All students who apply for fall, spring, or
academic-year study in Germany via the Rutgers Study Abroad office and do so by
the spring deadline for fall study in Germany are automatically considered for
scholarships that the Max Kade Foundation makes available through the German
program at Rutgers. In addition, external scholarships, such as those from Fulbright, DAAD
(German Academic Exchange), and Rotary, can be the best way for many graduating
seniors to spend a year at a university in German-speaking Europe. Our students
who have received these and similar scholarships have found their experience
abroad invaluable, and have benefited by being able to add these awards to
their résumés. The deadlines for many scholarships come early--some of
them before classes begin in September, others in the first weeks of classes:
see the Rutgers undergraduate scholarships page:
http://admissions.rutgers.edu/costs/scholarships.aspx, for further information about
programs and their deadlines. See also the "Funding" links at http://deltaphialpha.org for information about scholarships made available
by the Delta Phi Alpha German Honors Society, as well as a downloadable
application form. More scholarship
information can be round through the Phi Sigma Iota (foreign language honors
society) website at http://eden.rutgers.edu/~psihs. Note also that some of the schools at Rutgers University
provide scholarships of their own, and that some of these monies, in particular
for study abroad, often go unspent because students fail to apply. Students
should contact their school deans' offices for more information. School of Arts and Sciences students can find information at: http:/sasundergrad.rutgers.edu/studentsvcs/scholarships.html.
Keep in mind that most applications for external scholarships require
transcripts, a carefully written personal statement, recommendation letters,
and additional materials. Putting a strong application together is not necessarily
difficult, but it takes some time and thought. Students should contact faculty
early on for advice and recommendation letters.
