The Fulbright US Student Program aims to increase mutual understanding between the peoples of the United States and other countries through the exchange of persons, knowledge and skills. In most cases, an English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) places a Fulbrighter in a classroom abroad to provide assistance to teachers of English to nonnative English-speakers. English teaching assistants help teach English language while serving as cultural ambassadors for US culture. (The age and academic level of classroom students varies by country, ranging from kindergarten to university level.) At the same time, US participants are encouraged to conduct community work, gain from intensive cross-cultural interactions, and possibly increase their own language skills and knowledge of the host country.
International Fellowships and Grants
Despite the department's small size, German majors and minors have achieved notable success in receiving national and international fellowships and grants.
Small Department, Consistent Success
Bowdoin German majors continue to be extremely successful candidates for teaching and research grants to Germany and Austria.
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The average of Fulbrights awarded to German majors and minors annually, totaling more than 50 over the last 15 years.
They have also won Bundestag-Congress-Fellowships, Truman fellowships, and DAAD grants, as well as scholarships for summer study abroad and junior year abroad.