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  • ABOUT
    • About Us
    • Current IGHS Board
    • Committee Responsibilities
    • Our Past and Present
    • By-Laws
    • Strategic Planning
    • IGHS Orientation
    • Partnerships
    • Board Members Login
  • MEMBERSHIP
    • Membership
    • Join and Belong
    • Renew
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    • 2025 Annual Meeting
    • Cultural Enhancement Fund
    • Stammtisch and Program
    • Hoosier German-American of the Year
    • Scholarships
    • German School
    • Essay Contest
    • Carmel Christkindlmarkt
    • Sankt Nikolaus
    • The Friends of Wyneken
  • LIBRARY
    • Recorded Presentations
    • Publications
    • Newsletters
    • GERMAN AMERICANA >
      • German Customs, Traditions and Origins of Holidays
      • German Americana Quiz
    • Genealogy
    • Anthology
    • German Recipes
    • Indiana German History
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German-American Day Essay Contest For College Students
​Sponsored by: Indiana German Heritage Society (IGHS) & IUPUI Max Kade German-American Center
Deadline: Returning in 2020

1st prize: $350, 2nd prize: $250, 3rd prize: $150 Prizes for runner-ups
 
Contest Requirements:  
  • Essay (in German):  between 550-650 words, double-spaced, in Times New Roman size 12 font. Please include a bibliography with your sources.
  • Personal statement (in English) of your background, highlighting experiences with German language and culture which have influenced your personal life and educational career. One page, double-spaced.
  • Include cover page with name and contact information, as well as university affiliation.
 
Submit entries to:
Dr. Claudia Grossmann
IUPUI Max Kade German-American Center
[email protected], Ph. (317) 274-3943
College and High School
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