Application Deadline: September 26, 2024
LOCATION: Germany
This scholarship program offers you the opportunity to continue your education in Germany with a postgraduate or continuing course of study in the field of music. The scholarships also promote the exchange of experience and networking amongst colleagues.
ELIGIBILITY:
You can apply if you have gained a first university degree in the field of music at the latest by the time you commence your scholarship-supported study program; if this is not possible, you should have at least exhausted all the training options available for your instrument in your country of origin.
BENEFIT:
A monthly payment of 992 euros
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 scholarship information / 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 in Germany due to the disability, 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.
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