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Education USA – Counseling Center

The counseling center, which is part of the official EducationUSA network, offers free, comprehensive information about study opportunities in the U.S. to anyone interested.

EducationUSA is a program of the U.S. Department of State that is funded by the U.S. government and administered by AFS.

Counseling is…

Finland – EDUFI Fellowship, Scholarships for Doctoral Students

The Finnish National Board of Education (EDUFI) offers scholarships to international doctoral students for 3–12-month stays at a university in Finland. The scholarships are primarily intended for doctoral students who plan to earn a doctorate or a dual doctorate, or to conduct research at a university in Finland.…

UniLink – a counseling center for higher education in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, and Dubai

UniLink is a free counseling center for students who wish to study at universities abroad in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, and Dubai. UniLink represents over 70 universities abroad. It helps prospective students choose the right destination, university, and field of study; provides assistance throughout the…

Europe – Hungary, Poland, Slovakia – International Visegrad Fund, Short-Term Stays for Lecturers and Researchers

As part of the Visegrad Fellowship Program, the International Visegrad Fund offers fellowships to lecturers and researchers for short-term stays in the V4 countries. The fellowship may be used for work on a specific research project, teaching at the university level, archival research, and study in libraries.…

Přehled soutěží a kurzů

Contests 

Piano:

The International Baltic Piano Competition 2026

Deadline 6. 9. 2026

35° Concorso Pianistico Internazionale Roma

Deadline 8. 10. 2026

Courses

13th ClaviCologne International Piano festival

piano

Deadline 13. 7. 2026

International Academy of Music

violin,…

Jāzeps Vītols 7th International Choral Conducting Competition

We invite young choir conductors to participate in the 7th annual Jāzeps Vītols International Choir Conductors’ Competition, which will take place November 23–27, 2026, in Riga, Latvia.

The competition builds on more than 150 years of choral singing and conducting tradition in the Baltic states and offers young…

International Composition Competition for Piano Duo with String Quartet | Graz

As part of the international chamber music competition “Franz Schubert and the Music of the Modern Era,” organized by the University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz (Austria), we are announcing a call for applications. This composition competition aims to expand the contemporary repertoire for this six-member…

Go and See Call for Proposals – Go and See Short-Term Mobility for 2026, Round 2

The second round of the call for proposals to strengthen international cooperation and the professional development of artists and cultural professionals through individual trips to events abroad is now open. The call is open for events taking place from September 1, 2026, to December 13, 2026. Applications can be…

AIA MŠMT International Scholarships – June Offer

The Academic Information Agency (AIA, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports) has published its new June list of scholarship and grant opportunities available under bilateral agreements. The list includes, for example:

Research grants from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) for doctoral students and…

Competition Overview

International Competition Music Academy Forte

Deadline: June 25, 2026

Categories: CHAMBER MUSIC, PIANO ENSEMBLE, Piano, Guitar, Vocal: Classical and Contemporary, Strings: Violin, Viola, Cello, Double bass, Woodwinds: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Brass: Trumpet, French horn, Trombone, Tuba, Others:…

Course Overview

Musica Riva Festival 42nd Edition

deadline: June 21, 2026

majors: piano, violin, Baroque singing, accordion, orchestral conducting

MUSIC ACADEMY FORTE 2026

deadline: June 15, 2026

majors: piano, violin, viola, cello, flute, voice, guitar

AIA MŠMT International Scholarships – May Offer

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports’ Academic Information Agency (AIA) has published its new May list of scholarship opportunities offered under bilateral agreements. The list includes, for example: and other scholarship and study opportunities. Japanese government scholarships for students in bachelor’s…

Competition Overview

Check out the list of competition invitations for the week of May 11–17, 2026

All categories:

Manhattan International Music Competition 2026 – deadline June 10, 2026

XIII “Heirs of Orpheus” International Music Competition – deadline August 1, 2026

Piano category:

28° Rina Sala Gallo Monza…

OnRoad – Support for concerts and tours by musicians

Program: OnRoad

Type: Support for concerts and tours by musical artists

Project period: January 1 – November 30, 2026

Financial support: Up to 40,000 CZK per project

Eligible applicants: Musical artists, both individuals and legal entities.

Deadline: May 31, 2026

Link: OnRoad – SoundCzech

As…

Competition Overview

International Workshop for Theater Students in France

Course Overview

Majstrovské kurzy Eugena Suchoňa:

opera singing, jazz singing and improvisation, musical theater, chanson, rock, and pop

Deadline: June 15, 2026

Arcadia Chamber Music Classes:

chamber ensembles that include at least one string instrument: string ensembles, string and piano ensembles, or string and wind…