The Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals (CBYX), a yearlong fellowship to study and intern in Germany, is currently accepting applications from your students. CBYX is open to applicants in all career fields without any prior German language knowledge, and is funded by the US and German governments through a grant provided by the US Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, under the authority of the Fulbright-Hays Act of 1961, as amended. More information can be found at www.cbyx.info.
The CBYX program covers the costs of and annually provides 75 participants with:
• 2 months intensive German language training in Cologne, Bremen, Radolfzell, or Saarbruecken
• Semester of study at a German University or University of Applied Sciences
• 5-month internship with a German company in the participant's career field
• Homestays with German host families, in shared apartments, and student dorms
• Transatlantic airfare, health insurance, and monthly living expense stipends
• Various seminars in the US and Germany
• Local in-country support throughout the program
CBYX for Young Professionals is open to students in all fields of study, though preference is given to students in vocational, technical, engineering, agricultural, business, and scientific fields. Applicants should have clear career goals and some relevant work experience in their career field, which may include summer, part-time, or internship work. Prior German language knowledge is not required, though it is strongly preferred. Participants must be between the ages of 18-24, possess a high school diploma or equivalent, and be US citizens or permanent residents.
Please forward this information on to your students and fellow faculty, and encourage them to find out more and apply online at www.cbyx.info. The application deadline for the 2012-2013 program is December 1, 2011. We look forward to receiving applications from your students!
Sincerely,
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