Fred & Ruth Stork Awards in German Studies

Award type:
Scholarships

Award description:
Three awards are awarded annually based on the students’ participation in a recognized institutional Canadian-organized German language or cultural studies program abroad.

  • WCGS Study Travel Awards - IcGS Program:Ìývalued at up to $2,000 per student, are awarded annually to full-time graduate students enrolled in the Joint lntercultural German Studies degree program.
  • WCGS Study Travel Awards- University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ: valued from $500 up to $1,500 per student, are awarded annually to full-time undergraduate or graduate students registered within the first four years of their program within the Faculty of Arts at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ. Interested students must complete an application found on theÌýWCGS websiteÌýand submit it by February 28.
  • WCGS Study Travel Awards - Canadian Universities:Ìývalued from $500 to $1,500 per student, are awarded annually to full-time undergraduate or graduate students registered within the first four years of their program at a Canadian University. Interested students must complete an application found on theÌýWCGS websiteÌýand submit it by February 28.

These awards are made possible by a donation from Fred and Ruth Stork, and their children Michael and Marion, as loyal friends and supporters of the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, the Kitchener-À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ community and the À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Centre for German Studies (WCGS).

Value description:Ìý
  • WCGS Study Travel Award - IcGS Program:Ìýseveral awards valued at up to $2,000 per student annually.
  • WCGS Study Travel Award - University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ:Ìýseveral awards valued between $500 - $1,500 per student annually.

  • WCGS Study Travel Award - Canadian Universities:Ìýseveral awards valued between $500 - $1,500 per student annually.

Eligibility & selection criteria:Ìý

WCGS Study Travel Award - IcGS Program

  • Full-time graduate students enrolled in the Joint lntercultural German Studies graduate degree program in the Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies in the Faculty of Arts.
  • Selection to be based on enrolment in the Joint lntercultural German Studies Graduate degree program.
  • Recipients are required to submit a one-page report one month after their return from Germany.
  • The WCGS Director in conjunction with the Graduate Studies Officer will identify candidates and select recipients each fall.
  • Eligible students can apply for this award from year to year.

WCGS Study Travel Award - University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ

  • Full-time undergraduate or graduate students registered at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ.
  • Selection to be based on participation in a recognized institutional Canadian-organized German language or cultural studies program abroad (e.g. À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ in Germany, OBW, Canadian Summer School in Germany (Kassel), CAUTG Work Study Program, FUBiS).
  • Students must submit a one-page statement describing their intended program of study.
  • Students apply for this award by February 28 of each year for travel taking place between May 1 of that year and April 30 of the following year. The awards will be adjudicated by the WCGS executive committee based on this statement of intent.
  • The WCGS Director will notify the award winners. Students must confirm their registration and/or acceptance in the program before funds will be processed.
  • Students must declare if they are receiving other travel awards to subsidize their travel expenses.

WCGS Study Travel Award - Canadian Universities

  • Full-time undergraduate or graduate students registered within the first four years of their program at a Canadian University (normally not a uÀ¶Ý®ÊÓƵ student) who will be participating in a recognized. institutional Canadian-organized German language or cultural studies program abroad (e.g. Canadian Summer School in Germany (Kassel), Canadian Year in Freiburg, CAUTG Work Study Program).
  • The award is to help defray expenses during the participation in their program.
  • Students must submit a one-page statement describing their intended program of study, a transcript (can be an unofficial transcript), and a reference from an instructor in their program. The submission will be adjudicated by the WCGS executive committee.
  • Students apply for this award by February 28 of each year for travel taking place between May 1 of that year and April 30 of the following year.
  • The WCGS Director will notify the award winners. Students must confirm their registration and/or acceptance in the program before funds will be processed.

Level:
Masters, Doctoral

Program:
Open to any program

Citizenship:
Canadian/Permanent resident, International/study permit student

Selection process:
Application requiredÌý

Term:
Winter

Additional instructions:Ìý

Please visit theÌýWCGS websiteÌýfor application information.

Contact person:
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