Deadline: April 28, 2024.

The Flemish Ministry of Education and Training awards scholarships for master’s programmes in Flanders and Brussels to outstanding students from around the world. A Master Mind Scholarship includes a grant of €10. 000 + a tuition fee waiver per academic year (60 ECTS). Master Mind Scholarship holders only pay an administrative enrolment fee. If you are interested, you first need to apply to one of the Flemish host institutions that participates in the Master Mind Scholarship Programme.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

• The applicant applies to take up a master’s degree programme at a Flemish higher education institution.
• The applicant should have a high standard of academic performance and/or potential:
  • The student has a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.5 out of 4.0:https://www.scholaro.com/gpa-calculator/ (see annex 1 How to calculate your American GPA)
• The student has a good knowledge of the English language:
  • An overall minimum band score of 7.0 on the IELTS test
  • A minimum total score of 94 on a TOEFL test
  • A C1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference
  • Or a similar result in another official language test (recognized by the host institution)
  • Online language tests of IELTS and TOEFL will also be accepted:
    • IELTS Indicator (https://www.ieltsindicator.com/)
    • TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition (https://www.ets.org/s/cv/toefl/at-home/)

• Students who apply for a master’s programme at a school of arts have at least:
  • An overall band score of minimum 6.5 on the IELTS test
  • A minimum total score of 90 on the TOEFL test
  • A B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference
  • Or a similar result in another official English language test (recognized by the host institution)
  • Online language tests of IELTS and TOEFL will also be accepted:
    • IELTS Indicator (https://www.ieltsindicator.com/)
    • TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition (https://www.ets.org/s/cv/toefl/at-home/)
• The host institution also performs an academic check of the student’s file. The student has to be accepted by the host institution in order to receive the scholarship. This criterion applies even if the host institution’s decision to accept the student is taken after the selection for the Master Mind Scholarship programme.
• The applicant can be nominated by only one Flemish higher education institution. If the applicant is preselected by more than one Flemish higher education institution, he/she has to choose one Flemish higher education institution to submit his/her application into the Mobility Online tool.
• All nationalities, except for Russian (see news item for more information), can apply. The previous degree obtained should be from a higher education institution located outside Flanders. International students who have been on credit mobility in a hosting Flemish higher education institution are still eligible for a Master Mind Scholarship.

BENEFITS

• The incoming student is awarded a maximum scholarship of €10.000 per academic year according to the details mentioned in the section Payment of the scholarship.
• If a student completes a one-year Master programme, but does not obtain the Master degree at the end of the academic year in 2025 (July or September) the final installment of €1.500 will not be awarded.
  In case of a two-year Master Programme at least 54 ECTS must be obtained in the first academic year in 2025 (July or September) to be able to receive the final installment of €1.500 of the first year and to be entitled to the scholarship for the second academic year. 
• The grant is paid in instalments and covers accommodation costs, insurances and a significant amount of their living expenses.

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