German Studies Excellence Award
The German Studies Excellence Award at MIT, sponsored by Global Languages and MIT-Germany / MISTI, was started in 1997 to honor students of German in each academic year who exhibit unusually strong skills and effort in the study of German language and cultures in classes at MIT. The awards are decided by a jury of German Studies faculty and instructional staff.
2025 German Studies Excellence Award Call for Submissions
Information not yet available for 2025. Check back later.
2024 German Studies Excellence Award (closed)
We solicit work from students in MIT German classes in AY 2024 (Fall 2023, IAP 2024, and Spring 2024) demonstrating original and creative excellence in German Studies. First Prize is a round trip flight to Germany. Second and Third place prizes also awarded.
How to Apply
Students may submit a piece of work such as a short essay, poetry, or writing assignment that was completed for a German class in either the Fall, IAP, or Spring semesters of AY 2024. We are looking forward to your submission! All entries must be submitted by April 19, 2024, to be considered for the award. Submission details:
- Submit by April 19, 2024.
- One submission per student.
- Please name file in the format of: LASTNAME_GSEA.
- Entries must be in German.
- Please submit in PDF format
- Upload entry HERE
Awards Ceremony
All participants are required to attend the Award Ceremony on April 30, 2024, at 5:00-6:00 PM in 4-249.
Contacts
Please contact your German instructor with any questions.
For technical questions, please contact borko@mit.edu
Previous Award Recipients
2024 • 2023 • 2022 •
2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017
2016 • 2015 • 2014 • 2013 • 2012
2011 • 2010 • 2009 • 2008 • 2007
2006 • 2005
