The German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest has opened the application for the Heinz Prechter Scholarship, which amounts to $2,000.

Each scholarship applicant must submit in writing the following documents:
* Letter of Application: The letter should provide in narrative form a description of the applicant's qualifications including, for example, academic background; employment history; special interests, accomplishments and awards; international travel; and a statement indicating why the applicant wants to work as an intern in Germany.
* Résumé: The résumé should provide, in outline form, a description of the applicant's qualifications including, for example, academic background; employment history; special interests, accomplishments and awards; and international travel.
* Offer-of-Internship Letter: The letter (written in German or English) must be addressed to the applicant by the company in Germany that is sponsoring the internship, and must adequately describe the work assignment (specifying, for example, work tasks, the beginning and ending calendar dates of the assignment, salary etc.). The letter must be written on the company's letterhead and signed by an appropriate company official.
* Letters of Recommendation: The applicant must provide letters of recommendation from at least two faculty members (at the institution in which the applicant is currently enrolled) who teach in the applicant's major or minor fields of study.
* Course Transcripts: The applicant must provide comprehensive course transcripts of all academic semesters completed at institutions of higher education.

Please note:
* Applicants must complete an interview with the scholarship committee. Part of the interview will be conducted in German to assess the applicant's basic conversational skills in the language. The interview can be conducted on the phone.
* Scholarship recipients must agree to submit to the Chamber (at or near the completion of their assignments) written reports on their internships and (if schedule permits) to give oral presentations on their internships at Chamber meetings. These reports and presentations will give the students the opportunity to describe in detail the activities and outcomes of their internship assignments and will provide the Chamber a basis on which it can evaluate the results of its financial support.

Completed applications (including attachments) must be sent to Janina Luomala, Administrative Director, GACC Michigan Chapter, at the address listed below:

GACC Midwest Michigan Chapter
Janina Luomala
PO Box 1448
Brighton, MI 48116
Phone: 248-826-8806
Email: info@gaccmi.org

The committee will make rolling decisions. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, once they have received an actual internship offer.