Scholarships 2025

Latest News: the maximum number of applications is reached and there is no further possibility to apply for the scholarships 2025 - sorry for that!

We are very happy to announce that there will be two scholarships for the Berlin Summer University of the Arts this year. Scholarships will be granted by the President of the Berlin University of the Arts. They cover the full amount of the respective course fee.

Application deadline: 16 March 2025.

Your sholarship application must contain a detailed artistic CV and extended letter of motivation which shows the relevance of the workshop theme to your artistic or academic profession, as well as an explanation of individual financial need (e.g. qualification for social welfare, BaföG, or unemployment benefits; international applicants should send respective proof of comparable qualification) and an estimate of the cost of travel and accommodation via e-mail to summer-courses[at]udk-berlin.de. We will consider 20 applications – first come, first served. 

Selection Criteria:
1. relevance of the chosen workshop in relation to previous artistic training
2. applicant’s level of need (e.g. social welfare, BaföG, unemployment assessment; see paragraph above) and additional costs for travel and accommodation
3. the final selection regarding the granting of scholarships will be made by the President of Berlin University of the Arts.

Before you apply for the grant, you must register for the course in question via the online registration form and enter the keyword "Art Scholarship 2025" in the comments section. Registrations submitted in combination with this keyword are granted a special provision regarding the withdrawal from a course: In the case that you do not receive the scholarship the binding registration can be cancelled free of charge.

Discounts for Alumni and Multiple Bookings

We offer a 100€ discount for all alumni of UdK Berlin, including former participants of the Berlin Summer University of the Arts, and a 50€ discount for participants who register for more than one workshop. 

Please inform us of your alumni status during the registration process.