BECASAIE Grants

Any person who meets the following requirements may apply for a BecaAIE:

1. Be an active student or professional in music, regardless of the instrument(s) being studied, including voice, or the musical subject matter, including new technologies.
2. Be a Spanish national, from a European Union country, or a Latin American country with a residence permit in Spain.
3. Applicants for the BecaAIE in Advanced Specialization must submit, along with their application and resume, a copy of their most recent tax declaration, or if unavailable, that of their parents or guardians.

The BecaAIE 2024/2025 call is open from February 16 at 11:00 to April 3, 2024, at 18:00.

It is very important to always read the 2024/2025 General terms and conditions of the call before submitting any application.

After receiving your application, and if all required documentation is correct, this will be taken into account for the study and selection of grant holders.

Later, a list with the names of the selected grant holders will be published in our web. If any document is missing, or if any mistake is detected, AIE will contact all applicants concerned.

The selection process is carried out by a committee of renowned music professionals appointed by AIE who will consider all merits, academic and artistic, of each applicant. For the BECASAIE Specialization Grants selection process, the committee will Schedule an audition and/or a personal interview for those candidates who obtain the highest score in the qualification records.

Find below the dates for the 2020 Selection Committees.

• Manuel de Falla International Courses Selection Committee: date to be confirmed
• Musical Training or Extension of Musical Studies Selection Committee: date to be confirmed
• Specialization Studies Selection Committee: date to be confirmed
• Specialization Studies Audition: date to be confirmed

Starting from July 16, 2024, AIE will inform applicants about the granting or denial of the scholarship, except for the six BECASAIE scholarships intended for the Manuel de Falla International Courses, whose decision will be communicated starting May 22.

After these dates, the final list of scholarship recipients will be published.

Grants amounting up to €1000 each

Grants for music studies or training in official and informal music schools, both within Spain and abroad.

– 24 BECASAIE Grants for the six following music schools with which AIE has established a collaboration agreement:

• Escuela de Música Creativa in Madrid. 6 BECASAIE Grants

• Taller de Musics in Barcelona. 6 BECASAIE Grants

• Aula de Música Moderna i Jazz Fundació Conservatori del Liceo in Barcelona. 4 BECASAIE Grants

• Escuela de Música Joaquín Turina in Seville. 2 BECASAIE Grants

• Escuela Fundación Cristina Heeren de Arte Flamenco in Sevilla. 4 BECASAIE Grants

• Escuela Popular de Música y Danza in Madrid. 2 BECASAIE Grants

– 44 BECASAIE Grants for the nine following REEM schools (Spanish Network of Music Schools):

• Conservatorio Mayeusis in Vigo -6 BECASAIE Grants
• Escuela de Música “Piccolo y Saxo” in Logroño – 6 BECASAIE Grants
• Escuela de Música y Baile Presto Vivace in A Coruña – 6 BECASAIE Grants
• Estudio Escola de Música in Santiago de Compostela – 6 BECASAIE Grants
• Academia de Música Contemporánea in Madrid – 5 BECASAIE Grants
• Escuela de Nuevas Músicas in Madrid – 5 BECASAIE Grants
• Taller de Músicos in Madrid – 5 BECASAIE Grants
• Jam Session  Escuela de Música in Barcelona – 3 BECASAIE Grants
• Escuela de Música Martín Códax in Toledo – 2 BECASAIE Grants

Thanks to these agreements, all the mentioned music schools contribute around 40% per grant of the total value of these 68 grants. If the total value of the grant does not cover the total amount for registration and enrolment fees, the grant holder shall bear the difference at his or her own expense.

44 BECASAIE GRANTS FOR MUSICAL TRAINING OR EXTENSION OF MUSICAL STUDIES in informal music schools, both within Spain and abroad, to be chosen freely.

5 BECASAIE GRANTS FOR MUSICAL TRAINING OR EXTENSION OF MUSIC STUDIES for AIE members over the age of 35 in informal music schools, both within Spain and abroad, to be chosen freely.

Grants amounting up to €6000 each

Grants for Superior Degree studies or higher degree musical training in prestigious music centres, both national and international. The maximum amount for each of these grants will be €6000, with the possibility of receiving additional support from the designated school.

These grants are distributed as follows:

• 5 BECASAIE Grants of €6000 for music studies in informal music schools (both within Spain and abroad).
• 4 BECASAIE Grants of €4000 for Superior Degree studies at Reina Sofía School of Music in Madrid.
• 3 BECASAIE Grants of €6000 for music studies at Berklee College of Music in Boston, United States. This college contributes another 6000€ per grant holder.
• 1 BECASAIE Grant of €6000 for music studies at Conservatori del Liceu in Barcelona. Aimed at Regulated Superior Degree Studies.
• 1 BECASAIE Grant of €6000 for music studies at Taller de Musics in Barcelona, aimed at Regulated Superior Degree studies.
• 1 BECASAIE Grant of €6000 for music studies at Escuela Superior de Música de Alto Rendimiento (ESMAR) L’Eliana in Valencia. 
• 1 BECASAIE Grant of €6000 for music studies at Centro Superior Katarina Gurska, aimed at Symphonic, Instrumental and Vocal conduction. 
• 1 BECASAIE Grant of €6000 for music studies at Centro Superior Música Creativa in Madrid, aimed at Superior Music Studies.
• 2 BECASAIE Grant of €3000 for music studies at Jam Session Escuela de Música in Barcelona, aimed at Superior Rock Music Studies.
• 3 BECASAIE Grants of €1000 for music studies at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts – LIPA, United Kingdom. These grants are aimed at students of Superior Music Studies who have already passed with success the official entrance exams of this institute in accordance with its schedule. For more information, visit the website of LIPA at www.lipa.ac.uk.
• 1 ‘Tete Montoliu Jazz Grant’ of €3000 for jazz music studies in informal music schools.
• 2 BECASAIE Grants of €3000 each for music studies at Musikene San Sebastián, aimed at Superior Music Studies in the fields of Classical Interpretation and Jazz.
• 3 BECASAIE Grants of €2000 each for music studies at Escuela Superior de Música de Catalunya (ESMUC), for students of the Master of Advanced Interpretation Studies (MEAI) for classical and contemporary music instruments.
• 2 BECASAIE Grants of €5000 each for AIE Master’s in Music Group Management (orchestras, bands, choirs, groups, etc.)

These grants are aimed at informal music schools both within Spain and abroad.

Grants amounting up to €300 each

AIE offers grants for these prestigious international courses organized by the International Music and Dance Festival of Granada.

Grants are offered for the following courses:

• Course “Analytical, Creative and Interpretative Aspects of the Musical Repertoire Preserved in Spain and Latin America between the 16th and 18th Centuries” 
• Course “Poetics of Contemporary Creation: A Journey through the Territories of Thought and Interdisciplinarity”
• Baroque Academy of the Granada Festival
• Piano Masterclasses

Aimed at students who are not residing in Granada. Candidates will be selected by a committee specifically created for this purpose. The award of the grant will be notified to all applicants as of 22 May 2024. AIE will process the payment of the grants directly with their holders.

Courses, masterclasses or workshops may be canceled if a minimum number of enrolled students is not reached, at the discretion of the organization of Manuel de Falla Courses.

For more information:

Phone 958 276 321

http://www.granadafestival.org

cursos@granadafestival.org

GUIDANCE GUIDE:

SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS FOR MUSICAL STUDIES 2018

List of grants, scholarships, and subsidies for musicians or musical projects.

You can view or download (PDF) this Scholarship Guide by clicking HERE.