Scholarship Georgetown University, Washington D.C. (USA)

Your stay at Georgetown University, Washington D.C. (USA), 2025-26

You will receive a scholarship from Georgetown University of approximately $22,000 for the entire academic year (August 2024 to May 2025), less the cost of health insurance (approximately $4,350/year).

- Tuition waiver (approximately $32,000 per semester).

- You will study at Georgetown University full-time (9 graduate credits per semester) in the Department of German.

- Teacher training students as well as advanced BA students and students in the MA program (LiKWa) can apply.

- In exceptional cases, the exchange can be shortened to one semester (the scholarship will then be halved accordingly).

What can you expect?

• Exciting, intensive seminars.
• ...coffee hours (let us surprise you ;))
• ...regulars' table = non-binding meetings with students in a tavern (drinks are covered by the department)
• ...very helpful, inspiring professors and fellow students!
• ...events at the university, sightseeing in Washington D.C., national parks in the immediate vicinity

Application

The application is possible from now until 10.01.2026 .

Required documents:

• Cover letter
• curriculum vitae
• Letter of motivation (1 page)
• List of lectures, exercises and seminars attended on a form with confirmation from the Examination Office
• Copy of the BA certificate if applicable (can be submitted later)
• Written reports from two university lecturers

After successful application:

• Proof of English language proficiency in the form of a corresponding TOEFL or IELTS test result (internet-based TOEFL score min. 80/IELTS min. 7.0), required for the J1 visa
• A writing sample (i.e. a seminar paper or similar to be submitted with your application documents to Georgetown University)

Contact person

The application documents can be submitted in German or English. A decision on your application will be made within approximately 4 weeks.

Please send your application to Prof. Dr. Lars Koch

If you have any questions about the application and the exchange, please contact Dr. Bernhard Stricker

Student contact person

Zora Ruhla: Degree program: BA German Studies/Sociology
Currently a student at Georgetown University.

Do you have further questions, are you interested in general procedures at the university or specific impressions?

...then please write me an e-mail to Zora Ruhla