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Internship Awards

University of Michigan students who have accepted an internship in a German-speaking country will receive a $100 - $1,000 fellowship for their internship experience. More money will be awarded to students who have unpaid internships and to those students who are majors and minors in the German Department. 

How to Apply

Department funding is available through the Sturm or Medzihradksy scholarship funds. You may submit one application for both funds by April 1. 

Criteria and Review

Applications will be considered by our undergraduate advisors. The Department's Executive Committee will approve funding recommendations. Funds will be awarded to students who demonstrate academic excellence and genuine financial need.

* Students who receive full funding from DAAD RISE German will not be eligible for additional funding from the German Department.

Additional Funding Opportunities

LSA has internship funding available for all LSA students. 

Engineering students may also apply here for additional internship funding. 

**Financial assistance from all sources during the academic year (September thru August) factors into the ongoing review of your financial aid eligibility now and in the future. This includes periods when you may not be actively enrolled in courses, and includes the spring/summer term following graduation. If your total financial aid, including any new offer, exceeds your eligibility for financial assistance this academic year, your aid may be limited in a future term or reduced from previously received assistance. You can learn more about financial aid terms and conditions on the Office of Financial Aid's website. If you have questions or want to consult with someone about your particular situation, please contact OFA.

Mechthild Medzihradsky Scholarship

Donor Information

Our beloved Program Assistant and internship coordinator, Mechthild Medzihradsky, passed away after a long illness on December 18, 2001. Mechthild had been a member of the Department continuously since 1982.

The Department has established a fund in her honor: the Mechthild Medzihradsky Scholarship Fund, which will be used to help support undergraduates doing summer internships in German-speaking countries.

Her obituary from the Ann Arbor News is below. We also invite anyone who knew Mechthild to contribute their recollections, which will be added to those below.

Mechthild Medzihradsky's Obituary from the Ann Arbor News

"Passed away at home on December 18, 2001, in the company of her son, Oliver, and friends. Studied at the University of Munich, where she received the Master of Arts degree in Sociology and met her future husband. Academic Secretary in the German Department at U-M since 1982, Mechthild was dearly loved by faculty, coworkers, and students, for whom she always had an open ear. Mechthild is survived by her two children, Sofia (Pacifica, California) and Oliver. Her husband Fedor, formerly Professor of Pharmacology and Professor of Biological Chemistry, passed away earlier this year. Contributions in memory of both Mechthild and Fedor may be sent, in their name(s), to the University at either: the Department of Pharmacology, U of M Medical School, 1150 W. Medical Center Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0632, or the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures, 3110 Modern Languages Bldg., 812 E. Washington, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1275."

Recollections of Mechthild Medzihradsky by Friends and Colleagues

"Mechthild was an expert in the German language. In response to any question on the meaning of a word or its correct use, Mechthild would enthusiastically and expertly expound not only on its meaning, but also on the meaning of related words and phrases. She could explain how the word or phrase was used in different regions of the country, and what the social context might imply. This discourse was accompanied by a thoughtful exposition of cultural norms or regional dialects, punctuated with inflections of voice, raising of eyebrows, lowering the pitch or sotto voce, all combined with a sense of the importance of the question and a bit of hilarity at German linguistic customs. She was an asset to the Department in the best sense of the word, helpful, interested in every aspect of teaching, willing to take time to answer questions, coupled with a great sense of humor and self-deprecation. I treasure her memory and her tremendous spirit." Astrid Beck, February 2002

"Mechthild had been a member of the Department continuously since 1982. She was a grand lady, and she will be sorely missed. Everyone will have their own memories of her, but I will never forget her dignity, her immense willpower, her strong opinions, or her habit of shifting unpredictably from English to German and back to English – all in the same sentence. Above all, I will remember the professionalism and dedication she brought to our internship program, which she created single-handedly. She loved talking with the interns, and took a deep, personal interest in their success. We shall not see her like anytime soon." Frederick Amrine, Chair, Februrary 2002