Study in Belgium: Master Mind Scholarships at KU Leuven

Master Mind Scholarships is provided by the Government of Flanders and it is awarded to outstanding students taking a master's degree programme in Flanders. The 2019-2020 edition of the scholarship programme has now been launched.
 

The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven) is a research university in the Dutch-speaking town of Leuven in Flanders, Belgium. It conducts teaching, research, and services in the sciences, engineering, humanities, medicine, law, and social sciences. KU Leuven is the largest university in Belgium and the Low Countries. In 2017-18, more than 58,000 students were enrolled. Its primary language of instruction is Dutch, although several programs are taught in English, particularly graduate degrees.

KU Leuven consistently ranks among the top 100 universities in the world. As of 2016-2017, It ranks 40th globally according to Times Higher Education, 79th according to QS World University Rankings, and 93rd according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities. According to Thomson Reuters, in 2016, 2017 and 2018, KU Leuven researchers have filed more patents than any other university in Europe; its patents are also the most cited by external academics. As such, KU Leuven was ranked first in the publication's annual list of Europe's most innovative universities for those three years. A number of its programs rank within the top 100 in the world according to QS World University Rankings by Subject. It is the highest-ranked university from the Low Countries.

 

KU Leuven will nominate up to 20 outstanding students who will start a master’s programme next academic year. In order to be eligible, you have to complete your application for an eligible master’s programme at KU Leuven.

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Eligibility requirements

• The student has applied for an eligible master’s programme at KU Leuven. Please consult the list of master's programmes that qualify for a 2019-2020 Master Mind Scholarship.
• The student has a high standard of academic performance and potential.
  The student has a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 out of 4.0. Please consult the GPA calculator.
• The student has a good knowledge and command of the language of instruction of the master’s programme, regardless of the minimum scores required by the master's programme:

o    a minimum score of 7 on the IELTS test

o    a minimum score of 94 on the TOEFL test

o    a similar result in another official language test

• All nationalities are eligible. The previous degree obtained should be from a higher education institution located outside Flanders.
• Students who are already enrolled in a Flemish higher education institution are not eligible.
• Student mobility during the master's programme is allowed. However, at least half of the credits of the master's programme must be obtained at the Flemish higher education institution.

Scholarship modalities

• The duration of the mobility is minimum 1 academic year and maximum the full duration of the master’s programme.
• The student receives a maximum scholarship of € 8,000 per academic year.
• Master Mind Scholarship holders pay a reduced tuition fee. The rate for the 2018-2019 academic year is € 108.8. This rate may increase slightly in the following years.

How to express your interest in a Master Mind scholarship at KU Leuven

• You  submit a complete application file for an eligible master’s programme before 1 February 2019.
• You complete the Master Mind candidacy form before 1 February 2019, indicating why you consider yourself a potential candidate for a Master Mind scholarship.

Procedure and timing

• The master's programmes are invited to nominate students.
• The KU Leuven will nominate up to 20 students. The following elements will be taken into account when assessing the application files: academic performance, academic awards, motivation, relevant experience, demonstrated leadership abilities, sense of commitment, top applicant profile.
• KU Leuven will inform the nominated students in March about the outcome of the preselection and invite them to complete the online Master Mind Application in April 2019.
• The final selection will be made by the Selection Committee of the Flemish Government.
• The selection results will be announced in June 2019.

Also Read: Study For as Low as €1,750 at KU Leuven, Belgium.

Deadline:  February 1, 2019.

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