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Scholarships
The Staatliches Institut für Musikforschung (SIM; State Institute for Music Research) awards stipends for one- to three-month research stays by music researchers in any discipline whose work touches upon the expertise of SIM employees and/or the particular strengths of the Institute. These include:
- Organology
- Performance practice
- Music and media
- Acoustics and music perception
- Music of the 19th and 20th centuries
- Ethnomusicology
Focus for 2026
In 2026, we particularly encourage applications from researchers working on the Cold War in any aspect.
Potential applicants should first familiarize themselves with the research profiles of SIM employees and contact that person with whose work their project best fits. Applicants are also encouraged to use the opportunity to cooperate with other institutions within the Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation), as well as to utilize the collections of the SIM in their research.
The minimum requirement is a university degree at the time of application. The monthly stipend amounts to €1,300 for applicants with a university degree and €1,600 for researchers with a doctorate or comparable qualification. In addition, a travel allowance of up to €500 may be granted.
Deadline
The application deadline is 28 February 2026 and the research stay must be completed by 31 August 2026, in exceptional cases by the end of 2026.
Application
The following application documents are required:
- A completed scholarship application form
- A curriculum vitae
- Two letters of references from academic instructors (for applications from graduates/doctoral students)
- A list of publications
- Copies of university transcripts and certificates of academic degrees
- A detailed description of the project (maximum 10 pages: rationale and objectives, methodology, bibliography, preliminary work already completed, cooperation with other researchers, connection of the project to SIM/SPK researchers and research priorities, timeframe).
Information
A detailed summary of all information on the scholarship program of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation can be found at Scholarship Programme SPK. Please contact Dr. Sydney Hutchinson with any further questions.