Links for Work and Study Abroad

Foreign Service Information

The main web site is: http://www.state.gov/employment. For actual job listings go to http://www.careers.state.gov.

To start the application process, order the study booklet for the Foreign Service Exam and register to take the exam. The exam is required for all positions, including security positions. Exams are usually April and August. Once you have taken the exam, you will be contacted either positively or negatively. A positive exam result will open you up to apply for available jobs.

Grants and Study Abroad

• Council for European Studies: Grants for Europe:
• Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung
• German-Academic Exchange Service (DAAD): also includes summer grants
• Goethe Institute
• Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
• Hochschulverband, includes grants for German citizens