Grants and Opportunities
We support projects that promote an understanding of the historic relationship between the United States and Austria.


Botstiber Institute for Austrian-American Studies Grants
The Botstiber Institute for Austrian-American Studies (BIAAS) seeks grant proposals for projects that promote an understanding of the historic relationship between the United States and Austria (including Habsburg Austria) in the fields of history, politics, economics, law, cultural studies, and public history.

The Botstiber Compact Seminar in Austrian Studies at the UC Berkeley Institute of European Studies
The Botstiber Compact Seminar in Austrian Studies at the UC Berkeley Institute of European Studies supports a Visiting Professor for a five-week seminar related to Austrian literature, history, or culture.

Botstiber-Central European University Fellowships
BIAAS and the Institute for Advanced Study at Central European University in Budapest (IAS CEU) are pleased to invite applications for the fellowship in Transatlantic Austrian and Central European Relations for junior and senior researchers for the academic year 2019/20.

Fulbright-Botstiber Visiting Professors of Austrian-American Studies
Fulbright – Botstiber Visiting Professor of Austrian-American Studies is an annual award, of approximately $20,000 for one academic semester, to an Austrian scholar hosted in the United States, and an American scholar hosted in Austria. The purpose of the Award is to promote the understanding of the historical relationship between Austria and the United States.

Database of Past Grant Recipients
The Botstiber Institute for Austrian-American Studies has generously funded academic research and public history projects that promote an understanding of the historic relationship between the United States and Austria. The following search tools make it possible to explore these projects and to learn more about the scholars and organizations who have received BIAAS grants and fellowships.