Scholarships and prizes
The department encourages students to take advantage of the exchange agreements it has with overseas institutions (at present the Universities of Bamberg, Freiburg, and Vienna). Students can apply for the following scholarships to assist with the cost of studying overseas. Note that application may be competitive and special conditions may apply.
- Frederick Sefton Delmar Travelling Scholarship
Established in 1991 by a bequest of $50,000 from Ms Margaret Mabel Sefton Delmar in memory of her father, the purpose of the scholarship is to assist undergraduate and postgraduate students enrolled in Germanic Studies to travel to one or more German speaking countries in Europe for the purpose of improving their knowledge of the German language. For further details please consult the department or the Research Office Grants-in-Aid information. - Deutscher Akademische Austauschdienst (DAAD)
The DAAD (The German Academic Exchange Service) offers a range of scholarships for students including one semester Germanic Studies scholarships for students studying towards an honours degree. ‘Deutschlandkundlicher Winterkurs’ scholarships offer the opportunity to particpate in a special course (in German) providing language instruction and concentrating on historical and cultural aspects of contemporary Germany for students from all fields with at least 2 years of university level German at time of application. Full details of the awards can be found at the DAAD or the DAAD Sydney website. Application forms are usually available from the department of Germanic Studies, contact the DAAD lecturer.
A number of prizes and scholarships are awarded each year for meritorious performance.
- Enid Watson Memorial Scholarship Established in 1984 by a gift of $500 from Kenneth D. Watson, in memory of his wife Enid Watson, who was for ten years a tutor in the Department of Germanic Studies. The scholarship is to encourage students studying German in the Beginners stream and awarded on recommendation from the chair of the department. Awarded annually to the candidate for a Bachelor’s degree who is pursuing the study of German as part of the degree requirements, who shows greatest proficiency in the first, second or third year of the beginners stream and who proceeds with the study of German at this university in the following year, provided the candidate’s work is of sufficient merit. Subject to the preceding conditions, the scholarship may be awarded to the same student in successive years.
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Lithgow Scholarship No. 1
Awarded for proficiency in German in the HSC. The recipient is required to enrol in GRMN1311 Junior Advanced German I and GRMN1322 Junior Advanced German 2 during the tenure of the scholarship. -
Margaret Ann Bailey Memorial Prize
Founded in 1957 by a donation of 250 pounds from subscribers to an appeal for funds to establish a prize in memory of Miss M.A. Bailey, formerly Principal of Ascham School. This prize is awarded annually (provided there is a candidate of sufficient merit) to the woman candidate who most distinguishes herself in the final honours year in French, Italian, German, Modern Greek or Celtic Studies. -
Garton Scholarships
Founded in 1898 by a bequest of 2050 pounds from Thomas Garton of Clapham, London, for the establishment of scholarships for French and German and for Ancient History, or other subjects at the discretion of the Senate.- Garton Scholarship No. IV
Awarded for proficiency in the first year of study of German at the University of Sydney. Value $1000, tenable for one year. The student is required to enrol in at least 16 credit points of senior units of study during the tenure of the scholarship. - Garton Scholarship No. V
Awarded for proficiency in the second year of study of German at the University of Sydney. Value $1000, tenable for one year. The student is required to enrol in a further 16 credit points of senior units of study during the tenure of the scholarship. - Garton Scholarship No. VI
Awarded for proficiency in the third year of study of German at the University of Sydney. Value $1250, tenable for one year. The student is required to enrol in German honours during the tenure of the scholarship.
- Garton Scholarship No. IV
- Ian David Armfield Memorial Prize
Established in 1973 by a gift of $400 from the friends of Ian David Armfield in his memory. Awarded annually to a candidate taking 24 senior units of French and/or German in his/her third year of study for meritorious performance in language work. Where possible it will be awarded to a student qualifying to proceed to both French IV and German IV. - Dr R.G. Crossley Memorial Prize
Established in 1969 by members of the Department of German and former students to commemorate Dr R.G. Crossley. Awarded annually to the best student in Middle High German at 2000/3000 level provided that the work is of sufficient merit. - Goethe Prize for German Studies
Established in 1976 by the offer of an annual prize from the Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany. Awarded annually to the best student in German IV, who, in the opinion of the Chair of Department, does not have exceptional advantage by reason of a prolonged residence in a German-speaking country. Should no student show sufficient merit, the prize might be held over to the following year, when two prizes may be awarded. - Austrian Embassy Prize
Established in 2002 by the Austrian Embassy, Canberra. Awarded annually on the recommendation of the Chair of the Department to a student enrolled in at least 6 senior credit points of German for excellence in Austrian studies, provided the student’s work is of sufficient merit. - Swiss Prize
Established in 2003 by the Swiss Consul General. Awarded annually to the best student in French, German or Italian for work on a Swiss topic.
