About the Opportunity:
The Flemish Ministry of Education awards scholarships for master’s programmes in Flanders and Brussels to outstanding students from around the world. The programme aims to promote Flanders and Brussels as a top study destination.
Host Institution(s):
Universities
- KU Leuven / University of Leuven
- University of Antwerp
- Ghent University
- Hasselt University
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Universities of Applied Sciences and Arts
- Antwerp Maritime Academy
- AP University of Applied Sciences and Arts
- Erasmus Brussels University of Applied Sciences and Arts
- HOGENT University of Applied Sciences and Arts
- KdG University of Applied Sciences and Arts
- LUCA School of Arts
- PXL University of Applied Sciences and Arts
Level/Field of study:
- Eligible Masters Degree Programmes offered at participating Flemish Institutions exceptpreparatory programmes; bridging programmes; or distance learning.
Number of Awards:
- Not specified
Target group:
- International students from all countries.
Scholarship value/duration:
- A Master Mind Scholarship includes a grant of €9,600 plus a tuition fee waiver per academic year.
- Master Mind Scholarship holders only pay an administrative enrolment fee. The Flemish Host Institution can ask the applicant to pay a tuition fee that equals the lowest rate of the yearly tuition fee for a student who receives a study grant from the Flemish government.
- The rate for the academic year 2023-2024 is €128,80.
- The duration of mobility is one academic year for a Master programme of 60 ECTS and two academic years for a master programme of 120 ECTS.
Eligibility:
- The applicant applies to take up a Master degree programme at a higher education institution in Flanders (hereafter ‘Flemish host institution’).
- The applicant should have a high standard of academic performance and/or potential and Student has a Grade Point Average of 3.5 out of 4.0.
- The student has a good knowledge of the English language (please check the official website for the specific requirements)
- All nationalities, except for Russian, can apply. The previous degree obtained should be from a higher education institution located outside Flanders.
- Students who are already enrolled in a Flemish higher education institution cannot apply.
Application Instructions:
- Students cannot apply directly. You need to submit your application to the host institution.
- The host institution preselects the eligible applications; the application needs to be submitted online by the Flemish host institution.
- Deadline of applications is 28 April 2023 23h59 GMT+1.
- You must check the internal deadlines set by the Flemish Host Institution, which varies and falls between 1 February to 6 April 2023.
- It is important to read the How to Apply page and is the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.
Website:
- Official Scholarship Website: https://www.studyinflanders.be/scholarships/master-mind-scholarships
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