Mapping Your Career with German

A Review of Scholarship/Stipend/Subsidies

As a high school student:

• German American Partnership Program (GAPP) is a non-profit high school exchange program between schools in Germany and the United States, sponsored by the German Foreign Office and by the US Department of State.
• AATG and the Pedagogical Exchange Service (PAD)
  • Prize Winner Program based on students taking the National German Examination and receiving a score at the 90^th percentile and above who are then nominated by their respective AATG chapter and finally selected by the AATG National Selection Committee
  • Summer Study Program for students who wish to study German at a German school and live with a German family for three weeks. Scholarships available.
• Congress Bundestag Program called the Parliamentary Partnership Program (PPP) by the German Bundestag which co-sponsors this program with the US Congress description and website include deadline
• Goethe-Institut Summer courses for high school students in Germany often combined with sports/music camps
• Numerous study abroad programs for teenagers non-AATG summer study website

As an undergraduate at a four year or community college:

• IPS (International Parliamentary Scholarship): The German Bundestag collaborates with the Humboldt University in Berlin to run its International Parliamentary Scholarships (IPS) program. It gives well qualified young people with a strong interest in politics from the US the opportunity to gain first-hand experience of Germany’s system of parliamentary government.
• CBYX (Congress Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals): The Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) for Young Professionals is a full-year work-study scholarship program with a strong focus on cultural exchange.
• DAAD Opportunities for Undergraduates: Various opportunities for international study (RISE scholarships, Research Grants, Summer Course Grants, Bundestag Internship, internXchange)
• WISP (Work Immersion Study Program through CDS): The Baden-Württemberg stipendium is an exciting opportunity available exclusively to community college students. WISP is a funded, three-month work-study immersion program that allows participants to gain practical work experience in their career field, improve their German language skills, and experience German culture firsthand.
• USA-Interns This internship  program provides German and American university students with the opportunity to work and live abroad. Our program allows our participants to gain first-hand insights into culture, history, work environ-ment and daily life of the host country. 2-3 months in the summer.
• Undergraduate Study Abroad IES: The Institute for the International Education of Students has provided students and U.S. colleges and universities with high-quality academic study abroad opportunities that foster intercultural development.
• Goethe-Institut Learn German in Germany, in the US Students in groups and as individuals: Learn German – effectively and successfully at the Goethe-Institut. Experience Germany's culture and enjoy some of the endless leisure-time possibilities while getting to know Germany and its people.
• Learn German Online DUO-University of Munich: Deutsch-Uni Online is a webportal for learning German and is the perfect solution, if you want to improve your knowledge of German and prepare for your stay in Germany.
• Summer/semester and yearlong programs in Germany: A variety of seminars on the AATG website.

As a K-12 teacher or professor of German

• Goethe-Institut Summer Schools in the US:
  • Concordia Language Villages in Bemidji, MN (Professional Development)
  • Sommer in Sewanee in Sewanee, TN (Language Courses and Contuniung Education)
  • German Summer School in Taos, NM (Language Courses and Continuing Education)
  • Middlebury College Summer Language School in Middlebury, VT (Language Courses and Continuing Education)
  • Summer Graduate Institute at Millersville University, PA (Continuing Education)
  • Deutsch Sommerschule am Atlantik, University of Rhode Island (Language Courses and Continuing Education)
  • Deutsche Sommerschule am Pazifik, Portland State University, OR (Language Courses and Continuing Education)
  • Summer Institute for German Teachers, Davidson College, NC (Continuing Education)
  • German Language Camp at Millersville University, PA (Language Courses)
• AATG summer seminars: includes KEFKO, TPRS, Austrian Seminar

