The Fulbright-Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation Award

Grant Profile:

Fulbright Austria (the Austrian-American Educational Commission) offers up to five Fulbright-Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation Awards for full-time research and/or study. These grants are generously funded by the Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation→ and intended for PhD candidates in STEM disciplines and related fields. Applications from highly qualified graduate students and recent undergraduates with strong project proposals in relevant fields will also be considered.

Fulbright proposal types:

• Independent study/research: Yes

• Graduate degree enrollment: No

Benefits:

• Travel and relocation allowance of €2,000

• Monthly stipend of €1,300 for nine months (October–June) (The grant is designed to cover basic living expenses, but additional funds may be needed to cover expenses beyond the monthly grant payment.)

• Fulbright-funded accident and sickness coverage up to $100,000 for the grant period including orientation (late September–June)

• Enrollment and tuition remission at the Austrian public university designated in your project proposal

• Fulbright Austria orientation, support, and guidance

• Invitations to Fulbright Austria-organized enrichment activities throughout the year

Candidate profile:

• PhD candidates, graduate students, and recent graduates will be considered.

• Fulbright Austria and the Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation review project proposals for their coherence and quality. They are particularly—but by no means exclusively—interested in proposals of bilateral or comparative relevance that enhance research collaboration between Austrian and American institutions.

Accepted degree levels:

• Bachelor's

• Master's

• PhD

Ineligibility:

• Applicants proposing study or research in medicine or veterinary medicine will not be considered.

• Foreign-language proficiency

• Recommended: Intermediate level of German

• Contingent upon project proposal

• Fulbright Austria expects students to study German as part of their preparations for their stay in Austria to help fulfill the program’s bilateral mandate of promoting mutual understanding and to negotiate the challenges of everyday life. As a rule, university courses are taught in German, although an increasing number of courses are offered in English, and English is the working language in many research facilities.

Dependents:

Dependent support is not available.