The purpose of the Fulbright Program is to promote “mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the peoples of other countries.” Established in 1946 under legislation introduced by Senator J. William Fulbright from Arkansas, the Fulbright Program has over 310,000 alumni and currently operates in 155 countries, including 50 countries with binational Fulbright commissions such as the Austrian-American Educational Commission.

Funded primarily by direct contributions from the governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Austria, the Fulbright Program provides grants for U.S. citizens, who are recent graduates and graduate students or scholars and professionals, to study, teach, or pursue research in Austria and for Austrian citizens to engage in similar activities in the U.S.

For further information you may consult:

The Fulbright Program worldwide
(link to the U.S. Department of State)

or watch a short video presenting the historical and organizational aspects of the Fulbright Program on Vimeo.

The Spring 2012 Austrian-American Educational Commission Newsletter is now online! >more

Read about the experiences of former German Language Teaching Assistants at their U.S. universities  >more

The AAEC has established a new partnership with the Graz University of Technology. Apply now for the Fulbright– Graz University of Technology Visiting Professorship, 2013-14. >more

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Access to the Fulbright Forum is only available to current and former participants in programs administered by the Austrian-American Educational Commission, AAEC staff, and associates.

Please read the Forum Guidelines before you register!

You can find the Fulbright Forum here.