The Master Mind Scholarship is funded by the Government of Flanders and awarded through Ghent University to academically outstanding international students entering a master’s programme in Flanders/Brussels. It supports one year of study for 60-ECTS programmes and two years for 120-ECTS programmes.
Around 30 scholarships are distributed across Flemish institutions each year, with roughly 6 allocated to Ghent University. Candidates are nominated internally by their programme coordinators and shortlisted by the university before final selection by the Flemish Government.
Benefits & funding
- Grant of up to €10,225 per academic year toward living and study costs.
- Tuition-fee waiver: the recipient pays only the lowest local rate (€136.50 for 2026-2027) instead of the international fee.
- Duration: one academic year (60-ECTS master’s) or two academic years (120-ECTS master’s).
- Cannot be combined with other Flemish government scholarships, Erasmus+/Erasmus Mundus, BAEF, or Fulbright awards.
Eligibility
- Open to all nationalities except Russian nationals.
- Must be a new international student admitted to a Ghent University master’s programme (including advanced masters); not previously enrolled at, or holding a degree from, a Flemish institution.
- Minimum GPA of 3.5 out of 4.0 on the most recent bachelor’s or master’s degree.
- English proficiency: at least IELTS 7.0 / TOEFL 94 / CEFR C1 for universities (IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL 90 / B2 for schools of arts), with a test no older than 3 years.
- Preparatory, bridging and distance-learning programmes are not eligible.
- A number of places are reserved for priority countries (e.g. Japan, Mexico, Palestine, USA).
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Application process
- 1Apply for and gain admission to an eligible Ghent University master’s programme before the April 1 admission deadline.
- 2Your programme coordinator nominates up to two candidates with a motivation and ranking.
- 3The International Relations Office screens nominations and submits a shortlist (maximum 20) to the Flemish Government.
- 4The Flemish Government makes the final selection; shortlisted students are notified in spring.
Program timeline
deadline to apply for admission to the master’s programme
Before April 1
the university submits its shortlist to the Flemish Government
End of April
Spring
final selection and notification of shortlisted students
master’s programme begins
September