DAAD Study Scholarships – Postgraduate Studies in the Field of Music 2020

DAAD Germany PG (Music) Scholarship 2020 – The Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD), Germany, invites applications for scholarship to Post Graduate students in the field of Music for the 2020 intake

 

Here you can find information on various kinds of DAAD funding for foreign students, graduates and postdocs as well as on funding offered by other selected organisations.

 

DAAD Scholarships

  • DAAD scholarships offer graduates the opportunity to continue their education in Germany with a postgraduate or continuing course of study. The scholarships also promote the exchange of experience and networking amongst colleagues.

 

See: Scholarships in India

 

Scholarship Value

  • A monthly payment of 850 Euros
  • Travel allowance
  • One-off study allowance
  • Payments towards health, accident and personal liability insurance cover
  • Under certain circumstances, scholarship holders may receive the following additional benefits:
  • Monthly rent subsidy
  • Monthly allowance for accompanying members of family

 

Eligibility Criteria

  • Foreign applicants who have gained a first university degree in the field of Music at the latest by the time they commence their scholarship-supported study programme; if this is not possible, they should have at least exhausted all the training options available for their instrument in their country of origin.
  • Between 10 and 24 months depending on the length of the chosen study programme or study project
  • Start: usually from 1st October or earlier if a language course is taken prior to the study programme
  • The scholarships are awarded for the duration of the standard period of study for the chosen study programme (up to a maximum of 24 months). To receive further funding after the first year of study for 2-year courses, proof of academic achievements thus far should indicate that the study programme can be successfully completed within the standard period of study. Therefore, a reference of the main subject teacher will be required.
  • Applicants who are already in Germany in the first year of a postgraduate course at the time of application may apply for funding for their second year of study.
  • An extension of the scholarship is possible if changing to a new stage in studies is intended (usually from a Master’s degree to an advanced programme of study such as a concert exam or master class). For particularly qualified candidates, it is possible to apply for an extension for a concert exam for up to two years.

 

Duration of the Funding

Master’s degree Program

  • Between 10 and 24 months depending on the length of the chosen study programme or study project
  • Start: usually from 1st October or earlier if a language course is taken prior to the study programme
  • The scholarships are awarded for the duration of the standard period of study for the chosen study programme (up to a maximum of 24 months)

 

See: National Scholarship 2019

 

Selection Process

  • 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 sound recordings which have to be submitted

 

Application Procedure

  • Applicants can apply online mode only
  • To enable scholarship holders to learn German in preparation for their stay in the country, DAAD offers the following services:
  • Payment of course fees for the online language course “Deutsch-Uni Online (DUO)” www.deutsch-uni.com for six months after receipt of the Scholarship Award Letter

 

Important Dates

  • Last Date to Apply 15th October 2019