Fulbright-IFK Junior Fellowship

Type
Full-time study/research grants
Application Period
30 March–10 October 2023 (17:00 ET)
Grant Length
9 months
Starting Date
October 2024 (orientation in late September)
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For PhD candidates in cultural studies: research in areas thematically related to Viennese, Austrian, and Central European traditions and/or interdisciplinary and comparative cultural studies

Grant profile

The IFK Internationales Forschungszentrum Kulturwissenschaften | Kunstuniversitaet Linz in Wien (IFK International Research Center for Cultural Studies | University of Art and Design Linz in Vienna) collaborates with Fulbright Austria (the Austrian-American Educational Commission) to offer one Fulbright-IFK Junior Fellowship in Cultural Studies.

This fellowship is specifically designed for US PhD candidates working on an interdisciplinary research project with a focus on cultural studies. Academic subjects include the humanities, social sciences, and art. Research projects can but do not have to relate to the current research focuses of “cultures of translation,” “different work," or "situated in the global." (Visit their website for more information on these focuses.)

The IFK is an interdisciplinary center for advanced study and offers a privileged working environment that includes 17–20 international and Austrian fellows of different career levels who spend four to nine months there. The fellowship can be easily combined with close working relationships to researchers at other Viennese institutions. The IFK is located in front of the main building of the University of Vienna. Among other things, Fulbright-IFK Junior Fellows benefit from access to its libraries as well as the resources of the Austrian National Library.

    Fulbright-IFK Junior Fellows will be provided with a desk—including an iMac, internet connection (also WLAN), and an IP phone number—in a shared office with up to four other IFK Junior Fellows (PhD students). The fellows are expected to attend the weekly fellow lectures (mostly on Mondays) and to participate in the weekly meetings (dissertation workshop or fellows meeting). They will have the opportunity to give a presentation themselves in front of a large international audience at the IFK and on Zoom. Participation in additional academic and social programs of the IFK is optional.

    Fulbright proposal types

    Independent study/research: Yes
    Graduate degree enrollment: No

    Benefits
     

    • Travel and relocation allowance of €2,000 from Fulbright Austria
    • Monthly stipend of €1,250 from Fulbright Austria for nine months (October–June) (This is a supplementary grant; additional funds are required.)
    • Monthly rental allowance from the IFK of max. €500 for nine months (October–June)
    • One-time travel allowance of €300 from the IFK for conferences
    • All-inclusive allowance of €200 from the IFK for telephone and postal charges
    • Fulbright-funded accident and sickness coverage up to $100,000 for the grant period including orientation (late September–June)
    • Enrollment and tuition remission at the Austrian university designated in your project proposal
    • Fulbright Austria orientation, support, and guidance
    • Invitations to Fulbright Austria-organized enrichment activities throughout the year

    Candidate profile

    PhD candidates in cultural studies whose field of specialization is thematically related to Viennese, Austrian, and Central European traditions and/or the IFK's interest in the promotion of interdisciplinary and comparative cultural studies and the humanities are welcome to apply.

    Applicants for Fulbright-IFK grants will also be considered for traditional Fulbright student grants.

    Accepted degree levels

    Master's
    PhD

    Foreign-language proficiency

    Required: Advanced level of German

    German-language proficiency is necessary to fulfill the Fulbright Program's bilateral mandate of promoting mutual understanding, to negotiate the challenges of everyday life, and to fulfill university admission requirements. Advanced proficiency is essential to facilitate participation in the IFK’s array of colloquia and other activities for Junior Fellows; thus, all applicants must submit "Form 7: Language Self-Evaluation" and "Form 8: A Foreign Language Evaluation by a qualified language instructor." Both forms are available on the Embark online application system.

    Affiliation

    Prospective applicants are encouraged to identify appropriate individuals at the IFK to provide on-site guidance.

    Dependents

    Dependent support is not available.

    IFK fosters active interactions between junior and senior scholars. This openness between professors and doctoral students is something I’d love to see encouraged more in America.

    -Nathan Stobaugh, 2018–19 US Fulbright student, IFK International Research Center for Cultural Studies | University of Art and Design Linz in Vienna
    Darrah Lustig
    Contact Person

    Darrah Lustig

    Student Program Officer
    TEL. +43-1-236 7878 - 16
    DLustig@fulbright.at

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