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Welcome to the WCGS

The Waterloo Centre for German Studies is a research institute at the University of Waterloo. Funded by private donations, the WCGS supports research into all aspects of the German-speaking world, and is committed to publicly-oriented scholarship. We facilitate the communication of German studies research, distribute awards to students wishing to study in Germany, and organize cultural programming for the university and wider communities.

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Are you or your department/program looking for ways of developing a more diverse and inclusive German studies? Are you a graduate student wishing to develop expertise in diversity and inclusion, or an instructor who wants to make more diverse and inclusive content available in your courses? The Waterloo Centre for German Studies would like to assist you in meeting those goals with our Diversity and Inclusion Grants. Deadline: May 1, 2024

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