[Intl] German Chancellor Scholarship Program

[Susan Surendonk <surendon@uwosh.edu>]

> > From
> > the Office of Grants and Faculty
> > Development


> > Alexander
> > von Humboldt Foundation Offers German
> >         Chancellor Scholarship
> > Program
> >
> >  Deadline: October 31, 2005
> >
> >  The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation 
> >  (
> > http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/
> > ) awards twenty
> >  German Chancellor Scholarships annually to young
> >  professionals in the private, public, not-for-profit,
> >  cultural, and academic sectors.
> >
> >  The program is open to citizens of the United States and
> >  the Russian Federation, with ten scholarships designated
> >  for representatives of each nation. The German Chancellor
> >  Scholarship Program sponsors individuals who demonstrate
> >  the potential to strengthen ties between Germany and their
> >  own country through their profession or studies.
> >
> >  The scholarship provides for a stay of one year in Germany
> >  for professional development, study, or research.
> >  Applicants design individual projects specific to Germany
> >  and decide at which institutions to pursue them.
> >  Successful candidates have come from such fields as
> >  government, social and policy sciences, law, journalism,
> >  communications, management, finance, economics,
> >  architecture, public service, humanities, arts, and
> >  environmental affairs.  Applications from the natural
> >  sciences may be considered if the topic has a social or
> >  humanistic dimension.
> >  
> >  The program begins September 1 and lasts twelve months.  It
> >  is preceded by language classes taught in Germany.  Monthly
> >  stipends range from EUR 2,000 to 3,500 and allowances are
> >  available for accompanying family members, travel expenses,
> >  and German language instruction.
> >
> >  Candidates must be citizens of the United States or the
> >  Russian Federation, possess a bachelor's degree, and be
> >  under 35 years of age by the start of the award. Prior
> >  knowledge of the German language is not a prerequisite.
> >
> >  Applications and information for U.S. and Russian
> >  Federation applicants may be obtained from the foundation's
> >  Web site.
> >
> >  RFP Link: http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/5000089/humboldt

Questions? Please call the Office of Grants and Faculty Development at extension 3215.

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Susan Surendonk
Assistant Director, Office of Grants & Faculty Development
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Old Credit Union Building
738 High Avenue
Mailing Address: 800 Algoma Blvd.
Oshkosh WI  54901
920-424-1195 - voice
920-424-3221 - fax
e-mail: surendon@uwosh.edu