Flemish Ministry of Education Master’s Programmes 2026.

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 €10.225 and a tuition fee waiver per academic year.

Benefits

A Master Mind Scholarship includes: 

• A grant of €10.225 and a tuition fee waiver per academic year.

Requirements

Programme requirement

• The student applies to take up a master’s degree programme at a Flemish higher education institution. This master’s degree may consist of one or two academic years but must meet the threshold of 60 ECTS per academic year.
• A list of all English-taught master’s programmes in Flanders can be found on the button below. Please double check if your desired host institution participates in the Master Mind scholarship.
• List of master’s programmes

Academic Requirement

• The applicant should have a high standard of academic performance and/or potential as proven by a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.5 out of 4.0. The GPA will be calculated on the last obtained bachelor’s or master’s degree. The tool used for the calculation of the GPA is Scholaro. Click on the link below to calculate your GPA (see manual 1 How to calculate your American GPA).
• Calculate your GPA

English language requirements

• These language requirements are for students who will enroll at a university or a university of sciences.
• The student has a good knowledge of the English language and can provide proof thereof that is no older than 3 years at the time of application processing by the higher education institution.
• The following are accepted:
• An overall minimum band score of 7.0 on the IELTS test or the IELTS Indicator.
• A minimum total score of 94 on a TOEFL test or TOEFL iBT.
• A C1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference.
• A similar result in another official language test (recognized by the host institution).

English language requirements for schools of arts

• These language requirements are for students who will enroll at a school of arts.
• The student has a good knowledge of the English language and can provide proof thereof that is no older than 3 years at the time of application processing by the higher education institution.

The following are accepted:

• An overall band score of minimum 6.5 on the IELTS test or IELTS Indicator.
• A minimum total score of 90 on the TOEFL test or TOEFL iBT
• 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).

Requirements

• The Flemish host institution performs an academic check of the student’s file. The student has to be accepted by the host institution for a degree programme in order to receive the scholarship. This criterion applies even if the host institution’s decision to accept the student for a degree programme is taken after the selection for the Master Mind Scholarship.
• The applicant can be nominated by only one Flemish higher education institution. If the applicant is selected by more than one Flemish higher education institution for the scholarship, the applicant has to choose one Flemish higher education institution under which to file their application.
• Which institutions participate?

Previous degrees

• The previous degree (which the student has used to enrol for the master programme) cannot have been obtained at a Flemish higher education institution. International students who have previously been enrolled Flemish higher education institution on credit mobility (such as Erasmus+) are still eligible for a Master Mind Scholarship.
• Students who are already enrolled in a Flemish higher education institution cannot apply. The only exception is made for international students who, at the moment of their application in Spring 2026, are already enrolled in a specific preparatory programme in order to start a master’s programme in September 2026.

All nationalities can apply, with the exception of Russian nationals.

Student mobility to partner institutions outside Flanders and Brussels during the master’s programme is allowed (such as Erasmus+). However, at least half of the study credits of the master’s programme must be obtained at the Flemish host institution.

Students cannot apply for the Master Mind Scholarship for the following programmes:

• Preparatory programmes
• Bridging programmes
• Distance learning

Method of Application

Step 1

• Check if you are eligible to apply for this scholarship. You can find a list of all criteria via the button below.
• Eligibility criteria

Step 2

• Check if the institution you want to study at participates in the Master Mind scholarship and what their application deadline is. You can find this information via the button below.
• If they particpate, you can submit your application documents to the host institution before their deadline.
• Host institutions and deadlines

Step 3

• After the deadline for the host institution has passed, the institution will check if their applicants meet all eligibility criteria and perform a preselection.
• A host institution may submit a maximum of 20 applications to the Flemish Higher Education Council.

Step 4

• If your application fulfils all criteria and has been accepted for preselection, the host institution will create your application file for the scholarship via the Mobility Online application tool. If you did not qualilfy, no application will be fulfilled in the tool.
• If you have been preselected, you will receive an email generated by the Mobility Online tool notifying you of this.

Step 5

The email you received will have instructions to register in the Mobility Online tool. You must complete your application file there before the deadline. The deadline will be clearly stated in Mobility Online.

Documents to be uploaded:

• Profile picture
• Copy of your international passport or national ID.
• Curriculum Vitae. This should include your American GPA out of 4.0 and your publications, academic awards, previous scholarships, etc if applicable. You can calcuclate your GPA here: https://www.scholaro.com/gpa-calculator/ (see annex: How to calculate your American GPA)
• Transcript of records. If this document is written in a language other than Dutch, French, German, or English, a certified translation must be enclosed.
• English language test results or letter of exemption provided by the host university.
• Letter of motivation written in English.
• Two signed letters of recommendation from professors of your (previous) home university, university of applied sciences (and arts) or recent employer. These letters must be written in English.
• Copy of acquired diploma(s). If this is written in a language other than Dutch, French, German, or English, a certified translation must be enclosed.

Step 6

• The host institution validates and submits the completed application file to the Flemish Higher Education Council in the Mobility Online tool before the deadline communicated to the institutions. Applications validated after this deadline will not be accepted.

Step 7

• The selection committee of the Flemish Higher Education Council will award the scholarship to the highest-ranking students. You will be notified of the result of the selection committee.

For More Information,

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Application Deadline: April 1, 2026.