Applications Invited For
Cornell-Heidelberg Exchange Fellowships
For the Academic Year 2010-2011
Two Exchange Fellowships for study at the University of Heidelberg/Germany carry tuition and fees plus a monthly stipend of 650 Euro for ten months. In addition, the University of Heidelberg will cover the fees for a preparatory language course beginning in September (participants will receive an additional monthly stipend) and, if desired, for a language course (4 hrs per week) that is offered throughout the academic year.
The German academic year customarily runs from mid October to mid July with a two month break from mid February to mid April between semesters.
The competition is open to qualified students, advanced undergraduate, graduate, and post-doc, from all academic units in the university. Applicants are encouraged to obtain a good knowledge of the German language by the beginning of the German academic year in October.
Applications should include CV (complete with local
address,
telephone number and e:mail address) Cornell transcript, a brief
rationale
for study abroad, one letter of recommendation from a professor
in
the student's field. They should be sent to Professor Herbert Deinert,
180 Goldwin Smith Hall (hd11@cornell.edu) or Miriam Zubal, 183 Goldwin
Smith Hall (255-4047, mz17@cornell.edu). There are no official
application
forms.
DEADLINE: We welcome a "statement of intent"
(to
apply) as soon as possible. Completed applications should be submitted
not later than December 1, 2009.