Type of Scholarships:
Scholarships for master's degree programmes

Programs for:
Graduates

Fields:
All eligible master's degree programmes offered by participating Flemish higher education institutions.
 

Description of Programme
The Master Mind Scholarship is funded by the Flemish Ministry of Education and Training and supports outstanding international students who wish to follow a master's degree programme in Flanders or Brussels at participating Flemish higher education institutions.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicant must apply for a master's degree programme at a participating Flemish higher education institution. The programme must comprise at least 60 ECTS per academic year.
• Applicant must demonstrate strong academic performance, with a GPA of 3.5 out of 4.0 based on the most recently obtained bachelor's or master's degree.
• Applicant must meet the English-language requirements established for the host institution type.
• Applicant must be accepted by the Flemish host institution for the degree programme.
• The previous degree used for admission to the master's programme must not have been obtained at a Flemish higher education institution.
• Students already enrolled in a Flemish higher education institution are not eligible, except international students enrolled in a preparatory programme in Spring 2026 that leads to a master's programme starting in September 2026.
• All nationalities may apply except Russian nationals.
• At least half of the master's programme credits must be obtained at the Flemish host institution.

Duration of Scholarship

• One academic year for master's programmes of 60 ECTS.
• Two academic years for master's programmes of 120 ECTS.

Scholarship Benefits

• Grant of EUR 10,225 per academic year.
• Tuition fee waiver.
• The host institution may charge a reduced tuition fee corresponding to the lowest statutory tuition rate for Flemish grant-holding students (EUR 136.50 for academic year 2026–2027).

• The scholarship cannot be combined with another scholarship from the Flemish Government, an Erasmus+ scholarship, an Erasmus Mundus scholarship, a BAEF scholarship, or a Fulbright scholarship.
• Applicants may be nominated by only one Flemish higher education institution.
• Preparatory programmes, bridging programmes and distance-learning programmes are not eligible for the scholarship.
• For two-year master's programmes, continuation of scholarship funding into the second year requires obtaining at least 54 ECTS in the first academic year, unless an exception is granted.

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