Enhance Your Education

Distinctive Programs in German

A street in Flensburg, Germany There are ample opportunities to enhance your studies in German through independent research, study abroad and off-campus programs, and internships. These programs are integral to a Knox education, teaching you how to apply your skills in real world situations.

Student Research and Creative Projects
Knox is a leader in promoting top-notch undergraduate research. In fact, more than 90% of all Knox students complete an independent research or creative project by the time they graduate. Many students' projects are supported by an unusually rich array of Knox College funding programs that together provide students more than $250,000 each year in support of their work.

These sources include: Richter Scholars Program, Ford Fellowship, Ronald McNair Program, and departmentally supported independent studies. In addition, special fellowships awarded to Knox through national competitions and research grants of Knox faculty are available. Examples of recent student research projects include:

"Sustainable tourism in Germany," Valerie Gumpertz '10
"Germany's unification and the end of the cold war," Phillip Peterson '10
"The development of the relationship between the USA and German since the fall of the wall," Jessica Fae Baham '10
"The future of the airport Berlin Tempelhof," James Wetzel '09

College Honors
Outstanding students may elect to undertake College Honors in their senior year, carrying out an advanced research project presented and defended to a faculty committee that includes a distinguished outside examiner. Examples of recent Honors projects include:

"Beautiful Beautiful Gender-Benders and Their Impact on a Scared-Straight Society," Brittany Jean Amendolia '11
"'Examining the Wall in the Head': A Critical Look at German Reunification Fifteen Years Later," Ashlee Heinz '06
"A Window to Vienna, 1866-67, Through the Eyes of American Cornelia Almira Post," Sarah Fraser, '01

Study Abroad and Off-Campus Programs
Knox offers you plenty of opportunities to begin exploring the world while still a student. Almost 50% of Knox students participate in off-campus study and consider their studies abroad to be the highlight of their college experiences. Knox offers several off-campus programs of particular interest to German students.

Fulbright Fellowships
Knox is among the leading institutions whose graduates earn Fulbright awards for international teaching and research. Erin McKinstry '12 taught English in Germany and researched the impact of Turkish-German women writers on contemporary German literature, and Professor Todd Heidt received a German-American Fulbright Commission grant to attend a two-week seminar in Germany. Meet our other Fulbright recipients!