Bank of China Scholarship for the academic year 2025/2026

The Bank of China together with the Friends of The Liszt Academy of Music and the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music is issuing a call for the Bank of China Scholarship with the aim of supporting the musical education of the highly talented Hungarian and international students of the Liszt Academy.

Who can apply?

Full-time students with an active status in the academic year 2025/2026 can apply from any academic year of the BA, MA, TMA, RTK or one-tier instrumental and vocal art programs. The Bank of China Scholarship is non-refundable and can be used for covering the tuition fee, the living expenses, for buying instruments and instrument cases, for expenses related to masterclasses and competitions or any other costs occurring in connection with the studies.

Who can’t apply?

Part-time and exchange students, former Bank of China Scholarship holders, doctoral students. Please, do not apply if you are not pursuing a degree in an instrumental and/or vocal program.

Amount of the Scholarship:

For the 2025/2026 academic year the amount of the Scholarship is 600.000 HUF per student.

Application:

The application form shall be submitted in ENGLISH (see below).

Incomplete and/or incorrectly filled applications will not be considered.

Application deadline:

Monday, 9th February, 2026, 10 a.m.

The selection process:

The Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music and the Friends of The Liszt Academy of Music will conduct a preliminary selection of the submitted applications and will propose 20 students for the Scholarship to the Committee consisting of the representatives of the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, the Friends of The Liszt Academy of Music and the Bank of China.

This Committee will then select the 10 Bank of China Scholarship holders.

The list of the Bank of China Scholarship holders will be announced during March 2026 on the Academy’s website as well as on its FB-page. Additionally, they will be informed via e-mail too.

In case of an unsuccessful application, individual e-mails with the results will not be sent.

Responsibilities of the Bank of China Scholarship holders:

If organized, Scholarship holders have to perform at the Bank of China gala concert. Upon request of the Bank of China, Scholarship holders can be asked to submit a written report about the use of the Scholarship by the end of the academic year 2025/2026 to the International Affairs and Development Department of the Academy.

For further information, please contact:

Zita Kalmandy under kalmandy.zita[at]zeneakademia.hu

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