The Austrian Fulbright Student Program has a significant lead time and takes place in two phases. In the first phase, interested parties submit an application to Fulbright Austria. If applicants are nominated to the program, they begin the second phase of the application process, which involves tailoring their applications to four US universities. Throughout this entire process, applicants receive guidance and support from both Fulbright Austria and our partner in the US, the Institute of International Education (IIE). Before starting your application, please be sure to factor the timeline below into your study plans.
Prepare for the journey of a lifetime
Application process
- The application deadline for the 2024–25 academic year is 1 May 2023.
- The most qualified applicants will be invited for a virtual interview in June 2023.
- Candidates will be notified whether or not they were selected by the end of June or the beginning of July 2023.
- A half-day seminar will be held for nominated candidates in July 2023 in Vienna to optimize their applications.
- Candidates revise their application documents by 15 September 2023.
- TOEFL and GRE test results must be submitted by 15 September 2023.
- Applications are submitted to four US institutions via the Institute of International Education in fall 2023.
- Candidates receive their university admisssion decisions between February and May 2024.
- Candidates make a final decision on which university to attend by April/May 2024.
- Candidates attend the annual Fulbright Seminar in American Studies in April/May 2024.
- Candidates travel to Vienna to attend a predeparture orientation and to submit their US visa applications in June 2024.
- Austrian Fulbright students depart for the US in August/September 2024 to start their master's program.
