Master Mind Scholarships in Belgium for International Students

Outstanding international students are given Master Mind Scholarships by the Flemish Ministry of Education and Training for master’s programs in Flanders and Brussels.

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Host Country	Belgium
Host Institute	Various
Level	Masters
Eligible Nationality	International
Benefits	€9,600 plus the waiver of tuition
Duration	1-year or 2 year
Closing Date	Various (Mostly First week of March)/Up to April 1, 2025

Summary of the Master Mind Scholarships in Belgium

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Master Mind Scholarships

The Master Mind Scholarships are esteemed awards provided by the Government of Flanders to exceptional international students. These scholarships aim to support students enrolling in master’s degree programs at Flemish higher education institutions, highlighting academic achievement while promoting Flanders as a premier study destination and encouraging global cultural and academic exchange.

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Benefits of Master Mind Scholarships in Belgium

A Master Mind Scholarship entitles the recipient to a grant of €9,600 plus the waiver of tuition for one academic year (60 ECTS). Holders of the Master Mind Scholarship have to pay an enrollment fee. The stipend, which is given in installments, pays for a sizable portion of their living expenditures as well as their insurance premiums and lodging fees.

Criteria

To apply for the Master Mind Scholarships in Belgium, the following eligibility criteria are considered:

Except for Russian nationals, all nationalities are eligible.
Before the deadline set by the school, the student must apply to a master’s program at an eligible institution.
Before the deadline, the student must indicate that he or she would like to be considered for Master Mind.
The student’s potential and academic achievement are of a high caliber. A high grade Point Average (GPA) indicates excellent academic outcomes, as stated on the transcript of records.
Regardless of the minimal scores required by the master’s degree, the student has a strong understanding and command of the language of instruction.
Enrolled students in Flemish higher education institutions are not eligible. International students who are enrolled in a specific preparation program to begin their master’s degree in September 2024 will be the only exemption made at the time of their scholarship application in the spring of 2024.
The Master Mind Scholarships are not available to students enrolled in the following programs during the 2024–2025 academic year:
- programs for preparation,
- bridging initiatives and
- remote education.
The Master Mind grant cannot be combined with any other Flemish government grant or an Erasmus Mundus fellowship.

Host Institutions eligible for Master Mind Scholarships

The first step in applying to a Flemish host institution that takes part in the Master Mind Scholarship Program is for you to indicate your interest.

KU Leuven
- Deadline: 1 February 2025, 23.59 CET.
University of Antwerp
- Deadline: February 1, 2025
Antwerp Maritime Academy
- Deadline: please contact the international office
AP University of Applied Sciences and Arts
- Deadline: March 1, 2025
Ghent University
- Deadline: April 1, 2025
Hasselt University
- March 14, 2025
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Deadline: March 10, 2025
Erasmus Brussels University of Applied Sciences and Arts
- March 31, 2025
HOGENT University of Applied Sciences and Arts
- March 20, 2025
KdG University of Applied Sciences and Arts
- Deadline: March 30, 2025
LUCA School of Arts
- Deadline Campus Leuven: February 27, 2025
- Deadline Campus Brussels: March 12, 2025
- Deadline Campus Ghent: March 12, 2025
PXL University of Applied Sciences and Arts
- Deadline: please contact the international office

Host Institutes

Documents/Material Required to Apply

Files that need to be uploaded:

Passport picture
National ID or an international passport
A curriculum vitae that includes your publications, academic honors, prior scholarships, and your American GPA out of 4.0, if relevant.
GPA Calculator: https://www.scholaro.com/ (See How to Calculate Your American GPA in the Annex.)
Records transcript; if written in a language other than English, Dutch, French, or German, a certified translation must be included.
Results of the English language proficiency exam or the host university’s letter of exemption
The motivational letter, written in English
Two signed reference letters in English, prepared by instructors from your recent workplace, your (former) home university, or the University of Applied Sciences (and Arts).
A certified translation must be enclosed if the obtained diploma is written in a language other than Dutch, French, German, or English.

Master Mind Scholarships in Belgium Deadlines

Master Mind Scholarships deadlines vary depending on the institute selected.

Application Procedure

Determine whether the Flemish institution of your choice is a Master Mind Scholarship participant and whether you are eligible to apply.
Select the institute and go to its official website.
Send the host institution your application.
The eligible applications are preselected by the host institution
The host school creates your application file in the Mobility-Online application program to begin the Master Mind Scholarship application process.
The Mobility-Online tool notifies you via email that you have been pre-selected for a Master Mind Scholarship.
Before the deadline, register using the Mobility-Online tool and finish your application file there.
Before the deadline, the host institution verifies and uploads the finished application file using the Mobility-Online service.

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