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

Universities of Applied Sciences and Arts

Level/Field of study:

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.

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