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This program provides students with opportunities to learn about and experience the profound changes
taking place in the historical, former East German city of Dresden, located in the state of Saxony. Post
WWII reconstruction is still underway and Dresden is once again emerging as one of the most beautiful
cities in Germany.
The FSU team is housed in a high rise dormitory on the campus of the Technical University-Dresden (TU-D),
within walking distance of the train station, and most meals are eaten in the university cafeteria or
mensa. The TU-D students that visited FSU in March are actively involved in hosting the FSU team and plan
a variety of program activities to help students learn about German university life, culture, and history.
Both teams go on excursions to local towns and villages, visit many historical sites and enjoy the natural
beauty of Saxony. The FSU team also participates in several social service projects in schools and
institutions near Dresden. The FSU team usually travels to Berlin for a three day excursion (hostel and
meals on this trip are not included in the program fee). Some knowledge of the German language is
recommended but is not required. Students with little or no German have successfully participated in this
program in the past, and those with some German have improved their communication skills.
"Overall being able to experience and interact with different culture was a learning experience for
me. I realized that we're not as different as everyone thought."
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The FSU Modern Languages will once again offer the John and Ursula Simons Scholarship for an undergraduate student who participates in the Beyond Borders – Germany exchange. The scholarship is for $500.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Acceptance by the Beyond Borders Program to participate in the exchange. Deadline for exchange application is October 17.
- Completion of a least one upper-level German course by the end of the 2008 Spring semester.
- Intention to continue German study in Fall 2008.
- A 250 word essay in English about what they expect to gain from the exchange.
- A 50 word statement in German on the topic “Warum ich Deutsch lerne”.
If you have any questions about the Simons Scholarship please contact Dr. Adolph in the German Language department.