Scholarship Database

This scholarship programme offers you the opportunity to continue your studies in the field of music in Germany with an advanced postgraduate course.

The programme is aimed at graduates from the field of Music. You are eligible to apply if:

• you will have obtained a first degree in music by the time the scholarship begins
• or you have exhausted all training opportunities for your instrument or subject in your home country if no degree is offered in your country of origin.

In this scholarship programme, you can complete the following courses of study at a state college of music (Staatliche Musikhochschule) in Germany of your choice:

• Degree studies: A Master's degree/postgraduate course leading to a degree. Funding for postgraduate studies is available for the so-called 2nd cycle (Master’s degree) or 3rd cycle (Konzertexamen, Meisterklasse).
• Advanced studies without a degree, either as part of graduate studies at your home university that include a stay abroad in Germany, or as part of an independent project or advanced studies with a university/college lecturer in Germany. A connection to a college of music in Germany is mandatory and must be proven by a written confirmation of supervision.

Please note: Funding for a Master's degree programme/a postgraduate degree programme in Germany that you have already started cannot be granted.

If your Master's or postgraduate degree programme in Germany includes a study period abroad, funding for this period abroad is generally only possible under the following conditions:

• the study visit is essential for achieving the scholarship objective,
• it does not take place in your home country, and
• its duration does not surpass 25% of the scholarship period (for joint and double-degree programmes up to 50%, if this is specified in the study regulations). Longer periods cannot be funded, even partially.

Please note: This programme only funds projects in the artistic field. Other DAAD scholarship programmes are available for applicants from the field of musicology or music education or musicians with a scientific project.

The duration of funding varies depending on the project:

1. Degree studies (e.g. Master’s degree, Konzertexamen, Meisterklasse):
   The funding period is 2 to 4 semesters, depending on the standard period of study of the chosen program (10 months up to a maximum of 24 months).
2. Advanced studies without a degree:
   The funding period is 2 semesters (12 months). In individual cases, the scholarship may be extended upon application.

• A monthly payment of 992 euros
• Travel allowance (upon application only)
• One-off study allowance
• Payments towards health, accident and personal liability insurance cover

Under certain circumstances, you can apply for the following additional benefits after the start of funding:

• Monthly rent subsidy (please read the important information for scholarship applicants / section F, point 9)
• Monthly allowance for accompanying members of family. Please also read our important information for scholarship applicants / section F, point 3
• In case of a disability or chronic illness: on application, a subsidy may be provided for justified additional costs incurred abroad that are necessary to realise the project in Germany and that are not covered by a third party; whether and to what extent a subsidy will be paid will be reviewed and determined on an individual basis (see important information for scholarship applicants, section F, point 8).
• Green Mobility Top Up (Support for climate-friendly travel) or reimbursement of carbon offset payments for air travel

To allow you to improve your language skills in preparation for your stay in Germany, the DAAD offers the following benefits:

• Payment of course fees for an online language course after receipt of the Scholarship Award Letter
• if necessary: German language course (2, 4 or 6 months) before the start of the study visit in Germany; the DAAD decides whether to fund participation and for how long depending on German language skills and project. Participation in a German language course is compulsory if the language of instruction or working language at the German host institution is German.
• Allowance for a personally chosen German language course during the scholarship period
• Reimbursement of the fee for a TestDaF or DSH test, which you can take either in your home country after you have received your Letter of Award or in Germany during your funding period.

Please note that the DAAD does not cover tuition fees.

A special DAAD committee made up of professors from German colleges of music makes the final decision about scholarships in the field of music. The decision is based upon written applications and video/sound recordings which have to be submitted (see: www.daad.de/extrainfo).

Selection criteria

• the artistic qualification and artistic maturity, measured by study achievements and work samples
• the quality of the proposed project as measured by the study plan and letter of motivation; the quality of the project includes the following aspects: justification of the application, plausibility and feasibility of the project, level of preparation for the stay abroad, integration of the stay into the applicant's artistic development, and its relation to professional perspectives

In addition, the selection committee will give due consideration to aspects of equal opportunities, on which you can provide information in the application form.
For further information on the selection procedure, please refer to the Important Scholarship Information / Section E.

A scholarship award does not automatically mean admission to one of the colleges of music listed in the application. Admission decisions are made by the respective college of music. In most cases, an entrance examination is required. Please inquire in good time about admission requirements as well as application and audition dates at your chosen college of music and note that these may be several months before the desired start of studies or even before DAAD’s scholarship decision. Costs for participating in an entrance examination cannot be covered. If an applicant positively selected by DAAD is not admitted to any university, the scholarship already awarded cannot be used.