Partially funded

Deutschlandstipendium at HMDK Stuttgart

Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Stuttgart, Germany

Scholarship overview

The Deutschlandstipendium supports talented and high-achieving students at HMDK Stuttgart. Alongside good grades, social commitment and exceptional personal achievements count in the selection.

Half of the funding comes from private sponsors such as companies, foundations, alumni and private individuals; the other half is paid by the federal government. The university pays the scholarship directly to the recipients.

Awards are tied to a subject and allocated by faculty (Faculties I to IV, covering composition, music theory, musicology, music education, wind, percussion, strings, jazz and pop, piano, organ, conducting, voice, acting, opera, puppetry and performance).

Award Information

  • Enrolled at HMDK Stuttgart at the start of the funding period.
  • Open regardless of age, nationality or number of semesters.
  • Awards are subject-bound and allocated by faculty.
  • 300 EUR per month (150 EUR from private sponsors, 150 EUR from the federal government).
  • Independent of income; can be received in addition to BAföG.
  • Minimum funding period: two semesters.

Call for the 2025/26 round: applications due by 10 December 2025, 23:59, online only. A 2026 call document (Ausschreibung Deutschlandstipendium 2026) is published on the page.

  1. Choose the online application form of your faculty (I to IV).
  2. Prepare the documents listed below.
  3. Submit everything online by the deadline.

Official links

Documents you will need

  • Informal application with motivation letter (max. 2 A4 pages).
  • Tabular CV.
  • Recommendation letter from the main-subject teacher.
  • Personal statement on any other scholarships currently held.
  • If applicable: proof of special qualifications, study achievements to date, internship and employer references, awards and prizes, extracurricular and voluntary commitment.

How selection works

  • Criteria: academic performance, social commitment and special personal achievements.

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