AmericanScholarship - Update on Scholarships in America

The German-American Fulbright Commission annually administers a German Studies Seminar for U.S. university and college teachers. The two-week seminar covers wide areas of contemporary Germany with program portions in Berlin and other cities in eastern and western Germany. Each year the seminar is dedicated to a special topic. For example, this year’s seminar dealt with: “Muslim Minorities: Opportunities and Challenges in West European Societies. German and French Experiences.”
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Fulbright Program for U.S. Students
Established to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries through education and cultural exchange. Awards grants to U.S. citizens in all fields of study and operates in more than 140 countries worldwide. More than 1,200 grants provided annually, generally for one academic year of study, research, or teaching assistantship experience. The numbers of grants and award amounts allotted per host country differ, but funds generally cover most expenses associated with tenure abroad. The majority of grants offered in this program are Full or Teaching Assistant Grants, whose benefits generally include round-trip transportation to the host country, cost-of-living expenses, a health benefits package, book and research allowances, tuition, and language or orientation courses.
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