Title: German Chancellor Scholarships 

Sponsor: Humboldt (Alexander von) Foundation 

SYNOPSIS: The sponsor provides up to ten Fellowships to young U.S. 
citizens from any profession or field of study who show outstanding 
potential for future leadership. The program provides for a stay of one 
year in Germany for professional development, study, or research. 

Deadline(s): 10/31/2009 
Established Date: 12/13/1995 
Follow-Up Date: 08/01/2010 
Review Date: 08/27/2009 

Contact: 

Address: Jean-Paul-Str. 12 D-53173 Bonn, Germany 
E-mail: chancellor-usa.select@avh.de 
Web Site: http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/pls/web/wt_show.text_page?p_text_id=4074 
Program URL: http://www.humboldt-foundation.de/pls/web/docs/text_id_3950/F31015/programme__information_buka.pdf 
Tel: 49-228-833-0 
Fax: 49-228-833-212 
Deadline Ind: Receipt 
Deadline Open: No 

Award Type(s): Travel Abroad Research Grants/R & D Training/Professional 
Development 

Citizenship/Country of Applying Institution: U.S.A. Citizenship 
(including U.S. Territories) 

Locations Tenable: European Institution 

Appl Type(s): Predoctoral-Non-Student Graduate Student 

Target Group(s): NONE 
Funding Limit: $0 SEEBELOW 
Duration: 1 YEAR(s) 
Indirect Costs: Unspecified 
Cost Sharing: No 
Sponsor Type: Foundations 

Geo. Restricted: NO RESTRICTIONS 

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OBJECTIVES: The program provides for a stay of one year in Germany for 
professional development, study, or research. Through their experiences 
as German Chancellor Fellows, individuals are exposed to the political, 
economic, social, and cultural life of Germany. Applicants design 
individual projects tailored to their professional development and goals 
and decide at which institutions to pursue them. Individuals may also 
arrange internships, junior staff positions, or training or performance 
programs. Successful candidates have come from social and policy 
sciences, government, law, journalism, communications, management, 
finance, economics, architecture, graphic and performing arts, 
humanities, public service, and environmental affairs. Applications from 
the life sciences and engineering may be considered if the topics have a 
compelling social or humanistic dimension. 

The fellowship program begins in September with a four-week introductory 
seminar in Bonn and Berlin. Fellows meet representatives from the 
political, business, cultural, and academic communities in Germany. They 
also visit private and public sector institutions including media, 
not-for-profit, and legislative organizations. Fellows may attend 
numerous cultural events during this introductory period. In October 
fellows begin their individual projects. During the following spring 
fellows take a two-week study tour of Germany. A final meeting in Berlin 
concludes the fellowship period. All discussions and meetings will be 
conducted in German. 

ELIGIBILITY Applicants must be U.S. citizens who have completed a 
bachelor's degree prior to commencement of the scholarship and who have 
not celebrated their thirty-fifth birthday by September 1, 2009. Command 
of German is NOT a prerequisite for application. However, before 
beginning the program each fellow is expected to make an earnest effort 
to acquire these language skills. Fellows with little or no prior 
knowledge of German are asked to undertake language training in the 
United States as soon as they accept the fellowship. 

FUNDING The scholarship stipend consists of a monthly allowance to cover 
housing and living expenses. The amount ranges from EUR 2,150 to EUR 
2,750 (in exceptional cases up to EUR 3,650). In addition to the monthly 
stipend the scholarship covers travel expenses to and from Germany for 
the scholar, and the costs of the German language course, introductory 
seminar, study tour, and final meeting in Berlin. Upon request the 
sponsor may add an allowance for support of a spouse and children. The 
scholarship period begins on September 1, 2009 and lasts twelve months. 
Extensions of up to three months are possible.