The Bischof Family Honors Dr. Günter Bischof’s Career With an Endowed Scholarship

The Bischof family.

On October 26, family, friends, and colleagues gathered at the International Center for “Günter Fest” – celebrating Dr. Günter J. Bischof’s extraordinary career and retirement from the University of New Orleans.

During the celebration, Dr. Bischof’s children, Andrea Bischof, Marcus Bischof, and Alexander Bischof, announced the establishment of the Dr. Günter J. Bischof Endowed Scholarship for Research and Travel. Created with leading contributions by his children, the scholarship is a perpetual testament to his enduring legacy. It will support future generations of students passionate about history and research in Center Austria and the Department of History.

Dr. Bischof, a native of Mellau, Vorarlberg, studied history and English at the University of Innsbruck before earning a Master’s degree at UNO and a Ph.D. at Harvard University. Since joining UNO as a history professor in 1989, Dr. Bischof has made an inedible impact on the University.

His name is synonymous with Center Austria, a research and discourse hub for Austrian and European studies at UNO and New Orleans. The center advances research and discourse of Austrian Studies and promotes scholarly and artistic activities. Dr. Bischof has also been an instrumental part of the success of UNO-Innsbruck, the University’s flagship study abroad program in Innsbruck, Austria.

The Dr. Günter J. Bischof Endowed Scholarship for Research and Travel will assist deserving undergraduate and graduate students majoring in history in the College of Liberal Arts, Education, and Human Development or engaged as an Austrian exchange student at UNO.

Recipients will be able to explore research interests in Austrian and American diplomatic history and engage in academic endeavors outside of the classroom, including travel to conferences, workshops, and other scholarly activities.

Dr. Samuel Gladden, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, Education, and Human Development, said, “The Dr. Günter J. Bischof Endowed Student Scholarship for Research and Travel will honor its namesake’s legacy and will provide a path for our students to follow in his footsteps, cultivating their own passion for history—a worthy and lasting tribute to a key member of our community.”

The University of New Orleans Foundation will manage the scholarship fund, ensuring the sustainability of the scholarship and the continued support of students for generations to come.

For more information on the scholarship and eligibility criteria, please contact Center Austria Director Dr. Marc Landry at mdlandr1@uno.edu.