This $750 scholarship is awarded to a German major or minor for first-time travel to a German-speaking country with a minimum stay of eight weeks (applications from students who have made brief visits to these countries may be considered).
Future teachers of German are especially encouraged to apply and will be given preference.

The application deadline:

for Summer 2012 or the academic year 2012-13 is April 29, 2012 (noon).

Requirements:

• German major or minor with Junior or Senior standing
• 3.2 GPA in German and 3.0 overall GPA
• Strong desire to travel and/or work in a German-speaking country

Applications should be sent to:
The Ilsedore Edse Scholarship Competition
Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures
498 Hagerty Hall
The Ohio State University
1775 College Rd., Columbus, OH 43210

To apply:

• complete the 2-page application form (also available in 498 Hagerty Hall);
• write a statement in German of 500-700 words in which you describe:
  1. your interest in German;
  2. what you hope to accomplish while spending time in a German-speaking country;
  3. how your experience in Germany, Austria, or Switzerland will further your life objectives;
  4. include three letters of recommendation; at least two of them must be from instructors at Ohio State.

The Dieter Cunz Award

In honor of Professor Dieter Cunz, a fund was established some years ago that makes it possible for us to present a $300.00 award each spring to the best undergraduate student we can identify.
The student does not have to be a German Major/Minor, but is normally a graduating senior who has done excellent work in German Studies. Nominated students must have taken a substantial number of courses in the department.
Please submit your nomination attached to your assessment of the student's qualifications.
Submit the materials to the main office (498 Hagerty Hall) no later than April 29, 2012 (noon).

I, _________________________________________, wish to nominate

_______________________________________ for this year's Dieter Cunz Award.
undergraduate student's name

Is s/he a German major? (circle) YES NO

Is s/he a German minor? (circle) YES NO

Undergraduate Essay Awards

Two prizes awarded:

normally one for an essay written in the foreign language studied and the other for an essay in English.

Eligibility:

Students who have taken at least one language or literature course at the 400-level or above; otherwise students must have the written recommendation of an instructor.

Topics:

Literary, cultural, and socio-political topics may be chosen. (Students may discuss possible choices with their instructor)

1. A pen name should stand at the head of the paper. The author's name together with pen name should be supplied in a sealed envelope.
2. The paper should consist of at least three typed, double-spaced pages.
3. If secondary literature is used, sources should be cited according to MLA style.
4. A signed statement should be enclosed in the envelope, reading either: "This essay is entirely my own work; I received neither written nor oral assistance in its composition," or "This essay was submitted as a class assignment and has been rewritten incorporating corrections and suggestions by my instructor."
5. Submit all items to the main office no later than April 29, 2012 (noon).

Criteria for Evaluation:

In judging the essay, the Awards Committee will evaluate originality and depth of ideas, clarity, persuasiveness, appropriateness and breadth of vocabulary, style, and grammatical correctness.

The Graduate Service Award

The Graduate Student Service Award will be given to a graduate student who has made a significant service contribution to the department during the academic year of the award.

Eligibility

Nominations (with a short summary of the student's service) can come from faculty members, fellow students, staff or they can be self-nominations.

Selection Process

The Awards Committee will review nominations and select the recipient in the Spring Quarter of each year. The committee may elect not to designate a recipient.

Please submit your nominations to the main office no later than April 29, 2012 (noon).

Graduate Student Research Paper Award

The Graduate Student Research Paper Award will be given at the end of every Spring Quarter for the best piece of research writing produced during the year including the preceding Spring and Summer Quarters.

• The research paper is to be a minimum of 10 pages, typewritten and double-spaced
• The research paper must conform to the MLA Style Sheet
• Submit the paper to the main office no later than April 29, 2012 (noon)
• A pen name should stand at the head of the paper. The author's name together with pen name should be supplied in a sealed envelope.

Graduate Students have the opportunity to submit their own research papers. The papers will be read and ranked by the faculty members of the Awards Committee. The Awards Committee may decide to consult with other members of the Graduate Faculty.

Criteria for Evaluation:

The paper must be a valuable contribution to the discipline, be original in thought, methodically well founded, clearly focused, well organized, well carried out, and stylistically of high quality. If none of the papers submitted in a given year is, in the committee's judgement, of outstanding quality, it may elect not to designate a winner.