Fulbright Call for Applications: Fulbright Visiting Professor of Social Sciences for the 2027/28 academic year

U.S. scholars may apply until September 15, 2026, for the Fulbright Visiting Professorship at the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Vienna for the 2027/28 academic year (starting in October 2027 or March 2028).

Fulbright-University of Vienna Visiting Professor of Social Sciences

Application deadline: 15 September 2026

The Fulbright visiting professorship at the Faculty of Social Sciences is now open for applications for the 2027/28 academic year (starting in October 2027 or March 2028). This visiting professorship involves teaching and research activities over a period of four months at the University of Vienna.

The call for applications is open to researchers with U.S. citizenship specialising in the following disciplines: Demography, International Development, Cultural and Social Anthropology, Nursing Science, Political Science, Journalism and Communication Studies, Sociology and Science and Technology Studies. The remuneration for the visiting professorship is  EUR 5,000 per month. In addition, a one-time travel allowance of  EUR 1,000 is provided.


Further information and application details can be found on the Fulbright website

The call for applications can be found in the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Catalogue of Awards

Previous Fulbright Visiting Professorships at the Faculty of Social Sciences