Government of Flanders Master Mind Scholarships 2024 for International Students: The Flemish Ministry of Education grants exceptional students from all around the world scholarships for master’s programs in Flanders and Brussels. The program seeks to establish Brussels and Flanders as premier study destinations.
Summary of the Application
- Host Country: Belgium
- Donor: Government of Flanders
- Education Level: Masters Degree
- Eligible Country: All Nationalities
- Application Deadline: 1st February, 2024
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
- KG University of Applied Sciences and Arts
- LUCA School of Arts
- PXL University of Applied Sciences and Arts
Target Students
Foreign pupils from every nation besides Russia. There are a number of scholarships.
reserved for students from certain countries: Japan (3), Mexico (3), Palestine (2), and the USA (5).
AID PACKAGES
A Master Mind Scholarship entitles the recipient to a €10,000 scholarship plus one academic year’s tuition free. Holders of the Master Mind Scholarship just have to pay an enrolment fee.
The duration of mobility is one academic year for a Master program of 60 ECTS and
two academic years for a master program of 120 ECTS.
RULES TO GET AID / ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
- The candidate applies to enroll in a Master’s program at a Flanders-based higher education establishment (referred to as the “Flemish host institution”).
- The candidate ought to demonstrate exceptional academic achievement and/or promise. With a 4.0 grade point average, the student’s score is 3.5.
- The student speaks English fluently (for further information on the precise requirements, please visit the official website).
- To be eligible to earn the scholarship, the student must be accepted by the host university. This requirement is applicable even if the host institution decides to accept the student after the Master Mind Scholarships program is chosen.
- Only one Flemish higher education institution may nominate the candidate. The applicant must select one Flemish higher education institution to submit his or her application through the Mobility Online service if the applicant is preselected by multiple Flemish higher education institutions.
- Russian applicants are the only ones who cannot apply. The prior degree must have come from an outside Flanders higher education institution.
- Applications from current Flemish higher education students are not accepted.
Visit the official website (link provided below) to view the complete eligibility requirements.
See the full eligibility criteria at the official website (link found below).
APPLICATION PROCESS
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 31 March 2024.
It is important to read the How to Apply page and isit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.
OFFICIAL WEBSITE
Official Scholarship Website: https://www.studyinflanders.be/scholarships/master-mind-scholarships