Austrian Fulbright students
Vinzenz Aichlseder
Austrian Fulbright Student
Harvard University Johannes Kepler University LinzPolitical ScienceFlorian Dirmayer
Austrian Fulbright Student
Harvard University Paris Lodron University of SalzburgOther Social Sciences not elsewhere classifiedFlorian is an MPP candidate and Fulbright student at Harvard Kennedy School. Previously, he served as a Schuman Trainee at the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the European Parliament, where he worked on the EU’s foreign-policy instruments NDICI-Global Europe and Ukraine Facility. Florian's experience extends to the nonprofit sector, where he was a Public Affairs Impact Fellow at the Salzburg Global Seminar. At the Labor Mobility and Social Inclusion Department in the International Organization for Migration’s office for the MENA region in Cairo, he focused on skills mobility partnerships between North African, European, and Gulf countries. Prior to his position in Egypt, he interned at the Austrian embassy in Washington, DC.
Florian is an advocate for migration and refugee rights and was active in the NGOs Volkshilfe and Caritas, serving refugee populations at reception centers and integration programs. His academic and professional work is centered on reforming global governance structures to foster just and inclusive foreign policy. He holds a bachelor’s degree in philosophy, politics, and economics from Stockholm University and Paris Lodron University of Salzburg.
Riccardo Fiorista
Austrian Fulbright Student
Massachusetts Institute of Technology University of AmsterdamTransportationRiccardo is currently pursuing a master of science in transportation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He holds a BSc Hons in artificial intelligence and computer science from the University of Edinburgh and an MSc in data science from the University of Amsterdam. Besides his academic career, Riccardo worked in the renewable-energy, transportation, and software-engineering sectors before starting his journey at MIT, where he is puruing his research on socioeconomic-access equality in transportation, attempting to shape a more equal urban fabric for all. As an Austrian Fulbright student, Riccardo engages in the cultural and social exchange at MIT and beyond, reflecting the values of mutual understanding.
Miriam Frauenlob
Austrian Fulbright Student
The New School Vienna University of Economics and BusinessEconomicsDaniel Gölzner
Austrian Fulbright Student
Georgia Institute of Technology Vienna University of TechnologyComputer SciencesYuqing Li
Austrian Fulbright Student
Massachusetts Institute of Technology University of ViennaOther Engineering not elsewhere classifiedYuqing "Lucy" Li is a designer and researcher with a focus on interaction design. Her works are sociopolitical and intrinsically optimistic. She builds prototypes to illustrate bold alternatives to the present and to transform choices that are difficult to imagine into something more experienceable. Her passion lies in human-human interactions mediated by technologies and multi-species justice in a time of climate crisis.
Lucy holds a master's degree in industrial design from the University of Applied Arts Vienna advised by Anab Jain from Studio Superflux, and was a visiting student at the University of Lapland in Finland, where she learned about arctic design methodologies tailored to the environmental, cultural, and political challenges of the Arctic region.
Her cooperation partners and clients include Sámi Education Institute, Wirtschaftsagentur Wien, and Het Nieuwe Instituut. Her works are part of international exhibitions and festivals, including London Design Week (GB), Vienna Design Week (AT), Ars Electronica (AT), Nordic Film Festival (NO), Museum of Applied Arts (AT), Triennale di Milano (IT), and Shenzhen Biennale (CN).
Marawan Mansour
American Studies (Lecturing Award)
Fordham University University of ViennaLawMarawan is a Rechtsanwalt / attorney at law (currently on leave) in Austria. He is currently an LLM candidate in international law and justice at Fordham University School of Law.
Maria Mayböck
Austrian Fulbright Student
Sarah Lawrence College Skidmore CollegeLinguistics and LiteratureNikolas Raunigg
Austrian Fulbright Student
Yale University University of GrazLawDaniela Riess
Austrian Fulbright Student
The New School FHWien University of Applied SciencesMedia and Communication SciencesAlberta Sinani
Austrian Fulbright Student
University of New Haven University of ViennaPsychologyValentin Winkler
American Studies (Lecturing Award)
New School for Social Research TU ViennaEconomicsValentin grew up in rural Upper Austria and moved to Vienna after school to study mathematical methods in economics and history. His interests include statistical analysis of time series data, commodity markets, and economic history. Apart from his studies, Valentin likes to read and sing in a choir. His Fulbright journey brought him to New York City, where he studies economics at the New School for Social Research.
Laura Winninger
Austrian Fulbright Student
New York University University of ViennaLawAustrian Fulbright scholars
Michael Lankes
Fulbright Grants for Teaching, Research, Career Development, or Institutional Collaboration
University of California, Santa Cruz University of Applied Sciences Upper AustriaComputer Sciences"Investigating the Design Space of Gaze-Based and Collocated Virtual Reality Game Experiences"Eva-Maria Müller
Fulbright Grants for Teaching, Research, Career Development, or Institutional Collaboration
Emory University University of InnsbruckLinguistics and Literature"At the Bottom of the Mountain': Scott McClanahan's Transnational Mining Fiction"Austrian Fulbright foreign language teaching assistants
Karin Heider
Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant
Dartmouth College University College of Teacher Training StyriaEducational SciencesMelanie Ibrahim
Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant
University of St. Thomas University of ViennaEducational SciencesVanessa Jedinger
Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant
College of Wooster Pedagogical University of Upper AustriaEducational SciencesAnna Kofler
Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant
Emory University University of InnsbruckInterdisciplinary StudiesDavid Lautner
Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant
Bates College University of GrazInterdisciplinary StudiesKatharina Milchrahm
Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant
Agnes Scott College University of GrazInterdisciplinary StudiesInes-Lara Omerovic
Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant
The Ohio State University University of ViennaEducational SciencesDaniel Probstner
Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant
Lafayette College Paris Lodron University of SalzburgLinguistics and LiteratureDaniel Probstner is the current Austrian Fulbright FLTA at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania. This coming spring semester, he will be teaching his own German 101 course while continuing his work as a tutor at the college. Before coming to the US, Daniel completed his MA in English linguistics at the University of Salzburg. After his time in the US, he plans to pursue a doctorate in second-language acquisition (SLA).
Sophia Reitspies
Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant
University of Oklahoma University of InnsbruckEducational SciencesAgnes Sengstbratl
Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant
Bowling Green State University University of GrazEducational SciencesAgnes Sengstbratl is the current Austrian Fulbright FLTA at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. In the fall and spring semesters, she is teaching German 1010. Agnes is also currently in pursuit of an MA in education (MEd) with a focus on English and biology, along with environmental sciences, at the University of Graz.
Post-graduation, Agnes aims to work at the intersection of teaching and policy research. Her goal is to contribute to reshaping current approaches to educational policy, placing a strong emphasis on inclusion and advocating for practices that prioritize equity and multiculturalism.
Andrea Walder
Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign University of InnsbruckEducational Sciences