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).

The improvement of the economic situation may result in the adjustment of the scholarship amount during the funding period. The university may discontinue the scholarship and, if necessary, demand repayments.

Prize money during this scholarship up to a total of € 3000 per year does not have to be reported.

From the guidlines of Ad Infinitum:

A scholarship holder's additional income of up to € 950 per month is permitted without being offset against the scholarship.Each scholarship holder has a general allowance for additional income of € 650.In addition, each scholarship holder has an allowance of up to €300 for income that is closely related to their field of study.The first €100 is not counted as income in full and half of the income between €100 and €500 is not counted as income.

Example: Scholarship holder X receives income expected to total € 1,000.This includes income closely related to his field of study in the amount of € 400.The scholarship holder therefore has income to be offset against the scholarship in the amount of: €1,000 - €650 - €100 - (€400 - €100) /2 = €100.This means that this scholarship holder may receive a maximum scholarship of €800 - €100 = €700.

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• Funding for students in the artistic education degree programmes, 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.
• In total, a maximum of EUR 1750/month may be available for living expenses with the scholarship.  I.e. the maximum income per month without the scholarship = 950 euros/month

• 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
• 17 April (expected) Auditions 
• by 30 June Decision regarding grants
• 1 Sept 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.

For further information please contact the Artistic Administration Office (KBB), please make an appointment by e-mail.

Artistic Administration Office (KBB)
Marianne Karthäuser, Frederike Schüler-Niemz
Bundesallee 1-12, Room 111 
E-Mail: stipendien.musik@udk-berlin.de

Completed application forms must be submitted to the Artistic Administration Office of the Faculty of Music together with the following documents no later than 31 January:

1. Detailed curriculum vitae that outlines both the applicant's musical career as well as his/her life circumstances, interests and professional goals
2. Bank statements for the last three months for all existing accounts
3. Documents (contract copies: rental agreements, current employment contracts, etc; last tax assessment notice if available)
4. Student identification
5. Repertoire for the audition (see below)
6. Confirmation from the teacher
7. Signed confirmation e-mail, which you will receive at your e-mail address after submitting the form

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

• 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.