New opportunities for IN.TUNE students: Scholarships for summer schools on socially engaged music making

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In Summer 2026, the IN.TUNE Universities Alliance offers students a unique opportunity to participate in summer schools at partner institutions that explore the connection between artistic practice and societal engagement. We are offering three scholarships of €1,200 each for the Barcelona Arts Summer School in Barcelona and isaCommunity in Vienna, as well as three scholarships of €700 each for the Entrepreneurial Bootcamp: Explore New Playgrounds in The Hague. The scholarships are intended to cover participation fee (for Vienna), travel, and accommodation. All participants will be invited to an online follow-up workshop in autumn to reflect on their experiences and discuss how these may inform their future artistic and professional development.

Who can apply?

All students enrolled at IN.TUNE partner institutions (Bachelor/Master) are eligible to apply. For isaCommunity, applicants must apply with an instrument (including voice, electronics, or non-European instruments). 

Students may apply for all three programmes. However, participation is limited to one programme per applicant. Please note that students may only apply for programmes offered by partner institutions other than their home institution.

Application and requirements

Application Deadline: April 30th | 12:00 PM

Motivation Video in English (max. 3 min.):

Please explain why you would like to participate and why the scholarship is important for your participation. In addition, reflect on one of the following questions:

  • What is my role as a musician in society?
  • How can I, as a musician, contribute to society?
  • How can I shape the world through music?
  • How can I make music accessible to people beyond traditional audiences?

Artistic Video (max. 5 min.):

▫  Performers (including conductors, music educators, music therapists, etc.): Please submit a video of a performance of a piece of your choice (all genres welcome; improvisation is possible).

Only for Barcelona and The Hague:

▫  Composers / sound producers: Please submit a recording of a piece you have composed or produced, along with a recorded commentary on the work.

▫  Musicologists / music theorists: Please submit a video presenting a research or project idea in the field of socially engaged music practices.

SUBMISSION FORM (please click on the link)

The selection will be made by members of the IN.TUNE Working Group Artistic Citizenship, Audience and Community Engagement. Applicants will be informed of the results by May 30 at the latest.

Further information:

Barcelona Arts Summer School, 5–19 July 2026

isaCommunity, Vienna, 19–26 July 2026

Entrepreneurial Bootcamp, The Hague, 31 August–4 September 2026

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Axel Petri-Preis, Chair of the IN.TUNE working group “Artistic Citizenship, Audience and Community Engagement”: petri-preis@mdw.ac.at

We look forward to receiving your applications!

Photo credit: Stephan Polzer / mdw