As a college graduate

• DAAD Opportunities for Graduate Students: Study Scholarships, Research Grants, Summer Course Grants, Intensive Language Courses, German Studies Grant, internXchange, Summer Law School
• DAAD Opportunities for PhD and Postdoctoral Students: Research Grants, Intensive Language Courses, DAAD/AIGCS Research Fellowship, German Studies Research Grant, Leo Baeck Institute-DAAD Grant, DAAD Summer Seminar
• PhD Germany: Looking to for a study or research opportunity in Germany? Do you have a research or higher ed related position to post in Germany? "PhD Germany" may hold the answer to your search. It is a free, English-language database of opportunities for Ph.D. candidates and researchers at German universities and institutions of higher education.
• RISE: RISE gives students in the fields of Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Geology and Physics the chance to spend a summer working with German doctoral students on serious research projects.
• Bundestag Internship Program: offers internship opportunities for US and Canadian students in the German parliament, the Bundestag.
• Fulbright Teaching Assistantship: The Fulbright FLTA Program is designed to develop Americans' knowledge of foreign languages by supporting teaching assistantships in over 30 languages at hundreds of U.S. institutions of higher education.  The program offers educators and scholars from nearly 50 countries the opportunity to develop their professional skills and gain first-hand knowledge of the United States, its culture and its people. 
• U.S. Student Teaching Assistantships in English are offered in many countries worldwide, including Germany.
• Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program: US professionals are invited to apply for this program. Twenty Bosch Fellows will complete a 9-month professional development program consisting of two high-level work phases in major German institutions and three seminars throughout Europe.

As a research faculty member:

• DAAD Fellowships for Faculty Members: Research Visit Grants, Visiting Professorships, RISE Professional, Short-term Lecturers, Conference Funding, DAAD Summer Seminar, Germany Today
• Humboldt Stiftung: Wir fördern Wissenschaftskooperationen zwischen exzellenten ausländischen und deutschen Forscherinnen und Forschern.
• Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft: The two online systems, "Research Explorer" (www.research-explorer.de) and "Higher Education Compass" (Hochschulkompass - www.hochschulkompass.de), are now linked to one another, offering even more comprehensive information on researching and studying in Germany.
• Fulbright German Studies Seminar: Participants in this seminar gain a firsthand look into how Germany’s political, economic and cultural systems deal with contemporary issues. For U.S. scholars, the engagement in substantive dialogue with political, academic, scientific, journalistic and cultural leaders in Germany can strengthen research and teaching.
• U.S.-Germany International Education Administrators Program: The International Education Administrators (IEA) seminars program helps international education professionals and senior higher education officials from the United States create empowering connections with the societal, cultural and higher education systems of other countries.
• DAAD Short Research Visits Grants for Faculty to Germany: DAAD offers grants for one to three months in all academic disciplines to scholars at US and Canadian institutions of higher education to pursue research at universities, libraries, archives, institutes or laboratories in Germany. Grants are awarded for specific research projects and cannot be used for travel only, attendance at conferences or conventions, editorial meetings, lecture tours or extended guest professorships.

Alumniportal Deutschland

Alumniportal Deutschland is a free web service that offers you an opportunity to expand your personal and professional network, keep updated on alumni news and events, and much more. The page is carried out by six organizations from the field of international cooperation and financed by the German Federal Government. To find out more, please visit the following website:

Alumniportal Deutschland

Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Alumni

Maintaining contact with every single Humboldtian worldwide is one of the Humboldt Foundation's main tasks, along with promoting academic contacts between Humboldtians themselves. The network currently comprises more than 23,000 scientists and scholars from all disciplines in 130 countries.

Humboldt Foundation Network

Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Alumni Network

The Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Alumni Network (CBYX) welcomes all past participants of the CBYX program. Contact your fellow alumni to reflect on your experiences, meet up with alumni and current participants living near you now, arrange reunions, get involved with the program again, seek Germany-related jobs, and more. The home of the CBYX Alumni Network is on the US Department of State’s alumni website:

CBYX Alumni Network

Germany Alumni who are US citizens or Permanent Residents and meet the eligibility requirements are encouraged to apply to CBYX by visiting the following website:

Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange

DAAD Alumni Association of the USA

The DAAD Alumni Association of the USA is more than 550 members strong. The mission of the DAAD Alumni Association is: to strengthen ties between DAAD alumni, both in the United States and abroad; to maintain and expand academic and personal contacts with Germans and German institutions, especially with DAAD Bonn; to expand the knowledge of German culture, past and present, among DAAD alumni and American students; and to encourage US schools to improve German language skills.

