Take your classroom experiences into the multilingual world.
Students of German at Colgate engage with European culture and explore a range of fields — in the sciences and the humanities — adding international dimensions to their education and experiences. Along the way, they are aided by grants, fellowships, and internships funded through the University and organizations beyond campus.
The department will award several grants of $1500 each to support the study of German during summer (and, in some cases, winter) break. These grants, supported in part through the generosity of alumni, fund work on independent projects or through established programs.
Grants are awarded on academic merit and the project’s future impact on an applicant’s work in German Studies. Priority is given to students who will be members of the Freiburg Study Group.
To apply, please provide information regarding your project by completing this form.
There are many ways to advance your study of German and acquire educational and international experience beyond the Colgate campus — and resources available to help you do so. These include grants for supplemental summer and winter course study, scholarships for undertaking different courses of study in Europe, and more. Please consult with faculty to discuss such opportunities.
- Middlebury Language Schools
- DAAD University Summer Course Grant
- DAAD Scholarship
- DAAD Research Grant
- DAAD German Studies Research Grant
- Erasmus Mundus Scholarship for International Students
- Map of Universities that offer the "Deutschland Stipendium" (German Scholarship Program)
- FU-Berlin: FUBIS: short winter term courses in Berlin
- Study in Austria
For their academically rigorous work, Colgate’s German department students have received international recognition in the form of Fulbright Teaching Assistantships to Germany, DAAD fellowships and teaching grants, and other research grants. Meet with faculty to discuss such opportunities.
Economic and cultural globalization places a premium on international experience. Check out these resources for exploring internships in Germany and Europe and consult with German faculty to discuss these opportunities.
- German American Exchange (GAE)
- Carl Schurz Haus (German American Cultural Institute in Freiburg)
- DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)
- DAAD (RISE summer internships for science students)
- DAAD (EMGIP Internship at the German Bundestag)
- DAAD (Study and Internship Program)
- Leipzig Business School
- EPA European Internships (Berlin and Bonn)
- List of Internships (Go Abroad.com)
- Cultural Vistas (Internship)
Highlights of students' experiences
I learned a lot about how different languages can intersect, and the diverse opportunities available to me as a multilingual student abroad.
N. S. Schilhab Class of 2021
More from Schilhab
“Kassel is a sprawling, multi-faceted city, with beautiful parks perfect for a stroll, and plenty of art and cultural museums, including The Herkules Monument, and Lowenburg Castle. In January I began as an intern at Uni Kassel for their International Winter University, or IWU. As the program's intern, I would normally be tasked with joining the foreign students in the culture group in the classroom, however due to Colgate's fantastic German program, I was the first-ever IWU intern who spoke German. This led to me working both within a classroom setting, and running errands in the city, traveling with the students to other locations. During this time, I was also able to find a job. Through Uni Kassel I began working as an English tutor where I helped a woman preparing for a conference trip to Japan. While I was the teacher in this situation, I learned a lot about how different languages can intersect, and the diverse opportunities available to me as a multilingual student abroad. I found my time in Kassel rewarding, as I experienced a mix of language, culture, and independence as I navigated every-day life in Germany.”
Over the summer, I explored the history and personalities of the generation that produced the zenith of German film.
Steven Nave Class of 2017
My work as a research assistant in Freiburg involved researching the loss of information in photons. Theoretically, we stored information in photons and then shot them from one point in the ‘atmosphere’ to another.
Jackson Ang’ong’a Class of 2015