US Teaching Assistantship (USTA) Program: teach English in Austria
Welcome! This website is where you can submit an application to teach English in Austria through the US Teaching Assistantship (USTA) Program of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF), a program administered by Fulbright Austria on the BMBWF's behalf.
You can read all relevant information about the USTA Program on Fulbright Austria's homepage, where you'll find:
the USTA program page, with information about the program background and objectives, a description of the USTA position (including placement, duration, salary, and insurance), instructions on how to complete the application, and useful information to prepare you for your time as a US teaching assistant in Austria;
Please note that while you can start an application at any time, the system will not allow you to submit an application for the 2024–25 school year until the application period starts on 15 November 2023. If you would like to start your application prior to 15 November 2023, simply log in to the USTA application system.
If you have any questions regarding the application or the program, please contact Katharina Hütthaler, the USTA program officer.
Join us for a virtual info session
Do you still have questions about the program after reading the information on our website? We are offering virtual infosessions with Q&As where you can get information to help you complete your application and to understand what to expect if selected for a position in the USTA program. The sessions will take place on the following days at 19:00 CET/13:00 EST/10:00 PST:
