Fulbright Austria

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Fulbright Austria 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: Fulbright Austria

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Mission Fulbright Austria 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

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

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Mission

Fulbright Austria’s mission is to enhance mutual understanding and collaboration between Austria and the U.S. by sponsoring educational and cultural exchange programs. It supports this goal through Fulbright scholarships, the USTA program, and EducationUSA advising, promoting study opportunities in both nations.

Parent organization

Fulbright Austria operates autonomously with no formal parent organization. It maintains close partnerships with the Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research, which jointly fund and guide its activities.

Legislation

Fulbright Austria was established via a bilateral agreement on June 6, 1950, with its current structure formalized by a 1963 agreement following the Fulbright-Hays Act of 1961. This builds on the Fulbright Act of 1946, which launched the broader Fulbright Program.

Partners

Fulbright Austria collaborates with:

• Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
• Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research
• Austrian universities for hosting scholars and students
• Institute of International Education (IIE) for application support

Number of employees

Fulbright Austria employs approximately 10 staff members, consistent with staffing levels for similar Fulbright commissions.

Organization structure

Fulbright Austria is governed by a binational board with equal Austrian and U.S. representation and includes:

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

Leader

Fulbright Austria 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

Fulbright Austria 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

Fulbright Austria’s budget is not publicly specified 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

Fulbright Austria employs around 10 staff, including program officers, advisors, and administrators, with additional support from temporary staff and volunteers.

Funding

Fulbright Austria receives joint funding from the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research since 1950, with contributions varying annually based on program demands.

Services provided

Fulbright Austria administers Fulbright scholarships for U.S. and Austrian students and scholars, manages the USTA program placing approximately 145 U.S. teaching assistants in Austrian schools each year, and provides EducationUSA advising on studying in the U.S. and Austria.

Regulations overseen

As a non-profit, Fulbright Austria 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

Fulbright Austria, formally the Austrian-American Educational Commission, was created by a bilateral agreement on June 6, 1950, with exchanges starting in 1951-52, rooted in the Fulbright Act of 1946. A 1963 agreement, following the Fulbright-Hays Act, refined its structure, and it has since supported over 6,400 exchanges—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