Fulbright Austria

27/05/2026

Fulbright Austria is pleased to invite you to an evening full of artistic expression in Washington, DC! On 5 June 2026 at the German-American Heritage Museum, 2019–20 US Fulbright student and award-winning opera singer Alexis Rodda will perform music by early-20th-century Viennese composer Egon Lustgarten—who was a central figure in Alexis’s Fulbright research project—as well as works by Lustgarten’s contemporaries Karl Weigl, Hugo Kauder, and Alma Mahler.

Prior to the performance, you are invited to explore the exhibition “Architect Victor Gruen: Father of the Shopping Mall” to discover more about the Austrian-American immigrant whose urban planning and bold vision left an impact on the US throughout the 20th century.

Light refreshments will also be available, and you’ll have ample time to network with your fellow members of the community.

Head to our website to learn more and register: https://www.fulbright.at/events/details/an-evening-of-the-arts-in-washington-dc

26/05/2026

To launch the Fulbright Austria Alum Chapter Tyrol, the chapter's founders have organized an engaging and interactive event that blends outdoor activities, storytelling, and reflection while also aligning with the celebration of 75 years of the Fulbright Program in Austria. The event will foster community among alums and current program participants, providing an opportunity to explore the scenic beauty of Tyrol while sharing personal experiences.

The day will begin with a ride up the mountain before heading to a typical Tyrolean Almhütte, or Alpine hut/cabin, where attendees will enjoy lunch together in a cozy, informal setting ideal for conversation, networking, and building connections. Attendees will also be invited to share short personal stories about surprising cultural lessons learned, unplanned connections made, and moments that have had a lasting impact on their personal lives and careers. Following lunch, those interested can hike down the mountain together, and others can take the gondola back down.

Head to our website to learn more and register: https://www.fulbright.at/events/details/fulbright-connections-founding-the-fulbright-austria-alum-chapter-tyrol-and-celebrating-75-years-of-exchange

21/05/2026

Join 2025–26 US Fulbright Specialist Evie Malaia for a talk at Paris Lodron University of Salzburg (PLUS) to learn about her Fulbright project, which looks at how sign language reveals the brain's information architecture.⁠
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Evie's talk will take place at 15:00 CET on 27 May 2026 in the Fachbereich Linguistik , room 3.443 at PLUS. ⁠
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07/05/2026

If you are interested in learning more about the opportunities that Fulbright Austria offers for students, scholars, and teaching assistants to go to the US, stop by our booth at the Life Sciences Career Fair in Vienna. We look forward to seeing you there!⁠
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06/05/2026

As part of his Fulbright project, 2025–26 US Fulbright Specialist Paul D. Miller, aka DJ Spooky, put together an installation in the TONSPUR-passage at the MuseumsQuartier Vienna. The installation includes artworks that were inspired by 18- and 19th-century graphics about revolutionary American potential as well as a sound installation that is itself based on the sonification of data from sites focused on data about democracy.⁠
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05/05/2026

Join us for a concert organized entirely by members of the Fulbright Austria community! The evening represents the culmination of a year-long effort to connect musicians within the community led by Tristan Leitz. The 15-person ensemble will even be performing pieces that composers in our community composed and arranged specifically for the ensemble! In addition to original compositions and arrangements, the concert will include pieces by Dvořák, Vivaldi, and Schubert, amongst others.

If you would like to register or learn more about how the ensemble was formed, please head to our website: https://www.fulbright.at/events/details/full-of-harmony-a-community-led-concert

29/04/2026

13/04/2026

The final stop of the 2025–26 Bundesländertour is coming up in Salzburg on Saturday, 25 April 2026. We’ll be heading to the stadium to watch American football as the Salzburg Ducks take on the Vienna Knights—and we hope you’ll join us!

Those interested can join us for a pre-game tailgate in the VIP section. Pressed for time? No problem! Skip the tailgate and join us for the game.

The ticket, a hot dog, and a drink are on us. We look forward to enjoying the game with you! Head to our website to learn more and register: https://www.fulbright.at/events/details/bundeslaendertour-2025-26-meet-greet-in-salzburg

03/04/2026

Based on an annual competition managed by the Austrian Association for American Studies (AAAS), the Fulbright Austria Prize in American Studies recognizes the best thesis in American studies. The prize is a means of acknowledging the enduring importance of American studies and the role that innovative research by young Austrian scholars plays in contributing to the fulfillment of Fulbright Austria's mandate to promote mutual understanding between the peoples of Austria and the United States of America.⁠
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Fulbright Austria is pleased to announce that it will grant an award for the best master's or doctoral thesis in American studies completed during the 2024–25 academic year. The deadline to submit a thesis for the 2026 Fulbright Austria Prize in American Studies in 30 April 2026. Head to our website to learn more: https://www.fulbright.at/awards/fulbright-prize-in-american-studies

02/04/2026

🚂Next stop, nächster Halt on our 2025–26 Bundesländertour: Linz—and we can’t wait to catch up with our current program participants and alums in Upper Austria!

🎭Prior to the event, community members have the option of joining us for a tour of the Landestheater Linz, with a special focus on Leonard Bernstein’s “Wonderful Town.”

Whether you join us for the tour and the meet & greet or if you only join us for one or the other, we’re looking forward to swapping stories, networking, and building on existing relationships. Tapas and the first round of drinks are on us at the meet & greet.

Head to our website to learn more and register: https://www.fulbright.at/events/details/bundeslaendertour-2025-26-meet-greet-in-upper-austria