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KU Leuven Master Mind Scholarship

Master's ScholarshipBelgium · Leuven

KU Leuven (Flemish Ministry of Education and Training)

Application Deadline

January 15, 2027

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“Previous degree(s) should have been obtained at a higher education institution outside Flanders. … Students who are already enrolled at a Flemish higher education institution are not eligible.” Eligibility

  • Education required

    Bachelor

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The Master Mind Scholarship is funded by the Flemish Ministry of Education and Training and awarded through KU Leuven to outstanding international students starting an eligible master’s programme there in 2027-2028.

KU Leuven lists 3 scholarships this cycle, covering one academic year on a 60 ECTS master’s and two on a 120 ECTS master’s. The page is marked preliminary until January 2027 at the latest.

Benefits & funding

  • €10,750 for the full length of the programme (2027-2028 page).
  • Tuition is about €1,200 per academic year at the EEA rate; the 2027-2028 page states no fee waiver, while the 2026-2027 page listed a full fee waiver plus €10,225 a year.
  • Cannot be combined with any other KU Leuven, Belgian national or regional government, or European Commission scholarship.

Eligibility

  • All nationalities; no country of residence required.
  • Admission to an eligible KU Leuven master’s programme; bridging and distance-learning programmes are excluded.
  • A high GPA, and previous degree(s) from a higher education institution outside Flanders (credit mobility at a Flemish institution is allowed).
  • Not already enrolled at a Flemish higher education institution (certain preparatory programmes excepted).
  • Non-native English speakers need an English test taken before the deadline, unless they studied an English-taught programme in Australia, English-speaking Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK or the US.

Application process

  1. 1
    Apply for an eligible KU Leuven master’s programme by 15 January 2027, attaching the KU Leuven Scholarships & Master Mind Candidacy Form.
  2. 2
    Register your scholarship candidacy in the online registration tool by the same deadline.
  3. 3
    Nominees are told by 10 March 2027 and send a one-minute motivational video by 16 March 2027.
  4. 4
    The same application is also considered for Inspiring the Outstanding and, for eligible nationalities, KU Leuven’s ASEAN, Africa and Central and South America scholarships.

Program timeline

  1. applications open

    15 October 2026

  2. application deadline

    15 January 2027, 23:59 CET

  3. nominees notified

    By 10 March 2027

  4. motivational video due

    16 March 2027

  5. selection results

    End of March 2027

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