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Advising Center Services
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| Free | One-on-one advising |
| Free | Library hours |
| Free | Videos, DVDs available to borrow |
Higher Education Fairs
| 1 | Organizer: BeST: die Messe fuer Beruf, Studium und Weiterbildung Dates: 2013-03-07 Anticipated Audience: Students For More Information: http://bestinfo.at/pages/index.php?lng=de&m=0 |
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Program Highlights
Meet the Experts!
The Meet the Experts workshop connected Austrian students interested in studying in the US andAustrian students and professors preparing to go to the US with American students at the BA, MA and PhD levels as well as American professors at a variety of institutions. The workshop covered admissions, campus life, studying particular disciplines in the US, and allowed Austrian students to discuss their interests and concerns about US study with peers and mentors in an informal setting. The Meet the Experts session was conducted as part of predeparture orientations and the Fulbright Altenmarkt Seminar in American Studies on April 6, 2013.
Study Opportunities in the US: from High School to PhD
The AAEC hosted this study fair at Amerika Haus on November 14, 2012 to give Austrian students at all levels a glimpse at the options availabe to them in the US. Guest speakers from AFS, local universities and schools of applied sciences, as well as AAEC staff and alumi shared their expertise. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfxj52mk4gg
PhD Workshop
The AAEC held its first PhD workshop on May 6, 2011. The workshop consisted of two sessions: 1) an overview on PhDs in the U.S. and how best to apply for them - including information on financial assistance; and 2) a Meet the Experts panel with a U.S. professor, a U.S. PhD student and an Austrian who studied for his PhD in the U.S.
This was a very significant event as many Austrian/European students are not aware of the differences between U.S. PhDs and European doctorates. They also do not know how to search for their perfect academic fit and how to finance their studies.
Some of the topics discussed were:
- How to find the right PhD program – tips and strategies
- Prestige vs. content
- Location – will there be time for social life?
- Funding and Financing
- Academic life in the U.S. – from Honor Code to Writing Centers
- Student workload
- Student – Professor Relationship in the U.S.
- Keys to success and What not to do
The event was very successful. It was attended by 30 participants. In an online survey sent out after the event, 76% of the participants rated the workshop as being very informative and listed the information on the differences of the Austrian and US educational systems, and the the fact that it is crucial to find the "perfect match" when applying for a PhD program as the most important information they had received.
Upcoming Events
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Special Programs
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Scheduled Pre-Departure Orientations
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Country-based Financial Aid Opportunities
| Name of program: DOC Fellowship Deadline: 2013-05-15 Country: Austria Level of Study: Doctoral Majors Eligible: all fields of science Max amount of award: Duration of Award: Website: stipendien.oeaw.ac.at Email: Contact: Brief description of the award, application process: Awards for 24-36 months of Ph.D. studies in all fields of science. Funded by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science and Research, administered by the Austrian Academy of Sciences. |
| Name of program: Marietta Blau Grant Deadline: Country: Austria Level of Study: Doctoral Majors Eligible: Max amount of award: Duration of Award: Website: www.oead.at Email: Contact: Brief description of the award, application process: Provides financial support for carrying out the abroad part (6-12 months) of a doctoral program for students enrolled in Austria. Funded by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science and Research, |
| Name of program: Marshall Plan Scholarship Deadline: Country: Austria Level of Study: Bachelors, Masters, Doctoral Majors Eligible: applied sciences Max amount of award: 10,000 Duration of Award: Website: www.marshallplan.at Email: Contact: Brief description of the award, application process: U.S. and Austrian universities of applied sciences and technical universities may nominate undergraduate and graduate students to take part in this program for academic research abroad. The program is |
| Name of program: Austrian Agency for International Mobility and Cooperation in Education, Science and Research Deadline: Country: Austria Level of Study: Majors Eligible: various Max amount of award: various Duration of Award: Website: www.grants.at Email: Contact: Brief description of the award, application process: For grants and fellowships that are available to Austrian students, please consult the OeAD GmbH database. |
| Name of program: Max Kade Deadline: 2013-05-15 Country: Austria Level of Study: Majors Eligible: all disciplines Max amount of award: 51,200 Duration of Award: One Year Website: http://stipendien.oeaw.ac.at/en/stipendium/max-kade-fellowships-max-kade-foundation Email: Contact: Brief description of the award, application process: To enable young, excellent scientists and scholars from all disciplines to carry out a research project at a research institution in the USA
Eligibility Requirements:
maximum age of 35 years |
| Name of program: Erwin Schrödinger Deadline: Country: Austria Level of Study: Post-Doc Majors Eligible: all sciences Max amount of award: 88,000 Duration of Award: Two-Years Website: http://www.fwf.ac.at/en/projects/schroedinger.html Email: Contact: Brief description of the award, application process: Young and especially highly qualified scientists of any discipline.
Promotion of scientific work at leading foreign research institutions; gaining experience abroad during the |
Videos
Interested in studying International Relations in the U.S.? Jia Jiang, School of International Service at American University answers the most important questions about programs in International Relations. |
