Scholarships for Musicians

These 5 hand-curated scholarships are open to Musicians. We highlight the award amount, deadline, and eligibility for each, ranking fully funded opportunities first so you never miss a deadline that matters to you.

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Fully funded United States Any level

BAEF Music Study Fellowship

Belgian American Educational Foundation

Amount
Up to $62,000: $22,000 for living and travel plus up to $40,000 for tuition and health insurance
Deadline
Oct 31, 2026

Belgian musicians with a qualifying music degree or documented exceptional ability who apply to at least three U.S. music schools and meet …

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Partial United States Any level Closes in 10 days

Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award

From the Top and the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

Amount
Up to $10,000 for pre-collegiate music expenses plus participation in From the Top’s Learning and Media Lab Fellowship
Deadline
Sep 1, 2026

Financially needy classical instrumentalists, vocalists, or composers ages 8–18 who study full time in the United States, have not entered …

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Partial United States High_school

2027 U.S. Marine Band Concerto Competition

United States Marine Band and Marine Corps Heritage Foundation

Amount
$2,500 first place, $1,000 second place, and $500 third place
Deadline
Nov 15, 2026

U.S. citizen or permanent-resident students in grades 9–12 during 2026–2027 who perform an eligible woodwind, brass, or percussion instrume…

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Varies United States Undergraduate

Berklee Merit-Based Scholarships

Berklee

Amount
Award amounts vary; undergraduate awards may be renewed for up to eight semesters, while a very limited number of Presid
Deadline
Jan 15, 2027

Entering Berklee undergraduate applicants who complete the applicable admission, transcript, audition, interview, and portfolio requirement…

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Partial United States Undergraduate

Leonard Bernstein Scholars Program

Brandeis University

Amount
Renewable scholarship amount is determined by Brandeis and is not published on the current program page; benefits includ
Deadline
November 3 for Early Decision I or Early

First-year Brandeis applicants who are accomplished vocalists or instrumentalists, submit a qualifying recorded audition, and will complete…

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