Since 2009, the Ad Infinitum Foundation (AIF) has supported talented students at the Faculties of Music and Performing Arts who have particularly pressing financial need. According to the same principles, additional grants can be awarded of the Lucia Loeser Foundation. The AIF guidelines for awarding scholarships are available in the Artistic Administration Office of the Faculty of Music (KBB).

FAQ How to apply

• Funding for students in the artistic education degree programmes (BA/MA/concert exam): orchestral instruments, piano, organ, conducting, composition and voice/musical theatre
• Funding period is up to twelve months, 1 October to 30 September
• Grants of up to € 700 per month (BAföG recipients can receive a scholarship in the maximum amount of € 522)

• No older than 29 years of age at the beginning of the grant period (reference date: 1 September)
• No farther than the 7th semester at the beginning of the grant period (contact us in case you don't study a BA or MA-program)
• Grants are limited to a maximum of two academic years
• the maximum scholarship amount is EUR 800/month; the minimum scholarship amount is EUR 300/month.

• How much money can I receive per month to be eligible for the scholarship?

  Scholarships range from €300 to €800. Those with low incomes and very good audition results can receive the maximum scholarship amount. Your total monthly income (i.e. maintenance from your parents, jobs, other scholarships, Bafög, etc.) must not exceed €650 at the time of application. In addition, you may earn €300 per month from income related to your course of study, e.g. busking, etc. (= a total of €950).

  This means to receive a scholarship up to an amount of €800, you may receive a maximum of €950 per month on average into your account at the time of application, of which €300 must come from study-related income. Irregular income is also taken into account: fees, gigs or one-off orchestra gigs must be divided by 12 and added to your monthly income. If your average monthly income exceeds £950, the amount exceeding £950 will be deducted from your scholarship. You will then only be eligible for a smaller scholarship (€300 to €750).

  Extraordinary income from competition winnings remains exempt up to a maximum amount of €3,000 per year and is not included in the total income in this case.

• prospective 15.12.-31 Jan. Call for grant applications/ Application period
• Dec. and Jan. Optional consultations for grants and applications (by appointment)
• up to 31 Jan. Application deadline
• up to 1 March Invitation to auditions or letter of rejection
• 30th April Auditions 
• by 30 June Decision regarding grants
• 1 Oct Beginning of the grant period

All interested students are strongly encouraged to seek advice in a consultation meeting with the Artistic Administration Office regarding their chances of obtaining a grant. Support in completing the application is also available if requested.

To do this, please arrange an appointment via Email: stipendien.musik@udk-berlin.de. The appointment can also take place via phone: 030 3185 2454.

Artistic Administration Office (KBB)
Marianne Karthäuser, Yulia Vashchenko
Bundesallee 1-12, Room 111 
 

The application deadline is January 31 of each year at the latest. In addition, after sending the application form, the following documents must be submitted in PDF format (one document labeled: last name, first name) in print to the Artistic Office of the Faculty of Music or by email (stipendien.musik@udk-berlin.de) in PDF format (one document labeled: last name, first name):

1. Bank statements for the months of October, November, and December of a given year for all existing accounts

2. Receipts (copies of contracts: rental agreement, current employment contracts, scholarship agreements, if available)

3. Current certificate of enrollment

4. The PDF “C. Declarations and D. Confirmation by the main subject teacher” completed, signed, and checked by you and your main subject teacher.

Orchestral instruments, piano, organ, voice/musical theatre art education programmes:

It is not possible to apply as Master of Music in Chamber Music (only for ensembles).

• Duration approx. 10 minutes
• Repertoire: three pieces from three different periods, including at least one solo; individual movements are an option

Composition programme:

• Approx. 20 minute colloquium on a more recent composition, which a teaching staff member from the Institute for New Music leads with the applicant
• Lecturer must be approached by the applicant himself/herself
• Score must be submitted together with the application (as a PDF and in printed form, in triplicate)

Conducting programme:

• Approx. 10-minute audition in front of the jury accompanied by two pianos
• Please organise the piano player yourself, the UdK Berlin will not pay any fees
• Repertoire: e.g. one of Beethoven's symphonies

Programmes at Jazz Institut Berlin (JIB):

• Duration approx. 10 minutes
• Repertoire: Three stylistically different titles of different tempos with a high improvisational content.