited by an Austrian institution for a short-term collaboration as a fully field-funded Specialist.

Grant activity

Teaching, advising (faculty and students)

Length of grant

2–6 weeks

Benefits

• Travel costs

• Honorarium

• Remuneration of teaching

• Enrollment in the Accident and Sickness Program for Exchanges (ASPE)

Specialization(s)

Open to the arts, including fine arts, performing arts, visual arts, literary arts, and arts management.

How to support this grant

If you are interested in donating to Fulbright Austria to support the Fulbright Specialist in the Arts grant, please visit our donation page.

NAWI Graz and Fulbright Austria have successfully collaborated since 2010, when they invited the first Fulbright-NAWI Graz Visiting Professor to Austria under the auspices of the US Fulbright Scholar Program. This productive and successful exchange has led to the conclusion of a new joint-project: NAWI Graz and Fulbright Austria are excited to launch the Fulbright-NAWI Graz Role Models Program.

Grant overview

The Fulbright-NAWI Graz Role Models Program is modeled after the Fulbright Specialist Program, which pairs highly qualified US academics and professionals with Austrian host institutions to share their expertise, strengthen institutional ties, gain international experience, and learn about Austrian culture while building capacity at their Austrian host institution. Specialists are competitively selected to join the Fulbright Specialist Roster based on their knowledge, skill sets, and ability to make a significant contribution to their host institution. NAWI Graz is a comprehensive strategic cooperation between University of Graz and TU Graz in natural sciences and focuses on joint activities in research, teaching, organization, and cross-sectional topics, as for instance gender projects. The Fulbright-NAWI Graz Role Model will be invited by NAWI Graz for a short-term collaboration in Graz as a fully field-funded Specialist.

Grant activity

Teaching, advising (faculty and students)

Length of grant

2–6 weeks

Benefits

• Travel costs

• Honorarium

• Remuneration of teaching

• Health and accident insurance

Specialization(s)

NAWI Graz covers 35 institutes of TU Graz and University of Graz in the following five areas:
 

• Molecular biosciences, biotechnology, plant science

• Chemistry and chemical technologies

• Earth, space, and environmental science (ESES)

• Fundamental and applied mathematics

• Physics