Payment of the scholarship

The scholarship amounts to € 10.225 for the academic year 2026-2027 and € 10.225 for the academic year 2027-2028 in case an application was submitted for a two-year Master programme.

An installment of € 4.600 is transferred on a Belgian or European account after arriving in Belgium and uploading the registration certificate which the student will receive from the Flemish higher education institution when they arrive. Or if preferred, a first installment of € 2.000 can be transferred to the student’s bank account (European or foreign bank account) prior to the start of the academic year. Additionally, the remaining installment of € 2.600 will be transferred to a Belgian or European account after arriving in Belgium and uploading the registration certificate.

A second installment of € 4.100 is transferred in February 2027 upon completion of the first semester.

A final installment of € 1.525 is transferred upon completion of the first academic year in July 2027, or in September/October 2027 in case of re-sit examinations. If a student completes a one-year Master programme, but does not obtain the Master degree at the end of the academic year in July 2027, or in September 2027 in case of re-sit examinations, the final installment of € 1.525 will not be awarded.

In case of a two-year Master Programme, and on the condition that at least 54 ECTS were obtained in the first academic year, € 6.125 is transferred to the student’s bank account prior to the start of the second academic year 2027-2028 (or in September/October 2027 in case of re-sit examinations).

A second installment of € 4.100 is transferred in February 2028 upon completion of the first semester of the second academic year.

A final installment of € 1.525 is transferred upon completion of the second academic year (in July 2028, or in September/October 2028 in case of re-sit examinations). If a student does not obtain the Master degree at the end of the second year, the final installment of € 1.525 will not be awarded.

If a student enrolled in a two-year Master programme does not obtain 54 ECTS at the end of the academic year in July 2027, or in September 2027 in case of re-sit examinations, the student will not be awarded the third installment of € 1.525 and will not receive the grant for the second year of the Master programme. Exceptions to this rule can only be granted by VLUHR in agreement with the hosting institution and the Department of Education and Training.

In case of discontinuation prior to the end of the Master programme for which a Master Mind scholarship has been awarded by the Flemish Government: if a student only completes a part of a one or two-year Master programme, he or she will need to refund part of the scholarship, e.g. when a student only completes one semester, they can only keep the first instalment of € 4.600.