Fulbright-Paris Lodron University of Salzburg Visiting Professor
Austria
Number of recipients
In addition to being a prestigious academic exchange program, the Fulbright Program is designed to expand and strengthen relationships between the people of the United States and citizens of other nations and to promote international understanding and cooperation. To support this mission, Fulbright Scholars may be asked to give public talks, mentor students, and otherwise engage with the host community, in addition to their primary activities.
A flexible combination of teaching and research activities that entails teaching two classes (a total of nine sessions, 90 minutes for each class) within the diploma, bachelor's and master's programs at the University of Salzburg, also known as the Paris Lodron University of Salzburg. The content and level of courses are negotiated on a consensual basis with the host institution, contingent upon its needs and the grantee's interests and expertise.
The Fulbright Visiting Professor at the Paris Lodron University of Salzburg will present and discuss research findings with advanced students and faculty and will participate in joint workshops and seminars with neighboring universities and in joint research projects at the Paris Lodron University of Salzburg.
Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences, Paris Lodron University of Salzburg
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Grants must begin in late September 2027 or late February 2028 in line with the Austrian academic year and the mandatory orientation. Grant activities at the host institution will begin on October 1, 2027 or March 1, 2028 and end on January 31, 2028 or June 30, 2028 respectively.
The Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences positions itself as a faculty with a clear empirical orientation. The faculty comprises the departments of Biosciences and Medical Biology, Chemistry and Physics of Materials, Forensic Medicine and Forensic Neuropsychiatry, Psychology, Sport and Exercise Science, and Environment and Biodiversity. All empirically oriented natural science departments possess recognized expertise, particularly in empirical scientific methods and technologies, to investigate humans and nature as well as their complex interactions and to address pressing societal questions. The faculty hosts numerous flagship projects of University of Salzburg, including two of the three research priorities (Center for Tumor Biology and Immunology (CTBI) and the Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience).
Members of the Faculty are leading actors and scientists in the interdisciplinary research labs. The Faculty is an integral part of many international networks in interdisciplinary research, offers various international Master programs and is additionally actively embedded in the pan-European university alliance CIVIS through international teaching and joint Master programs. Education and training of PhD students is part of the interdisciplinary doctorate schools at University of Salzburg, like the DYNAMITE doctorate school at the Faculty.
Various successful high-level third-party projects were recently approved in the Departments of the Faculty. Subsequent core facilities containing high-tech and internationally competitive infrastructure allow the members of the Faculty to apply modern, state-of-the-art techniques on a high, internationally recognized and competitive level.
The faculty also hosts internationally recognized researchers in the area of mobile health methods, often referred to as ambulatory assessment and ecological momentary assessment. These tools are employed both in the departments of Psychology as well as Sport and Exercise Science to study under high ecological validity human experiences and behavior. The aim is to inform multiple health behavior changes and mental health prevention and intervention.
Third Mission activities are one of the most important factors ensuring a successful knowledge and information transfer between the Faculty and various non-academic actors and decision makers both, on a local/regional as well as international scale. This includes working and exchanging with media, various agencies and cooperation with well-renowned museums and institutions in the region.
The successful candidate, who shall have demonstrated excellence in both, teaching and evidence of an established interdisciplinary research agenda, will have a profile that complements that of the Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences at the Paris Lodron University of Salzburg.
All applicants must meet the Program eligibility requirements (click to review the requirements).
Instruction will be in English. Some knowledge of German is advantageous but not required.
If German is required to complete the proposed research project, proficiency must be documented in the project proposal.
This award is open to academics with required terminal degrees, career profile, and teaching experience in relevant fields.
Paris Lodron University of Salzburg
For more information about the Paris Lodron University of Salzburg, please contact Mr. Benjamin Gauss in the International Office.
For more information about the Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences, please contact Dr. Andrea Kräßig.
To view the alumni who have received this award, please visit Fulbright Austria's website.
This award is generously funded by the Paris Lodron University of Salzburg.
€5,000 per month (approx. $5,500; exchange rates may fluctuate) for four months
All grantees receive a travel and relocation allowance of €1,000 (approx. $1,100; exchange rates may fluctuate).
For an estimated overview of the cost of living in Austria, please click here.
Final grant amounts will be determined prior to the start of the academic year and are subject to the availability of funds. The United States Department of State and the Fulbright Commission in the host country reserve the right to alter, without notice, participating countries, number of awards and allowances.
Austria
Fulbright Austria offers up to 23 awards. The majority of awards are anchored at specific Austrian institutions and correspondingly dedicated to host institutions' specific fields of interest, ranging from natural and life sciences, engineering, and business and economics to the social sciences, arts, and humanities. Fulbright Austria hosts two US Scholar cohorts per year, with the majority of scholars arriving in spring.
In recent years, Austria has established itself as one of the top-ten destinations for Fulbright US Scholars, a success which is largely due to the excellent partnerships the Austrian Fulbright commission has built with institutions across the country. As enthusiastic supporters of the Fulbright program, Austrian institutions are excited to welcome US scholars to their campuses and to expand their professional networks.
Please note that Austrian institutions will be on summer break from July 1 until September 30. If you contact faculty and staff, please consider that turnaround times will potentially be longer as of early July.
Fulbright Austria (the Austrian-American Educational Commission) evaluates proposals in terms of their potential to fulfill the program's mandate of promoting mutual understanding between the peoples of Austria and the United States. Proposals for flexible combinations of teaching and research will be evaluated for their scholarly excellence, comparative approaches, bilateral relevance and potential for establishing or enhancing institutional relationships. As a rule, the quality of an applicant's proposal is more important to the Austrian-American Educational Commission than the academic rank of the applicant.
Fulbright Austria expects applicants to take all possible measures to avoid plagiarism. For resources on plagiarism, please visit these external resources:
• The Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research’s Best Practice Guide for Research Integrity and Ethics
• The Austrian Agency for Research Integrity’s website
Grantees to Austria are responsible for costs related to obtaining a visa in the US (processing fees, hotel, travel, etc.).
In country, the first grant payment will be disbursed at the start of the grantee's assignment, pending submission of the Austrian bank information form. Bank processing times for the first grant payment may take up to two weeks from the date of submission. Grantees should be prepared to cover their own expenses for this period. No dependent support is available.
For an estimated overview of the cost of living in Austria, please visit: https://www.expatistan.com/cost-of-living/country/austria.
For further information on life in Austria, please visit the U.S. Embassy Vienna's website and the Austrian Embassy Washington's website.
Hibat-Ullah Khelifi, MPPA, Scholar Program Officer
Fulbright Austria (Austrian-American Educational Commission):
Email: hkhelifi@fulbright.at
Address: Fulbright Austria, MQ, Museumsplatz 1, 1070 Vienna, Austria
Website: www.fulbright.at
To view the alumni who have awards to Austria, please visit the grant pages on Fulbright Austria's website at https://www.fulbright.at/programs/in-austria/scholars.
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