German Studies
German studies is the field of humanities that researches, documents, and disseminates German language and literature in both its historic and present forms. Academic departments of German studies often include classes on German culture, German history, and German politics in addition to the language and literature component. Common German names for the field are Germanistik, Deutsche Philologie, and Deutsche Sprachwissenschaft und Literaturwissenschaft. In English the terms Germanistics or Germanics are sometimes used (mostly by Germans), but the subject is more often referred to as German studies, German language and literature, or German philology.
Modern German studies is usually seen as a combination of two sub-disciplines: German linguistics and Germanophone literature studies.
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Matching German Studies Colleges
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Brown University
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $60,944 average out-state tuition; $60,944 average in-state tuition |
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University of Kansas
Four or more years; Public; $26,960 average out-state tuition; $10,092 average in-state tuition |
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North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Four or more years; Public; $27,320 average out-state tuition; $6,535 average in-state tuition |
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University of California-Irvine
Four or more years; Public; $41,196 average out-state tuition; $11,442 average in-state tuition |
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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Four or more years; Public; $11,574 average out-state tuition; $7,716 average in-state tuition |
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University of Illinois Chicago
Four or more years; Public; $27,020 average out-state tuition; $12,253 average in-state tuition |
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Hamilton College
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $59,380 average out-state tuition; $59,380 average in-state tuition |
Scholarships for German Studies Majors
Beinecke Scholarship - Dartmouth CollegeDartmouth College |
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award $34,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Beinecke Scholarship is open to juniors at Dartmouth College who plan to enter a master's or doctoral program in the arts, humanities or social sciences. You must be a U.S. citizen or a U.S. national from American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Northern Marian Islands and demonstrate financial need to qualify for this award. In addition,... View Scholarship Details |
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Elevations Scholars at CUUniversity of Colorado Boulder |
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award $8,000 |
deadline March 15, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Elevations Scholars at CU is available to full-time students at the University of Colorado Boulder who are residents of Colorado, demonstrate significant financial need, and show strong academic merit. Selected recipients should be members in good standing of Elevations Credit Union and agree to volunteer each September with the Buffalo... View Scholarship Details |
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Frank L. Roberts Community Service Endowed ScholarshipPortland State University - School of Urban and Public Affairs |
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award Up to $5,000 |
deadline April 01, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Frank L. Roberts Community Service Endowed Scholarship is available to graduate students at Portland State University-College of Urban and Public Affairs whose activities reflect the importance of civic responsibility either through career choice or desire to use higher education to achieve specific goals shared by a community. View Scholarship Details |
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Carl Abbott FellowshipPortland State University - School of Urban and Public Affairs |
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award Up to $5,000 |
deadline April 01, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Carl Abbott Fellowship is available to doctoral students at Portland State University-College of Urban and Public Affairs. View Scholarship Details |
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Hazel Gates Woodruff Memorial Pi Beta Phi ScholarshipUniversity of Colorado at Boulder - College of Arts and Sciences |
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award $3,000 |
deadline March 15, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Hazel Gates Woodruff Memorial Pi Beta Phi Scholarship is available to students in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Colorado at Boulder. You must be a Colorado resident and US citizen. You must also have at least a 3.0 GPA and demonstrate academic merit and financial need to be eligible for this award. Preference will... View Scholarship Details |
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Dring Language FellowshipYampa Valley Community Foundation |
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award Up to $2,500 |
deadline March 15, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Dring Language Fellowship is available to graduating high school seniors within Routt County, Colorado. To be considered for this award, you must plan to pursue studies in foreign language or plan to study abroad to improve foreign language skills. View Scholarship Details |
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Vincent and Lorraine Feik ScholarshipUniversity of Colorado at Boulder - College of Arts and Sciences |
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award $2,000 |
deadline March 15, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Vincent and Lorraine Feik Scholarship is available to in-state students in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Colorado at Boulder. You must have a minimum 2.8 GPA to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Lorraine Nelson Herrick ScholarshipUniversity of Colorado at Boulder - College of Arts and Sciences |
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award Up to $3,000 |
deadline March 15, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Lorraine Nelson Herrick Scholarship is available to students in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Colorado at Boulder. You must have a solid academic record to be eligible for this award. Preference will be given to Colorado residents with multiple sclerosis who are anthropology majors. View Scholarship Details |
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Nancy Chapman Endowed ScholarshipPortland State University - School of Urban and Public Affairs |
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award Up to $2,000 |
deadline April 01, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Nancy Chapman Endowed Scholarship is available to doctoral students at Portland State University-College of Urban and Public Affairs who demonstrate financial need and show promise of accomplishment in an academic or professional career. View Scholarship Details |
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Zantop Travel AwardWomen in German |
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award $1,500 |
deadline February 15, 2026 |
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DescriptionThe Zantop Travel Award is available to graduate students who are members of Women in German (WiG). You must not yet have completed your Ph.D. program. Your project must be approved by a faculty advisor for research on a topic in feminist cultural studies that requires travel to consult specific archives, libraries, cultural centers or authorrs. View Scholarship Details |
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