German Department - Prizes, Fellowships, and Awards

Thanks to the generosity of friends and alumnae of the German Department, we are able to recognize our outstanding students for their academic work, independent research, and internships.

Heinrich Böll Prize

Awarded to senior student majoring in German for excellence in the study of German Literature

Marion Dexter Learned Prize

Awarded to a senior student majoring in German for highest achievement in the study of German language and culture

Beach-Usedom Prize

Awarded for the best student in German after the first year of study at Dickinson

Wieland Prize

Awarded to the senior student majoring in German who has demonstrated the most excellent achievements in the field of German overall

The Müller-Peterson-Hach Fellowship

Awarded to support a student or students who seek to further their education through a meaningful summer or academic break immersion experience in a German-speaking country for a period of eight weeks or more working in a private non-profit or governmental entity in the area of human rights, environmental protection, or human services.

The Kurth - Voigt Student Research Award in German

Awarded at the discretion of the faculty in the German Department to an outstanding rising junior or rising senior German major who presents the best proposal for a research experience. The award is intended to support an undergraduate student research experience, either as an independent project or in collaboration with a faculty mentor, on a German or German-related cross-disciplinary subject.