Image: The University of Georgia Dual Degree Program in Engineering and German, one of the university’s signature initiatives combining Humanities and STEM disciplines, has been awarded a new grant from the Atlanta-based The Halle Foundation—named after the late Claus M. Halle, a German native who had a brilliant career with the Coca-Cola company—to support international engagement and recruitment initiatives. The funding will cover 8-10 annual grants to individual students to be able to study and work in Germany for their capstone academic year. for about $10,000 for airfare, intensive language instruction in Germany, and the semester of study the GRMN/ENGR program includes. STEM and Humanities subjects on the UGA campus. “The recent grant from The Halle Foundation ensures financial security for the program for the near future and will help our students complete their study and internships abroad, independent of individual financial circumstances,” said Katie Chapman, senior lecturer in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences department of Germanic and Slavic Studies, who advises students in the program. “We’re very grateful to The Halle Foundation that we can ensure access to this profoundly transformative experience for so many hard-working dual degree students.” Read more
