Study HAUS Scholarship for American Students
24 October 2025
The Heidelberg Alumni U.S. initiative funds degree programs at Ruperto Carola
Three American students have received the scholarship of Heidelberg Alumni U.S. (HAUS). The funding provided by the association of Heidelberg Alumni in the United States goes to Hannah Olson, Eva Reyblat and Natalie AmRhein, who are enrolled in master’s programs at Heidelberg University as of the 2025/2026 winter semester. The support they are receiving for their studies at Ruperto Carola amounts to 7,000 dollars each. In a small ceremony, University Rector Prof. Dr Frauke Melchior, and Kathleen Lance, President of the American Alumni Network, presented the scholarship, which was awarded for the 14th time.
“Selecting scholarship-holders this year was not easy for us,” said Kathleen Lance when presenting the scholarships. The high quality of all the applications submitted had been impressive, she said. “We decided on three students who all stand out through their interdisciplinary, international background, as well as through solid laboratory experience,” the HAUS President emphasized.
Hannah Olson is working on issues related to materials science, after having graduated in the summer of this year with a bachelor in chemistry, biology and Spanish at Concordia College in Moorhead in Minnesota (USA). At Heidelberg University she will take the master’s program Molecular Science and Systems Engineering (MSSE) to deepen her knowledge at the interface of materials science, chemistry and molecular biology. The 23-year-old has the vision of developing more sustainable polymers in order to counteract the global problem of plastic pollution.
Likewise enrolled in the MSSE is Eva Reyblat, who completed an interdisciplinary course in biological anthropology at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton. The 21-year-old’s interest is in bio-inspired molecular systems and their ability to adapt to extreme conditions. Heidelberg University offers optimum conditions for deepening her knowledge in this field and working on it with leading researchers, the student says. In the long term, Eva Reyblat is aiming for an academic career in astrobiology, research on life in the universe.
Natalie AmRhein, the third HAUS scholarship-holder, has enrolled at Heidelberg University in the international master’s program in Innovative Medicine (IMIM). Before that she earned two bachelor’s degrees, one in biology and one in environmental sciences and policy at the University of South Florida. The 20-year-old is particularly interested in new medical approaches in times of climate change, and sees her future as a physician doing research at the interface of the environment and health.
The HAUS Scholarship
The HAUS Scholarship is managed by Heidelberg University's liaison office in New York and financed through donations from alumni living in the United States. It is aimed at students residing in the States who want to transfer to Heidelberg University, either for a semester abroad or for the entirety of their studies. For bachelor’s students, financial support amounts to 4,500 dollars, while master’s students receive 7,000 dollars. The scholarships are initially awarded for one semester, with the option of being extended for an additional semester. The presentation of the current scholarships took place on 21 October 2025.