Master Mind Scholarship

The duration of the scholarship is one academic year for a master's programme of 60 ECTS or two academic years for a master's programme of 120 ECTS.

The host institution can ask the applicant for a tuition fee that equals the lowest rate of the yearly tuition fee for a local student who receives a study grant from the Flemish government. The rate for the academic year 2025-2026 is €136,50. This rate may increase slightly on a yearly basis.

There are a number of scholarships reserved for students from priorty countries for the Flemish government: Japan (3), Mexico (3), Palestine (2) and USA (5). If a selected student from one of these countries cancels or declines the scholarship, the opportunity will first be offered to the next highest-ranking applicant from the same country before moving on to the general ranked list of candidates as decided by the Selection Committee. If the available amount of reserved scholarships is not fulfilled, they will be awarded according to the general ranked list of candidates as decided by the Selection Committee.

Students cannot combine the Master Mind scholarship with:

• another scholarship from the Flemish Government;
• an Erasmus Mundus scholarship;
• a BAEF scholarship;
• a Fullbright scholarship.

Each Flemish higher education institution can submit a maximum of 20 applications.

If a scholarship is cancelled or declined by the selected candidate, it is awarded to the next highest ranked candidate by the Flemish Selection Committee.

If a student loses their scholarship, the student will have to pay the full tuition fee if they want to continue the programme without the scholarship.