Qualified applicants are eligible for one of three Max Kade Fellowships, a five-year funding package that includes a $17,500 annual stipend, plus full tuition and medical benefits. The Department furthermore pledges to do everything in its power to secure support for one or two years beyond the initial awards for each student in good standing. There are many possibilities: study abroad, positions of peer coordinators, and by teaching evening courses through the College of General Studies. Our record shows success in supporting our students for the full period needed to complete the degree.

The Department also offers valuable opportunities for summer support. Each summer, at least four students have the opportunity of teaching summer school courses for approximately $4,000 per course. Students who choose to improve their German language skills at a recognized German institution are eligible for financial assistance from a travel fund designed precisely for this purpose.

Throughout the year, the department receives numerous requests for translation and tutoring services. Our graduate students can pick and choose and are compensated at good rates. We've even been approached by a film studio for German voice-overs. The long and short of it is that graduate students in our department have many ways of enhancing their incomes.

Each year the Department awards the Arthur M. Daemmrich and Alfred Guenther Memorial Prize to a deserving first year graduate student. This prize has a value that varies between $800 and $1000 per recipient. We also regularly nominate one of our teaching assistants for the Dean’s Award for Distinguished Teaching, a prize worth $600. Finally, the Graduate Student Association subsidizes trips to conferences for the presentation of scholarly papers.

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updated: 2/24/05