DAAD Study Scholarships - Postgraduate Studies in the Field of Music 2026

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

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Interview Process
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineNot Specified
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorDAAD
• Course to studyMusic
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• 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 
• Monthly allowance for accompanying members of family.
• 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.
• 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.

Requirements

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.

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. 

Check also:
2026 Fully Funded Humboldt Research Fellowship
2026 Eutopia PhD Co-tutelle Call

Application Deadline

How To Apply

For more information, kindly visit the DAAD scholarship webpage.