Payment of the scholarship

The scholarship amounts to € 10.020 for the academic year 2025-2026 and € 10.020 for the academic year 2026-2027 in case an application was submitted for a two-year Master programme.

An installment of € 4.500 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 he/she arrives. 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 € 2.500 will be transferred on a Belgian or European account after arriving in Belgium and uploading the registration certificate.

A second installment of € 4.020 is transferred in February 2026 upon completion of the first semester.

A final installment of € 1.500 is transferred upon completion of the first academic year in July 2026, or in September/October 2026 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 2026, or in September 2026 in case of re-sit examinations, the final installment of € 1.500 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, € 4.500 is transferred to the student’s bank account prior to the start of the second academic year 2026-2027 (or in September/October 2026 in case of re-sit examinations).

A second installment of € 4.020 is transferred in February 2027 upon completion of the first semester of the second academic year.

A final installment of € 1.500 is transferred upon completion of the second academic year (in July 2027, or in September/October 2027 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 € 1.500 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 2026, or in September 2026 in case of re-sit examinations, the student will not be awarded the third installment of € 1.500 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, he or she can only keep the first instalment of € 4.500.