University of Applied Sciences Burgenland has extensive international links at various levels, ranging from institutional partnerships, cooperations and memberships to programmes, networks and partner universities.
European University Association (EUA)
The European University Association (EUA) represents more than 850 universities and national rectors' conferences in 48 European countries. EUA plays a crucial role in the Bologna Process and in influencing EU policy in the fields of higher education, research and innovation. By continuously interacting with a number of other European and international organisations, EUA ensures that the independent voice of European universities is heard. EUA offers its members the opportunity to share best practices by participating in projects, events and other mutual learning activities involving a wide range of universities. The association also gives its members the possibility to help shape European policies and initiatives that affect higher education and research. University of Applied Sciences Burgenland is an individual full member of EUA. https://eua.eu/
European Association for International Education (EAIE)
Founded in 1989, the EAIE is the European centre for expertise, networking and resources in the field of internationalisation in higher education. The EAIE is building an ecosystem in which new ideas and best practices can flourish and shape internationalisation. As a member-led organisation, it provides a platform for learning, networking and knowledge exchange. Its activities are designed to help professionals succeed in their work. The EAIE shares best practices and practical solutions to the challenges of internationalisation with academic and non-academic professionals and provides a platform for strategic exchange. It partners with key stakeholders and institutions to promote the interests of its members and advance international higher education. In short, the EAIE is dedicated to promoting and advancing responsible international education in Europe and beyond. www.eaie.org/
Eurasia-Pacific Uninet
Eurasia-Pacific Uninet is a network with the aim of establishing contacts and academic partnerships between Austrian universities, universities of applied sciences, other research institutions and member institutions in East Asia, Central Asia, South Asia and the Pacific region. The network was founded in 2000 and is strongly supported by the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF) and the OeAD Austrian Agency for Education and Internationalisation. With a total of 176 member institutions in 15 countries, the network promotes multilateral academic cooperation, joint research projects, conferences and the exchange of teaching staff and students. Eurasia-Pacific Uninet is the largest sovereign university network of its kind in Europe. Its aim is to promote interdisciplinary academic exchange between its member institutions through scholarships for post-doctoral and doctoral students coming to Austria, projects and summer schools. https://eurasiapacific-uninet.at/en/
United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI)
United Nations Academic Impact is an initiative that engages institutions of higher education with the United Nations in supporting and contributing to the realisation of the United Nations’ purposes and principles, including the promotion and protection of human rights, access to education, sustainability and conflict resolution. Since 2010, UNAI has created a vibrant and diverse network of students, academics, scholars, researchers, think tanks, universities, training institutions and education associations, with over 1,800 member institutions in more than 150 countries that reach over 35 million people in the education and research sectors around the world, representing a global diversity of regions and a thematic wealth of disciplines. The work of these institutions is vital to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, as they serve as incubators for new ideas and solutions to the many global challenges we face. United Nations Academic Impact is the link to these stakeholders to ensure that the international community harnesses the energy and innovation of young people and the research community in the service of humanity. https://www.un.org/en/academicimpact
In addition, University of Applied Sciences Burgenland supports
- UAS4Europe https://uas4europe.eu/
- EURASHE https://www.eurashe.eu/
Fulbright Austria
Austria is one of the 49 countries worldwide in which the programme is managed by an autonomous and binational Fulbright Commission. The Republic of Austria and the United States of America concluded a bilateral agreement in 1950 that established the US Educational Commission in Vienna. After the Fulbright-Hays Act was passed in 1961, the Austrian and US governments concluded a new Fulbright Agreement that established the Austrian-American Educational Commission (AAEC) in 1963. The Fulbright Program currently facilitates the exchange of students and scholars between the United States and more than 160 countries. Since its inception in 1946, more than 380,000 students, teachers and scholars have participated in the Fulbright Program; over 3,800 Austrian citizens and 2,800 US citizens are alums of the Austrian-American programme. Approximately 7,000 Fulbright grants are awarded annually on a global basis. Between 70 and 80 of these awards are managed by the Austrian-American Educational Commission. University of Applied Sciences Burgenland is proud to award one Fulbright Visiting Professorship in the field of Energy and Environmental Management each year.
Links:
https://fulbrightscholars.org/award/fulbright-university-applied-sciences-burgenland-visiting-professor-3
Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation (OeAD)
The OeAD is Austria’s Agency for Education and Internationalisation. For 60 years, it has been advising, supporting and connecting people and institutions in education, science, research and culture with its programmes. As an agency of the Republic of Austria, the OeAD contributes to inclusive, equal and high-quality education. The OeAD's fields of activity are in Austria, Europe and internationally in priority countries. It acts as an interface for educational programmes at all stages of life - from kindergarten and school to higher education and science, vocational training and adult education. Its most important instruments are European and international exchange and transnational mobility, which the OeAD promotes and operationally supports at central points. As a national agency, the OeAD is responsible for the implementation of Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps in Austria. The processing of Ernst Mach Grants by the OeAD is also relevant for University of Applied Sciences Burgenland. https://oead.at/en/
Province of Burgenland, Europe & International Affairs Department
The province of Burgenland has maintained close relations and good contacts with its neighbours, the countries of the European Union and partners all over the world in many areas for decades. In addition to being a member in numerous international and interregional networks, the province's international activities include bilateral and multilateral talks and meetings held in Burgenland with representatives of foreign embassies, states and regions. High-ranking delegations from Burgenland also regularly make international trips to further strengthen foreign relations. The European & International Affairs Department is responsible for funding programme development, national co-financing, the province’s internal EU funding organisation, development cooperation and external relations. https://www.burgenland.at/politik/europa-internationales/eu-internationales/
Erasmus+
Erasmus+ is the European Union's most successful education programme. Every year, it opens the door to higher education institutions, companies and other organisations in European countries and beyond for more than 7,500 students from Austria. Around 1,200 lecturers and other members of Austrian higher education institutions go abroad with Erasmus+ every year. Erasmus+ also promotes and supports international cooperation between higher education institutions and projects that higher education institutions pursue with non-academic partner organisations. https://erasmusplus.at/de/hochschulbildung
CEEPUS
CEEPUS is the short form for Central European Exchange Program for University Studies and is a multilateral university exchange programme in the extended Danube region based on an international agreement. There are 15 member states who joined the current CEEPUS agreement, and each member state has a national CEEPUS office. The main activity of CEEPUS are networks of eligible universities of CEEPUS member states operating joint programmes. Within these networks, CEEPUS covers mobility grants for students and teachers of those eligible universities. Since 1995, approximately 82,000 mobility applications have been awarded in the framework of the programme. https://www.ceepus.info/
Further cooperation partners:
- Pädagogische Hochschule Burgenland: https://www.ph-burgenland.at/
- Joseph Haydn Privathochschule: https://jhp.ac.at/
The aim of the StudyEU Amber Road project is to create a student-driven European university alliance which unites diverse and multifaceted institutions along the historic Amber Road to establish a common higher-education inter-university campus.
Through strategic partnerships with industry leaders, public bodies, NGOs and regional stakeholders, StudyEU Amber Road bridges the gap between academia and the world of work. It allows the alliance to effectively define and respond to educational needs, and to offer students authentic learning environments.
You can find more information on the website Home - StudyEU Amber Road
