STUDYING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON       The Department of Germanics values diversity in its broadest sense. Underrepresented individuals, international applicants, immigrants and permanent residents constitute a vital and enriching segment of our departmental community and are encouraged to apply.       THE DEPARTMENT       Internationally-recognized and award-winning faculty     Specialties in 18th-,19th-, and 20th-century literature; Comparative Literature; Critical Theory; Historical Linguistics; Cultural Studies; Jewish Studies; Film; Queer Theory     Interdisciplinary work through Walter Chapin Simpson Center for the Humanities, the Program in Critical Theory, and the Center for West European Studies     Enrichment through yearly Max Kade Distinguished Visiting Professors, the Germanics lecture series, graduate student conferences, Germanics and UW-hosted national and international conferences and symposia     Extensive pedagogical and professional training for all graduate students     Mentoring opportunities in literature and culture courses     Outstanding placement record       DEGREE PROGRAMS       Master’s Degree prepares students for advanced studies in Germanics, Comparative Literature or Linguistics, as well as careers in elementary and secondary education and technology-related fields       Ph.D. program emphasizes scholarship, research and teaching in preparation for careers in college and university education       FINANCIAL SUPPORT OPPORTUNITIES       Three $15,000 Max Kade Fellowships       Five-year teaching assistantship packages with possibility of additional support       Top Scholar supplementary awards       Competitive Fellowships through UW West European Studies Center, the UW Graduate School Huckabay Program, Walter Chapin Simpson Center for the Humanities, Graduate Opportunities and Minority Achievement Program (GO-MAP)       Foreign teaching and study opportunities at universities in Münster, Berlin and Freiburg           top

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