Applications are currently being accepted for The Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) Postgraduate Scholarships in Music in Germany. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About DAAD Postgraduate Scholarships in Music in Germany
This scholarship program offers students an opportunity to study Music in Germany as a postgraduate or continuing course of study. The scholarships also endorse networking opportunities and the exchange of experience among colleagues.
Benefits of DAAD Postgraduate Scholarships in Music in Germany
Applicants of DAAD Postgraduate Studies Scholarships will benefit from the following items:
- A monthly allowance of 992 euros
- Travel allowance
- One-off study payment
- Health, accident, and personal liability insurance payments
Under certain conditions, scholarship holders may receive the following additional benefits:
- Monthly rent subsidy
- Monthly stipend for accompanying members of the family
- Subsidy for extra costs that result from the disability or chronic illness that is not available from other funding providers
- Green Mobility Top Up or partial compensation of carbon offset payments for air travel (Support for climate-friendly travel)
Applicants who are required to improve their language skills for their stay in Germany will receive the following DAAD offers:
- Online language course fees after receipt of the Scholarship Award Letter
- Suppose a German language course of 2, 4, or 6 months is necessary before the study visit in Germany. In that case, the DAAD office determines whether to fund the student and for how long, based on the student’s German language proficiency and the project.
- Payment for a personally selected German language course throughout the scholarship period
- TestDaF or DSH test fee payment, which the applicant can take either in their home country after they have received their Scholarship Award Letter or in Germany during their scholarship period
- All applicants should note that the DAAD scholarship does not cover tuition fees.
DAAD Postgraduate Scholarships in Music in Germany Requirements
All applicants should confirm that they meet the following conditions:
- Applicants can hold the nationality of any country to apply for this scholarship
- They must have recently gained a first university degree in music
- Candidates should typically have graduated within the past six years before the application deadline.
- A prerequisite for funding under this scheme is full-time and full-attendance study.
- Extra-occupational or part-time study programs, as well as those with a significant e-learning component, are not eligible.
- If you had been a resident of Germany for more than 15 months at the time of the application deadline, your application may not be successful.
- Candidates should provide proof of English or German language proficiency, e.g., DSH or TestDaF, for courses taught in the German language (at least B2, usually C1, or equivalent TOEFL or IELTS certificates). Please ask your desired university for the required minimum score.
Application Date and Process
The scholarship application submission for DAAD Postgraduate Scholarships in Performing Arts is possible in two steps:
- Submission of the application documents (Only online via the DAAD portal)
- Submission of work samples (only via the DAAD media database)
Application Guides:
Please follow these guides to submit your application:
- Download and complete the online application form
- Prepare application documents
- If required, translate documents unless they are already in German or English.
- Scan paper documents and save them in PDF format only to the portal.
- Upload the filled application form and all required documents, but work samples, to the portal in PDF format.
- Submit the uploaded application documents online.
Application Deadline
24 September, 2026
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