German Language and Literature Scholarships
Language Specialists are In-Demand
A degree in German Language and Literature would certainly be of benefit to a person interested in teaching German at either the secondary or post-secondary level. Other career options for graduates from this program would be opportunities in business or government organizations. Scholarships are available to students interested in majoring in this area of study, including those who wish to study abroad.
Scholarship Programs
Delta Phi Alpha, The National German Honor SocietyEach year, one graduating senior majoring in German in the United States will receive Delta Phi Alpha’s senior scholarship. The recipient will be a member of Delta Phi Alpha, an excellent student in German, and be planning on continuing his or her education by conducting research and studying abroad. The scholarship provides a cash award of $2,000. The recipient will continue his or her graduate studies after returning to the United States and is expected to apply for the DAAD Grant.
A junior scholarship in the amount of $1,000 is offered to Delta Phi Alpha members who are sophomore or junior students. The recipient of this funding must be planning on studying abroad. The recipient of the junior scholarship may be eligible to receive a stipend for work performed during the summer months or the academic year.
Educational Exchange Service, Foreign Language Assistants from Abroad in GermanyGerman Language and Literature students or graduates from Europe and overseas can apply for the opportunity to study abroad in Germany for a period of eight or nine months. They are placed in German schools and act as assistants to foreign language teachers. A stipend of €703, approximately $900, per month will be paid to each scholarship recipient. In addition, liability, health, and accident insurance will be provided. Participants from the United States will also receive a refund for the cost of their travel expenses.
East Carolina University, Department of Foreign Languages and LiteraturesStudents majoring in German, French, or Spanish will be considered for the Fleming/Perry Scholarship. Candidates are nominated by the Curriculum Committee for each language. The amount of funding provided varies from year to year, as does the number of scholarships offered. All those nominated will have achieved a minimum GPA of 3.0, participated in extra-curricular and Department-sponsored activities, and demonstrated an interest in multicultural and international diversity.
Yale University, Department of GermanThe Department of German offers scholarships for students wishing to study abroad during a summer session at a German university. Persons interested in learning more about this program can receive information from the University’s faculty members.
University of Washington, Degree in GermanicsFor those students starting their study of German at the university level, UW offers a German Express program. The goal is to take the individual from no knowledge of the language to fluency in a one-year period. The top five students in the German Express program will receive a Department scholarship in the form of a $1,000 stipend to be used toward the cost of studying at a German university during the spring semester.
