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Alexander von Humboldt Foundation |
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Introduction
Germany’s Alexander von Humboldt Foundation awards ten German Chancellor Fellowships annually to young professionals in the private, public, not-for-profit, cultural and academic sectors who are citizens of the United States. The program, which also includes fellowships for citizens of the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China, sponsors individuals who demonstrate the potential to strengthen ties between Germany and their own country through their profession or studies. Prior knowledge of German is not a prerequisite.
The German Chancellor Fellowship provides for a stay of one year in Germany for professional development, study, or research. Applicants design individual projects and decide at which institutions or organizations 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, the humanities, the arts, and environmental affairs. Candidates from the life sciences and engineering will be considered if their topics have a compelling social or humanistic dimension.
This scholarship provides funds for study and/or
research in Germany for 12 months starting September 1. Monthly stipends range from 2,000 to 3,000 EUR, and allowances are available for accompanying family members, travel expenses, and introductory German language instruction in the United States. Candidates must possess a bachelor’s degree and be under 35 years of age at the start of the award
All applications must be processed and endorsed by
the MIT Distinguished Fellowships Office. You should review
this site and the official German Chancellor Fellowship web site, and then consult with the MIT
Foreign Scholarship Committee for more information.
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Quick Facts
| Field of Study |
Professional development, study or research |
| Type |
All fields |
| Place of Study |
Germany |
| Award amount |
€2,000 - €3,000 |
| MIT Deadline |
September |
| National Deadline |
October |
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Eligibility
To be eligible you must:
- Be a U.S.
- Have completed at least a bachelor's degree by the time the program begins
- Be no more than age 34 when the scholarship period begins.
Exceptions:
- Applicants who are not enrolled in
a graduate program at a U.S. or Canadian university
at the time of application must have remained scientifically,
artistically or scholarly active since the completion
of their graduate degree. Applicants must have no
more than two years (in total) interruption in their
scientific, artistic, or scholarly activity at the
time of application. Individuals must be U.S. or
Canadian citizens
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Selection Criteria
Applicants are chosen on the basis of:
- Preference is given to applicants who have been
invited by a faculty member of a German university
or research institute.
- Must have a project outlined for application, and should not exceed 2,500 words. This is a major part that is reviewed by the selection committee.
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Application (see official site for
details and forms)
Applications should be submitted to the headquarters of the Humboldt Foundation in Germany . Complete applications consist of one original
of the following materials:
- Completed application form
- Detailed curriculum vitae or résumé in
chronological/tabular form
- Outline of project, not to exceed 2,500 words
- 3 letters of recommendation
- Evidence of any existing contact, or attempt at
establishing contact, with academics at the chosen
German host institution
- Official transcript of all post-secondary studies,
including explanations of grading systems
- Institutional endorsement (provided by MIT)
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Timeline
| Spring |
- Meet with a foreign scholarship advisor.
Appointments can be made by sending mail to scholarships@mit.edu or
by visiting the Distinguished Scholarships Office
in 12-189.
- Send mail to scholarships@mit.edu to
be added to the mailing list and to receive
information about upcoming workshops, fellowship
deadlines, etc
- Attend a workshop on foreign scholarships.
- Fill out a pre-application
form and submit to Distinguished Scholarships
Office, 12-189. On receipt of this form,
the office will open a file for you.
- Develop your research project plan.
- Line up faculty who will write your recommendations.
Complete the language certificate.
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| Summer |
- Research your choices of German university
and intended program.
- Establish and/or maintain contact with a
member of the faculty at the German school
you are interested in attending.
- Draft your research or study proposal.
- Provide your referees with all the information
they need to supply letters of recommendation
by October 2005.
- Download and begin working on your application.
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| September |
- Sign up for campus interview by emailing scholarships@mit.edu.
- Schedule language certificate test with a
member of the German faculty.
- Review and revise your application.
- Seek the advice of faculty, staff and fellow
students to increase the strength of your application.
Staff in the Foreign Scholarships Office are
available to review and critique your essays.
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| October
1 |
- Copy of application due to Dr. Sigrid Berka;
required so that MIT may write you an institutional
endorsement.
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| October 31 |
- Applications due
to Humboldt Foundation (must be received by this date).
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| Winter |
- Selection committee reviews applications
and notifies recipients.
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Winners
Not available currently.
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