Language Study Scholarships

Sturm Scholarships are available to University of Michigan undergraduate and graduate students who are traveling to a German-speaking country for an overseas experience, such as studying language at a Goethe-Institut.

University of Michigan students who enroll in a German language course at a Goethe-Institut will receive a $250-$1,500 scholarship. The Department of Germanic Languages & Literatures' Executive Committee will determine the Sturm Family Scholarships recipients. Scholarship amounts will be determined based on the student's status as a German major or minor and the length of time the student will be studying at a Goethe Institut. The scholarship guidelines are established each spring for the following twelve months. For example:

• German Majors: $600 per four-week course up to a maximum of $1,500 per twelve-week course
• German Minors: $300 per four-week course up to a maximum of $750 per twelve-week course
• All declared German Majors and Minors: $400 per VIRTUAL course

If you have any questions, please contact the German department's undergraduate advisors, germanadvising@umich.edu.

Scholarships are available to University of Michigan undergraduate students who enroll in Middlebury Language School to study German. 

University of Michigan students who enroll in the 7-week German School at Middlebury Language School will receive up to a $1,000 scholarship. The Department of Germanic Languages & Literatures' Executive Committee will determine the award recipients. Award amounts are based on the student's GPA, answers to essay questions (one essay answer must be written in the German language), and financial need. 

If you have any questions, please contact the German department's undergraduate advisors, germanadvising@umich.edu.