DAAD scholarships for postgraduate studies in Germany: music

This scholarship supports excellently-qualified graduates who:

• Have completed a Bachelor degree in the field of music
• Will be admitted to a German university for the desired course
• Know the language of instruction of the desired study programme and have a language certificate to prove it

• Completed application form
• CV in tabular form 
• Letter of motivation (3 pages maximum)
• Letter of admission to a study programme. This can be subsequently submitted before the scholarship-supported study programme begins if it is not available at the time of application
• A completed Information about your preferred master programmes form if you plan to study at master's or postgraduate programme. If you plan to do a complementary course confirm supervision from a German university teacher
• University degree certificate indicating final grades. This can be subsequently submitted before the scholarship-supported study programme begins if it is not available at the time of application. In such case please apply with a document indicating all annual examinations with individual grades 
• Form with an overview of your work samples
• Proof of knowledge of the language of instruction in the chosen study programme no older than 2 years. If you are unable to submit a language certificate due to a pandemic, please upload an appropriate justification with a self-assessment of your current language level according to the CEFR
• Audio and video files of your music performances, singing, conducting, and other samples of your works. You will receive a link to upload these records one to two weeks after submitting your application. Check formal requirements on the website

Please provide German or English translations for documents submitted in the national language. 

Apply via a special online portal. 

• This programme only funds projects in the artistic field. Other DAAD scholarships are available for the field of musicology or music education.
• You should apply to a German university yourself. Choose a state-funded or state-recognised university and keep an eye on a due date.
• This scholarship programme does not cover tuition fees. If you choose a master’s programme that has one, you will have to cover it yourself. 
• A quarter of your scholarship period may take place outside of Germany, but not in Ukraine. In this case, you will also receive a scholarship.
• You must complete your first degree at the latest by the time you commence your scholarship-supported study programme. At the earliest — six years before the application deadline.
• For submitting reference by post, the postmark date serves as proof that it has been dispatched on time.
• Applicants who have been resident in Germany for longer than 15 months at the application deadline cannot be considered.
• In exceptional cases, you can also get a monthly rent subsidy or monthly allowance for accompanying members of a family.