A stipend for two or four months in a language course at a Goethe Institute in Germany prior to the scholarship period may also be provided. Applicants should have a well-defined study or research project that make study in Germany essential. Preference is given to applicants who have been in correspondence with faculty members at the German universities where they hope to study.
Awards are contingent upon acceptance of the candidate at a German university.
The scholarship includes transportation, living expenses and language training as well as tuition. Eligibility Undergraduates with at least junior standing pursuing a German Studies track or minor. PhD candidates doing preliminary dissertation research are eligible. Nominees must have completed two years of college-level German and a minimum of three German studies courses by the deadline. Applicants must be U.S. citizens accepted into a DAAD university in Germany.