To achieve these goals, the DAAD Alumni Association awards scholarships enabling American students to study in Germany. Through newsletters, educational workshops, member meetings and trips to Germany, and joint efforts with German-oriented organizations, the Alumni Association seeks to strengthen the relationship between the United States and Germany.

DAAD Alumni Association of the USA

Robert Bosch Foundation Alumni Association

Since 1984, the Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program has enabled over 440 young American professionals to acquire an in-depth understanding of the political, economic, and cultural environment of Germany and Europe.

When the first group of fellows returned from Germany 1985, they formed the Robert Bosch Foundation Alumni Association (RBFAA) - a vibrant professional network through which alumni stay informed on issues relevant to transatlantic relations.

The RBFAA holds annual meetings that feature prominent guests from both Germany and the United States. The organization also sponsors regional events to promote ongoing German-American dialogue on a broad spectrum of sociopolitical issues.

RBFAA

Steuben-Schurz-Society / USA Interns Program Fellows

Since 1948 Steuben-Schurz-Society has been an active partner in the promotion of German-American relations according to the motto: providing stability and friendship in a challenging environment with monthly organized events and lectures that focus on bilateral social, cultural, economic and scientific topics. The year 2008 marked the 60th anniversary for the Steuben-Schurz-Society e.V.

The “Steuben-Schurz-Alumni/ Fellows”-Network are all former participants of the USA Interns Program/ German-American Internship Program, which enables students from Germany or the US to participate in a study-related internship in the respective host country. The program participants from both nations are invited to communicate and exchange further news, experiences, and ideas and mingle by networking on a transatlantic level via their specifically created online-community.

Steuben-Schurz-Society

Heidelberg Alumni U.S.

Heidelberg Alumni U.S. (HAUS) is the alumni member organization for all former Heidelberg students, exchange students, professors, fellows or researchers who live in the US. HAUS offers a little piece of Heidelberg outside of Heidelberg: Catch up with old classmates, meet new fellow alumni who shared the same extraordinary experience at Germany’s oldest university, stay informed and up to date on research and developments in Heidelberg. Be part of the movement to carry the Heidelberg Motto “Dem Lebendigen Geist” across the Atlantic.

Founded in October 2008, HAUS plays an important role in Heidelberg University’s international student network, connecting its members not only with fellow alumni in North America but also with alumni across the globe and with their alma mater. HAUS offers regional meetings, hosted across the country by Regional Chairs and unique local programs, such as networking events, lectures by visiting scholars and more. Also planned are mentoring opportunities for current and former students and researchers and a scholarship fund.

HAUS

Returning Experts Program

Returning experts who have acquired their professional skills in Germany have an important role to play in their countries of origin. When they are integrated professionally, they can make a sustainable contribution to the economic, technological and social development of their country. Their professional know-how is cutting-edge. They have international contacts, are at home in several cultures and speak at least two languages fluently.

The Returning Experts Program puts this potential to work for development. It supports the professional integration of university graduates and experienced experts from developing, emerging and transition countries, who have completed their training in Germany and are interested in returning to their countries of origin. The focus is on placing professionals in areas of particular relevance to development policy. In addition to placement and advisory services, the program offers financial support to experts interested in returning to their own countries. Employers, too, can benefit from program services such as assistance with recruiting employees.

Returning Experts Program

University and Topical Alumni Networks

Many German academic institutions keep contact with their alumni through their own Alumni Association or Alumni office. For details, please visit the website of your relevant institution.

Additionally, there are many topical alumni networks, based on your area of study or your professional expertise in a special field. For a list of these Networks, please consult:

Regional Networks

Also make sure that your program is listed on the GLOW website: http://www.learngerman.us

For a list of US colleges and universities that offer German: http://www.germanistik.net/universities-us.htm

German American Chamber of Commerce Career Sites:

Washington: http://www.rgit-usa.com/careers/
Chicago: http://www.gaccom.org/en/career-services/
Atlanta: http://www.gaccsouth.com/en/career-services/
New York: http://www.gaccny.com/en/career/
San Francisco: http://www.gaccsanfrancisco.com/en/career/
Houston: http://www.gacctexas.com/en/career-services/