The Department of Germanic, Russian, and East European Languages and Literatures

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An application for Rutgers in Berlin will be complete only upon receipt of all of the following documents:

1. Application form [complete below]

2. For non-Rutgers University students: please arrange to have an official transcript sent to the address below. Rutgers University students need not send a transcript. The Rutgers in Berlin staff will access the transcripts of Rutgers applicants online.

3. Recommendation, which may be submitted online. [more info] Your recommendation should come from any professor who is familiar enough with your academic work to provide a comprehensive evaluation and professional judgment. German professor or instructor preferred for those who have already taken German, but not required.

4. A $30 check made payable to "Rutgers, the State University" (non-refundable). You may mail your application fee and transcript to:

Rutgers in Berlin
German Department
Rutgers University
172 College Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Please fill out the form below to apply for Rutgers in Berlin. Any questions about the program or registration process may be directed to Department Administrator at elizabeth.thompson@rutgers.edu. Before submitting an application, students are advised to refer to the information about financial assistance from the German Department and to follow the links to information about scholarships from their respective colleges. Click here for information about financial assistance. (link will open in a new window)

Personal Information:

First Name:

Last Name:

Email Address (Must be one that you check frequently):

Cell Phone:

Gender

Female

Male

Local Address :

Address Line 1:

Address Line 2:

City:

State:

Zip:

Local Phone:

Permanent Home Address :

Address Line 1:

Address Line 2:

City:

State:

Zip:

Home Phone:

Parent or Guardian's Email:

More Information

Rutgers University Identification Number (RUID):

Please enter without hyphens.

non-Rutgers Students: leave this field blank

Date of Birth:

Place of Birth (city, state, country):

Resident of State of NJ?

Yes No

College:

Major:

Minor:

Schools attended (secondary, college/university) with most recent listed first:

1.	Institution:	Location:
	Dates Attended From: Month:	Dates Attended To: Month:

2.	Institution:	Location:
	Dates Attended From: Month:	Dates Attended To: Month:

3.	Institution:	Location:
	Dates Attended From: Month:	Dates Attended To: Month:

German language experience (including travel/high school):

Institution:	Course Title	Grade Received:

Other German Language experience:

Personal Statement:

Please explain briefly how you feel the Rutgers in Berlin program will fit into your greater education (350 words).

Rutgers students check here if you would like to be considered for financial support from the German Department. This will be separate from any other financial assistance.

Letter of Recommendation:

Please indicate the professor or instructor who will be providing a letter of recommendation for you, and direct that individual to the following address so that they may submit a letter of recommendation: http://german.rutgers.edu/forms/form5b.html. Your recommendation should come from any professor who is familiar enough with your academic work to provide a comprehensive evaluation and professional judgment. German professor or instructor preferred for those who have already taken German, but not required.

Name of professor/instructor:

Course in which you had this professor/instructor:

Institution recommender is from:

Once you submit your application, you should see a confirmation message that your application was received. If you encounter any problems while registering, please contact elizabeth.thompson@rutgers.edu. Any questions about the program should be directed to Professor Nicola Behrmann at behrmann@rci.rutgers.edu.

I have reviewed all of the above information and I am ready to submit my application. I have also saved a backup copy of my personal statement in case of technical difficulties with the submission of this form. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU MUST USE FIREFOX or SAFARI for this form. INTERNET EXPLORER IS NOT SUPPORTED.

Last Updated: 10/22/2012