Fulbright-TU Wien 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 a minimum of two class sessions (90 minutes each) per week for master and PhD students offered at the TU Wien in the field of architecture and planning, civil and environmental engineering, electrical engineering and information technology, informatics, mechanical and industrial engineering, mathematics and geoinformation, physics, and technical chemistry. Grant-related activities may also include advising or supervising advanced students as well as developing joint research projects with faculty. The format and content of individual courses and research objectives are negotiated on a consensual basis with the host institution, contingent upon its needs and the grantee’s interests and expertise. The TU Wien is seeking individuals who are also open to making an active contribution to the research conducted at the department as well as to publishing jointly written research papers.
Located in Vienna, the capital of Austria, the TU Wien is Austria's largest research and educational institution in the field of technology and natural sciences. More than 4,000 scientists are researching "technology for people" in five main research areas at eight faculties. The content of the studies offered is derived from excellent research. More than 26,000 students in 62 degree programs benefit from this. As a driver of innovation, TU Wien strengthens the business location, facilitates cooperation, and contributes to the prosperity of society.
The TU Wien has been conducting research, teaching, and learning under the motto “Technology for people” for over 200 years. TU Wien has evolved into an open academic institution where discussions can happen, opinions can be voiced, and arguments will be heard.
For more information about Vienna, visit Austria’s offical travel portal.
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.
Architecture and planning, civil and environmental engineering, electrical engineering and information technology, informatics, mechanical and industrial engineering, mathematics and geoinformation, physics, and technical chemistry.
All applicants must meet the Program eligibility requirements (click to review the requirements).
Instruction is in English. Some knowledge of German is advantageous but not required.
If German proficiency is required to complete the proposed research project, competency thereof must be documented in the project proposal.
Open to faculty of all academic ranks with a PhD or equivalent. Several years of teaching and research experience in relevant fields are preferred.
All applicants must meet the global minimum citizenship, residency, degree, and other eligibility requirements.
Interested candidates may contact Kyle Schmude (+43 1 58801 41512), Head of the International Welcome and Engagement Center, with queries.
This award is generously funded by the TU Wien.
€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.
Visit our Scholar Directory to view and search all Fulbright alumni. You can also learn more about Fulbright Alumni Ambassadors.