Students in German are strongly encouraged to participate in a study abroad program in Marburg (Germany) or Vienna (Austria) for either one full semester or for a junior year abroad opportunity. The Marburg program is located in the ancient and very appealing university town of Marburg and has been organized under the auspices of Millersville University in Pennsylvania since 1963. The Vienna program is administered by the Institute for the International Education of Students (IES). For both programs, credit for German courses is awarded with the approval of the SJU German faculty and the chair of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures. For further details on the Marburg program, please click here. To see the site for the town of Marburg, click here. For more information on the Vienna program, please click here, and click here for the site of the city of Vienna. Please don’t hesitate to contact the Center for International Programs at Saint Joseph’s University for further details.
In addition, students can study during the summer at one of the many university programs after consultation with the German faculty. Summer study courses are offered in many cities and major towns in Germany and Austria at various language levels, not to mention special offerings for those students interested in the arts or in business. An excellent source of information is the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) website. You can find information on university-organized programs in alphabetical order by the city’s name. Take a look at the course offerings, find a course of interest to you, and then get in touch with Dr. Wienroeder-Skinner or Dr. Buckley.
Scholarships
The Herta M. Stephenson Scholarship was established by a Charitable Gift Trust in 1991 by the late Dr. F. Otto Haas to benefit students in the German program at Saint Joseph’s University. It supports undergraduate study on campus as well as summer, semester, and junior year abroad studies. Many students have studied in German-speaking countries in Europe since the endowment was created.
The Arthur R. Marsilio Scholarship for Study Abroad provides $2,500 to a Saint Joseph's University undergraduate participating in a study abroad or study tour program in Italy, Greece, France, Germany, Spain, or Latin America. Awarded on the basis of both need and merit, this scholarship rotates every year by language program.
For more information about the Arthur R. Marsilio Scholarship and about more general scholarships for students studying abroad, please consult the page of the Center for International Programs.
The German Society Scholarship: “The German Society of Pennsylvania" is a nonprofit organization devoted to furthering the understanding of German and German-American contributions to the growth of American history and culture from the past to the present, and into the future.” The scholarship committee awards monetary assistance in amounts of $500-$2500 toward tuition. It is available to German majors who live in the Philadelphia area. For further information, please contact Dr. Wienroeder-Skinner or Dr. Buckley.
The German Academic Exchange Service and the U.S. Fulbright Commission offer further scholarship opportunities for the study of German. Please click on the appropriate links for additional information.
