Partially funded

DAAD Prize for International Students at SHMDK Mannheim

Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Mannheim, Germany

Scholarship overview

The DAAD Prize honours outstanding international students and doctoral candidates who combine excellent academic results with notable social or intercultural commitment. The prize is funded by DAAD from Federal Foreign Office funds and is awarded once a year at the university.

The prize is EUR 1,000, paid once. It is presented at the semester opening ceremony of winter semester 2026/27.

Award Information

  • Higher education entrance qualification obtained abroad.
  • Outstanding academic performance.
  • Bachelor: at least in the 2nd year of study. Master: at least in the 2nd semester.
  • Social or intercultural commitment during studies in Mannheim, with evidence. Examples: helping fellow students or applicants with authorities or administration, helping organise large university projects, cultural work in a social context outside the university (such as concerts in care homes or prisons), voluntary social work.
  • The application must be supported by a main-subject teacher.

2026 round: application deadline 15 July 2026. Winner chosen on file review and interview between 5 and 9 October 2026. Presentation at the semester opening ceremony 2026/27.

  1. Complete the application form (PDF).
  2. Collect the documents listed below, including a report from your main-subject teacher.
  3. Email everything to [email protected] by the deadline. Late or incomplete applications are not considered.

Contact

Simone Rusch, International Office, [email protected], tel. 0621 292 3519

Official links

Official links

Documents you will need

  • Application form.
  • Motivation letter describing the social or intercultural commitment.
  • Current CV.
  • Transcript of achievements.
  • Report by the main-subject teacher on academic performance and commitment.
  • Evidence of the social or intercultural commitment.
  • Foreign school-leaving certificate.

How selection works

A committee selects the winner on file review and interview. Special circumstances such as illness, disability or care duties for relatives are taken into account. There is no legal entitlement.

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