Nick Mueller Scholarship

The Nick Mueller Scholarship was discontinued in 2025.

What was funded?

Innsbruck and Tyrolean students were enabled to carry out research projects at the University of New Orleans. The endowment was 10,000 euros.

Who awarded the scholarship?

The Nick Mueller Scholarship was funded in equal parts by the City of Innsbruck and the Province of Tyrol. It was presented at the opening ceremony of the International Summer School of the University of New Orleans in the presence of Prof Mueller.

Who decided on the award?

The scholarship holders were nominated by

• the:University Representative for International Relations and
• the:Rector's Representative for the Partnership with the UNO

After consultation with the Director of the UN Austria Centre, the scholarship holder was proposed to the City of Innsbruck and the Province of Tyrol.

Who is Prof Gordon "Nick" Müller?

Long before New Orleans officially became Innsbruck's twin city in 1995, there was already close co-operation between the cities.

The International Summer School has been held in Innsbruck every year since 1976 and has been attended by over 8,000 students from the USA. Prof. Mueller is the founder of this successful programme between the University of Innsbruck and the University of New Orleans (UNO). He moved the six-week summer school of the University of New Orleans from Munich to Innsbruck, thus laying an important foundation for further cultural exchange between the twin cities.

The Nick Mueller Scholarship was established by the city and state in 2003 in recognition of the achievements of Prof. Gordon "Nick" Mueller and was discontinued in 2025.

Scholarship holders