Heinz Prechter Tribute Scholarships

The "Heinz Prechter Tribute Scholarships" are sponsored and administered by the Michigan Chapter of the German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest, and provide financial support to students from Michigan who have been offered an internship in Germany by a German company.

Named after the Heinz C. Prechter (1942-2001), chairman and founder of American Sunroof Corporation (ASC), the "Heinz Prechter Tribute Scholarships" commemorate the unparalleled contribution that Mr. Prechter made to the advancement of international relations between Michigan and Germany. The purpose of the scholarships is to encourage more Michigan students to learn about German business, life and culture by living and working in Germany.

Scholarship recipients are selected through an application and interview process open to all interested students who are currently enrolled in good standing at a public or private college or university in Michigan, who have attained at least junior-class status, and who possess German language proficiency adequate to the meet the requirements of their overseas assignment.

Application Instructions

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.

Resume: The resume 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 of 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: Scholarship recipients must agree to submit to the Chamber (at or near completion of their assignment) written reports on their internships, and (if schedules permit) to give oral presentations on their internships at Chamber meetings. These reports and presentations will give the students an 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.

Student Selection Criteria

The selection of scholarship recipients will be based on the following criteria, which are stated as minimum requirements for qualification. The students who are selected to receive scholarships will be those who are judged to have the best overall evaluations with respect to these criteria.

Academic Status: Applicants must be students in good standing at a public or private college or university in Michigan; must have attained at least junior-class status; must have completed at least two semesters of study at the institutions in which they are currently enrolled; and must have a grade point average of at least B or its equivalent.

Language Proficiency: Applicants must have good working proficiency in German, at least adequate to meet the professional requirements of their internship assignments.

Work Experience: Applicants must have completed at least six months of successful, practical work (in any area of employment) before their internship assignments are to begin.

Personal Characteristics: Applicants must be sufficiently mature to meet the requirements of their internship assignments and the challenges of living in a foreign country. Typically, the personal characteristics that reflect this kind of maturity are, for example, responsibility, determination, capability for hard work, stability under pressure, flexibility, adaptability, sensitivity to cultural differences, patience, an even temper, good listening skills, self reliance, independence, and resourcefulness.

Submission of Application

Visit the GACCoM-MI Chapter website to download an application as a PDF file.

Applicants must submit a complete written application, consisting of a letter of application, a resume, an offer-of-internship, two letters of recommendation, and comprehensive course transcripts.

Completed applications (including attachments) should be sent to:

Ingrid Justice, Administrative Assistant
Michigan Chapter, GACCoM
PO Box 2069
Dearborn, MI 48124

Tel. (313) 724-2458
Fax (313) 724-2459

 

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