AMADEUS Vienna Scholarships provide the opportunity for students to pursue an excellent academic and arts education that leverages the school’s unique international environment and host country opportunities. The programme is based on recognizing all-around student excellence. Applicants are required to demonstrate achievement in academics and the arts, as well as to embody the values of AMADEUS Vienna at the highest level.
For the academic year 2020-2021 AMADEUS Vienna is offering the following scholarship opportunities:
- Academic Scholarships to cover the published AMADEUS tuition fees. This scholarship is only available for Grades 10-12 applicants.
- Music and Arts Academy Scholarships for highly talented musicians aiming for entry to conservatory programmes. The value of these scholarships is € 5,000.00 maximum per applicant.
- Diversity Scholarships for students who represent countries currently not represented at AMADEUS International School Vienna. The value will be decided based on the financial means of the applicant.
- Special Chairman Scholarship for highly talented musicians AND excellent academics. Please note that this scholarship has a special application process. For more information, please see further down this page.
AMADEUS Academic Scholarships are awarded by a Selection Committee on an annual basis. The Committee evaluates the student’s progress after the initial scholarship year and students are considered for an extension of the scholarship; if successful, students can maintain a scholarship for the duration of their studies at AMADEUS. AMADEUS Academic Scholarships exclude boarding/entry/insurance/residence permit fees. They are applied to the Academic tuition fee or the agreed Academy programme, and cannot be deferred to areas of scholarship for which they are not intended.
AMADEUS Music and Arts Academy Scholarships are awarded by a Selection Committee on an annual basis. This scholarship covers the costs of the Music and Arts tuition and is available to all students who are on the professional track for Music or the Arts.
AMADEUS Diversity Scholarships are awarded by a Selection Committee on an annual basis. This scholarship is awarded to students who represent countries that are not yet present at AMADEUS. This scholarship covers the published AMADEUS tuition fees. However, it may cover boarding fees based on the financial means of the family.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested applicants are required to fill out the scholarship application form.
External applicants who are currently not enrolled at AMADEUS need to complete the school’s normal admissions procedures. Start your application here.
Application timeline:
Application deadline for 2020-21 Academic year is 30 April 2020.
Decisions will be made by the end of May of 2020.
The second round of scholarships will be awarded in June 2020, should any scholarships remain available.
To read more about the application timeline, applicant eligibility, application guidelines and requirement, click here.
Special Chairman Scholarship
Like many industries around the world, the education sector has faced huge disruption. Austria has a growing international education sector with more than 60,000 international students currently studying in tertiary education (Study In Austria).
Due to the restrictions in carrying out global searches for top-quality musicians and scholars, the Chairman of AMADEUS Vienna has decided to provide local students with the opportunity to have a first-class international education.
To facilitate this, the school is offering two full scholarships (including International Baccalaureate academic tuition and music tuition in the AMADEUS Music and Arts Academy) to day-students entering into Grade 10 or 11 (15-17 years). The scholarship does not include boarding accommodation. As a Patron of the Arts and a dedicated musician, the Chairman award these scholarships to one student who plays a high level of the violin and one student who plays a high level of the Cello. Moreover, the two students must have exceptional academic credentials.
If the scholars are TOP-level musicians, they will receive personal instruction by professional musicians and music scholars: Professor Gerhard Schulz (violin) and Professor Lilia Schulz-Bayrova (cello). Both are members of our Music and Art Academy Advisory Board. Likewise, they will possibly have the opportunity to play on instruments from the Goh Family Collection if their talent is at the right level.
AMADEUS Vienna has a history of success in supporting gifted musicians and academics to find places in leading conservatories and universities worldwide.
The application must be submitted by 25 May 2020 and must include:
- The Special Chairman Scholarship Application Form
- Letter of Motivation
- Two 3 minute YouTube clips of you playing the Violin or the Cello
- Last two reports
- Recommendation letter from former school leadership
Shortlisted applications will receive a Scholarship Testing Appointment (25-29 May) at which we will conduct English Language and aptitude testing. Shortlisted applicants will also audition with our Board Appointed Director of the AMADEUS Music and Arts Academy and selected Professors.
Please note that we reserve the right not to offer a scholarship if a suitable candidate cannot be identified.
For questions, please contact the admissions team: Admissions@amadeus-vienna.com.
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