Austrian-American Educational Commission

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Austrian-American Educational Commission Type: Non-profit Parent organization: Top organization: Employees: 10 Executive: Executive Director Budget: Address: Quellenstraße 51-55, Friedrich-Schmidt-Haus, 1100 Wien, Austria Website: https://www.fulbright.at Creation Legislation: Wikipedia: Austrian-American Educational Commission

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Mission The Austrian-American Educational Commission promotes mutual understanding, cooperation, and knowledge transfer between Austria and the United States through educational and cultural exchange programs. It manages the Fulbright Program in Austria, facilitating scholarships and teaching assistantships for individuals and institutions.

Services Fulbright scholarships; U.S. Teaching Assistantships; educational advising

Regulations

Austrian-American Educational Commission (AAEC) is a bi-national non-profit organization, commonly known as Fulbright Austria, established in 1950 to administer the Fulbright Program between Austria and the United States. Based in Vienna, it facilitates academic exchanges, including scholarships for students and scholars, and coordinates the U.S. Teaching Assistantship (USTA) program, placing American graduates in Austrian schools, funded jointly by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research and the U.S. Department of State.

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Mission

The Austrian-American Educational Commission’s mission is to foster mutual understanding and collaboration between Austria and the U.S. by sponsoring educational and cultural exchange programs. It achieves this through administering Fulbright scholarships, managing teaching assistantships, and providing EducationUSA advising to promote study opportunities in both countries.

Parent organization

The AAEC operates as an autonomous entity with no formal parent organization. It partners closely with the Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research, which provide its primary funding and oversight.

Legislation

The AAEC was established through a bilateral agreement between Austria and the U.S. on June 6, 1950, with its current form solidified by a 1963 agreement following the Fulbright-Hays Act of 1961. This built on the Fulbright Act of 1946, which initiated the broader Fulbright Program.

Partners

The AAEC collaborates with:

• Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
• Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research
• Austrian universities for scholar and student affiliations
• Institute of International Education (IIE) for application processing

Number of employees

The AAEC employs approximately 10 staff members, based on typical staffing for bi-national Fulbright commissions.

Organization structure

The AAEC is governed by a board with equal Austrian and U.S. representation and includes:

• Fulbright Program Team manages scholarship awards and exchanges.
• USTA Program Team coordinates teaching assistant placements.
• EducationUSA Team provides advising on study opportunities.

Leader

The Austrian-American Educational Commission is headed by an Executive Director.

Divisions

The divisions include:

• Fulbright Program for scholarship administration.
• USTA Program for managing teaching assistantships.
• EducationUSA Advising for educational counseling.

List of programs

The AAEC oversees:

• Fulbright U.S. Student Program - https://www.fulbright.at/programs/us-students
• Fulbright Austrian Student Program
• U.S. Teaching Assistantship (USTA) Program - https://www.usta-austria.at
• Fulbright Scholar Program

Last total enacted budget

The AAEC’s budget is not publicly detailed separately but is funded annually by the U.S. Department of State and the Austrian Ministry, with estimates suggesting several million euros for scholarships and operations.

Staff

The AAEC employs around 10 staff, including program officers, advisors, and administrative personnel, with additional support from temporary staff and volunteers.

Funding

The AAEC is jointly funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research since its inception in 1950, with contributions adjusted annually based on program needs.

Services provided

The AAEC administers Fulbright scholarships for U.S. and Austrian students and scholars, coordinates the USTA program placing about 145 U.S. teaching assistants in Austrian schools annually, and offers EducationUSA advising on studying in the U.S. and Austria.

Regulations overseen

As a non-profit, the AAEC does not oversee federal regulations.

Headquarters address

The headquarters address, as listed on Google Maps, is Quellenstraße 51-55, Friedrich-Schmidt-Haus, 1100 Wien, Austria.

History

The Austrian-American Educational Commission was established by a bilateral agreement on June 6, 1950, with exchanges beginning in 1951-52, following the Fulbright Act of 1946. A revised agreement in 1963, post-Fulbright-Hays Act, formalized the AAEC as Fulbright Austria, and it has since facilitated over 6,400 exchanges, including 3,800 Austrians and 2,800 Americans in Fulbright programs, plus 4,600 USTA participants.

External links

• Official Website
• wikipedia:Fulbright_Austria
• Fulbright Program Overview
• USTA Program