Students

Center New Orleans offers scholarships to enable outstanding students to spend a semester at our longstanding partner institution, the University of New Orleans (UNO):

Details

• Four scholarships per semester, or eight per year available.
• €2,500 per scholarship, paid in monthly installments during the stay abroad.
• If available, a tuition waiver may be granted instead of the scholarship:

Tuition Waiver

A Tuition Waiver works like a voucher – recipients save between $5,000 and $5,500 in tuition costs (excluding the $150 International Fee). Essentially, the University of New Orleans forgoes your tuition payment. If a waiver becomes available, one applicant will be selected from the pool of candidates. The Tuition Waiver replaces the scholarship.

Eligibility

If one or more of the criteria cannot be met, you will not receive a scholarship, or will be asked to return any payments you have received:

• Before Application:
  • Student at the University of Innsbruck
  • Completed first year of undergraduate studies
• During application process:
  • Nominated for exchange by the Center New Orleans (CNO)
  • Accepted for admission by UNO
• During stay abroad:
  • Completion of at least 16 ECTS worth of accreditable courses at UNO
• After return:
  • Submission of the following documents until June 30^th (Spring Semester/Academic Year), or January 31^st (Fall Semester):
    • UNO Transcript of Records
    • Notice of Recognition for courses completed at UNO
    • Report (1-2 pages, 12pt., spacing 1.5, pictures welcome)

Selection Criteria

Make sure to mention any criterion you meet in your application:

• Academic achievements
  • e.g. transcript of records
• Financial need
  • e.g. application form, letter of motivation
• Extrauniversity engagement and achievements
  • e.g. volunteer work, social projects, special achievements in sports etc.
  • e.g. curriculum vitae, letter of motivation

Application Documents

• Application Form
• Curriculum vitae (1-2 pages, 12pt.)
• Motivation letter (2-3 pages, 12 pt.)

Deadlines

See Student Exchange

Submission

Center Austria at the University of New Orleans offers an annual scholarship for University of Innsbruck students who wish to spend two semesters (August–May) at UNO. The scholarship is well-funded and combines study with part-time work, providing valuable insight into both the American workplace and university environment.

Important

Funding & Work

• Paid hourly based on actual hours worked
• 20 hours/week at Center Austria
• Hourly wage: $14.50 (gross)

Application Documents

• Cover letter
• Motivation letter
• Curriculum vitae (CV)
• Official transcript (complete, including failed courses if any)
• Letter of recommendation (optional)

Eligibility

• Enrolled at the University of Innsbruck (Bachelor’s, Master’s, Diploma, or Teacher Training; PhD students not eligible)
• Nominated for exchange by the Center New Orleans (CNO)
• Accepted for admission to UNO
• Completion of 16 ECTS worth of accreditable courses at UNO
• Commitment to two semesters at UNO (August–May)
• 20 hours/week work at Center Austria (supporting Innsbruck students and helping organize Center Austria events)
• Good English skills
• Good computer skills

Application Deadline

Currently not available.

The Marietta Blau Grant offers financial support for six- to twelve-month study periods abroad for doctoral or PhD students of Austrian universities. It serves to optimise their dissertations. Junior researchers are the main target group.

Target group: PhD-scholars from Austrian Universities

Destination: New Orleans

Duration: 6 to 12 months

Amount: EUR 1,800 (monthly)

Deadline: February 1st, September 1st

Application

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The highly competitive Marshall Plan Scholarship is offered by the Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation and is open to students in all technical sciences who plan to conduct research in the USA for their Master’s/Diploma thesis or PhD dissertation.

Duration of Funding: 3 to 5 months (minimum stay: 3 months)

Grant Amount: €3,000 to €10,000

Eligibility: Students in technical sciences doing research in the USA for their graduate thesis or dissertation

Further Information

International Mibility & Networks // Christina Plattner

Marshall Plan Scholarships

Guenter Bischof, PhD, before his retirement from UNO was a Professor of History and the long-time Director of Center Austria. When he retired in the summer of 2023, his kids Andrea, Marcus and Alexander, along with his wife Melanie, as well as family and friends, set up the “Guenter Bischof Scholarship and Research Fund” with the UNO Foundation.

Now in the summer of 2025 is the first time that funds can be dispersed to worthy UNO and University of Innsbruck students. The donors have decided that funding should go to UNO History and/or Center Austria students to do research in Austria  and/or attend scholarly meetings in the U.S. (including UNO students who attend the UNO Summer School in Innsbruck), or to Univ. of Innsbruck students to come and study and do research in the U.S. and at UNO.

APPLICATION STEPS: submit a one-page proposal + CV to

Dr Marc Landry, Director
Center Austria
Int. Center # 118
University of New Orleans
2000 Lakeshore Drive
New Orleans, LA 70148