Scholarships & Financial Aid
The German Department
annually bestows a number of awards on its undergraduate students in
recognition of scholarship and contributions to German cultural life
on campus and in the community. The presentations are presented at the
departmental Award's Ceremony at the end of spring quarter.
UC SCHOLARSHIPS
AND AWARDS
Lena K. Suter
Scholarships
Each year scholarships of between $500 and $5000 are awarded to outstanding
German Studies majors and minors. An application letter of no more than
two pages outlining applicant's reasons for choosing German as a course
of study should be handed to the departmental secretary by February
18.
A&S Scholarships
The College of Arts and Sciences awards numerous scholarship for academic
excellence. Application information is available at http://www.artsci.uc.edu/scholarship/
The Poll Prize
A cash prize of $1000 is awarded annually to the outstanding senior
or seniors majoring in German Studies. No application is necessary.
The Helga Daley
Award
Students who major or minor in German Studies are eligible for a cash
award of up to $500 to participate in the department's Munich or Berlin
Study Abroad Programs. No application is necessary.
Taft Enrichment
Award
Students of A&S Taft departments may apply for cash awards of up
to $2000 for study abroad or other departmentally approved projects.
Application information is available at http://www.artsci.uc.edu/taft/awards/ugradEnrich.html
IGSA (Institute
for Global Studies and Affairs) Awards
Students may apply for cash awards of up to $500 for study abroad. Application
information is available at http://www.uc.edu/global
The German-American
Citizen League of Cincinnati Prize
This cash prize is given annually to an outstanding undergraduate majoring
or minoring in German. No application is necessary.
The Department
of German Studies Prize
Each year the Department of German Studies presents these book prizes
to the top German language students regardless of major. No application
is necessary.
The Lessing Society
Book Award
This book prize is presented annually to a promising junior majoring
in German. No application is necessary.
EXTERNAL AWARDS
Junior Year Abroad
In conjunction with Wayne State University, this department each year
offers a full scholarship for an academic year of study at the University
of Munich. Interested students should contact Professor Todd Herzog.
DAAD (Deutscher
Akademischer Austausch Dienst) Scholarships and Grants
The DAAD offers a number of scholarships and awards to well-qualified
undergraduate students who wish to study, complete internships, or do
thesis research in Germany. Interested students should contact Professor
Todd Herzog.
The German American
Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest Award
The German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest in Chicago offers
opportunities for US students to intern in Germany. Interested students
should contact Professor Todd Herzog.
For further information on any of these scholarships or awards, please
contact the departmental Director of Undergraduate Studies, Professor
Todd Herzog (Old Chem 731).
