Chapter Scholarships - Europe

Germany - U.S. Forces

Kaiserslautern Chapter

Scholarships of up to $15,000 ($200 per military recipient and $400 per civilian recipient each semester) will be awarded to active-duty junior officers, enlisted, civil service and family members currently employed or residing within the Kaiserslautern military community and pursuing a communications or electronics degree. Applications are accepted at the beginning of each semester and are awarded 5 times per year.

Up to $24,000 will be awarded to eligible high school seniors graduating from Department of Defense Dependent Schools (DoDDS) located in the Kaiserslautern school district, with $10,000 awarded in scholarships in the fall and $14,000 total scholarships in the spring. Nominations are accepted in October for the fall Scholarships and in March for the spring Scholarships. Awards will be presented in November and May respectively.

One $1,000 Innovative Use of Technology Essay Contest award and one $1,000 Science Teaching Tool award also will be awarded to a DoDDS school, program, teacher or group of students for applications of current technologies to improve capacity for learning in the field of science. Nominations are accepted in January 2010 and awards will be issued in March 2010.

Contacts: Mr. Kirk Theophanous, DAFC, 011 49 6371 405-0625; Technical Sergeant Felipe Perez, USAF, 011 49 6371 47-3412; and Staff Sergeant Simon Stewart, USAF, 011 49 6371 47-6527

E-mail: kyriakos.theophanous@ramstein.af.mil; felipe.perez-02@ramstein.af.mil; simon.stewart@ramstein.af.mil

Stuttgart Chapter

Scholarships totaling at least $10,000 in U.S. Savings Bonds will be awarded to High School seniors in the Stuttgart area. Candidates are selected from local area schools (Patch High School and the International School of Stuttgart) as well as home-schooled students heading to college.

Nominations traditionally open in February and close on or about April 1.

Competitive selections are made by a special AFCEA Board and winners are recognized at the annual Chapter Scholarship Luncheon in May.  Information is posted on the Chapter Web site.

Contact:  Sandra Iwai. 011-49-711-68639-5323 or DSN 314-434-5323.

E-mail:  Sandra.Iwai.ctr@disa.mil

Web site:  www.afcea-stuttgart.org