21 Scholarships in Belgium for International Students
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Scholarship Recipients and Featured Scholarships — Master’s
| Recipients per nationality | Nationalities / reported countries of origin |
|---|---|
| 5 | India |
| 4 | Pakistan |
| 2 | Bangladesh, Indonesia, Philippines |
| 1 | Egypt, El Salvador, Ghana, Jordan, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria, Palestine, Serbia, South Africa |
| Subject category | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Agriculture and Environmental Studies | 7 |
| Engineering and Technology | 5 |
| Medicine and Health | 5 |
| Business and Economics | 2 |
| Arts and Design | 1 |
| Computer Science and Data Science | 1 |
| Law | 1 |
| Scholarship | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's Scholarships | 19 |
| Erasmus Mundus BIOPHAM Scholarship | 1 |
| Erasmus Mundus IMFSE Scholarship | 1 |
| Erasmus Mundus Scholarship | 1 |
| Erasmus Mundus Scholarship (SSIs) | 1 |
| Erasmus+ / Erasmus Mundus scholarship, MAEH | 1 |
| Full Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's scholarship | 1 |
| GO Scholarship (2019) | 1 |
| IMFSE Contributors Scholarship | 1 |
| Master Mind Scholarship | 1 |
| Recipient | Scholarship | Institution and destination | Funded degree/program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nemer — Palestine, Jordan | Erasmus Mundus IMFSE Scholarship | Ghent University; Lund University; University of Edinburgh; Belgium; Sweden; United Kingdom | Master’s in Fire Safety Engineering (IMFSE) |
| Tutul Kumar Saha — Bangladesh | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships | University of Bordeaux; University of the Basque Country; University of Liège; France; Spain; Belgium; Germany | Master’s in Marine Environment and Resources (MER2030) |
| Rhishika (2024 scholarship cohort) — India | Master Mind Scholarship 2024 | University of Antwerp; Belgium | Master’s in Law (LL.M.) |
| Paula Vallarta — Mexico | Full Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's scholarship | Ghent University; University of West Attica; University of Borås; Belgium; Greece; Sweden | Master’s in Textile Engineering (WE-TEAM) |
| Jovan Samardžić (2023–2025 (estimated)) — Serbia | Peter Rousseeuw Scholarship from Science@Leuven | KU Leuven; Belgium | Master’s in Statistics and Data Science |
| Dindi Guzon — Philippines | Erasmus Mundus BIOPHAM Scholarship | KU Leuven (master’s thesis); BIOPHAM joint programme; Belgium; Italy; Poland; Spain | Master’s in Bio&Pharmaceutical Materials Science (BIOPHAM) |
| Cecilia María Hernández Castro — El Salvador | Erasmus+ / Erasmus Mundus scholarship, MAEH | University of Algarve; University of Lodz; Technische Hochschule Lübeck; University of Antwerp; Belgium; Germany; Poland; Portugal | Master’s in Applied Ecohydrology (MAEH) |
| Hareem Fatima — Pakistan | Erasmus Mundus Scholarship | University of Lille; Ghent University; University of Tartu; France; Belgium; Estonia; Spain | Master’s in Economics of Globalization and European Integration |
| Tuo Sern — Malaysia | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships | Ghent University; ENSISA; University of Borås; Belgium; France; Germany; Sweden | Master’s in World Textile Engineering Advanced Master (WE-TEAM) |
| Smarika Kafle (2023–2025 (estimated)) — Nepal | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships | Ghent University; Medical University of Gdańsk; University of Groningen; Belgium; Netherlands; Poland | Master’s in International MSc Sustainable Drug Discovery |
| Nolitha Khungwayo — South Africa | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships | University of Algarve; University of Łódź; University of Antwerp; Technical University of Applied Sciences Lübeck; Belgium; Germany; Poland; Portugal | Master’s in Applied Ecohydrology |
| Muhammad Hassaan | Erasmus Mundus Scholarship (SSIs) | Aalto University; University of South-Eastern Norway; Budapest University of Technology and Economics; imec / KU Leuven (thesis); Belgium; Finland; Hungary; Norway | Master’s in Smart Systems Integrated Solutions |
| Mufeedu Rahman Valakundil — India | IMFSE Contributors Scholarship | Ghent University; Lund University; Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya; Belgium; Spain; Sweden | Master’s in Fire Safety Engineering (International MSc, IMFSE) |
| Kennedy Agyei-Manu (2023–2025) — Ghana | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships | Ghent University; L’Institut Agro Rennes-Angers; Belgium; France | Master’s in Rural Development |
| Dia — Indonesia | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships | KU Leuven; University of Münster; Tallinn University of Technology; Belgium; Estonia; Germany | Master’s in Public Sector Innovation and eGovernance (PIONEER) |
| Alyssa Jane Cabtalan (scholarship from 2019; completed 2021) — Philippines | GO Scholarship (2019) | Institut Polytechnique UniLaSalle, Rouen campus; Belgium; France | Master’s in Urban Agriculture and Green Cities, completed 2021 |
Funding Reported by Recipients — Master’s
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/funding source | Reported support |
|---|---|---|
| Nemer Master’s in Fire Safety Engineering (IMFSE) | Erasmus Mundus IMFSE Scholarship | Full tuition and living stipend for two-year masters |
| Tutul Kumar Saha Master’s in Marine Environment and Resources (MER2030) | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships | Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Scholarship — Reported a €1,000 monthly scholarship |
| Rhishika Master’s in Law (LL.M.) | Master Mind Scholarship 2024 | Master Mind Scholarship 2024 — Full fee coverage and an annual EUR 10,000 grant |
| Paula Vallarta Master’s in Textile Engineering (WE-TEAM) | Full Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's scholarship | Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Scholarship — Full Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s scholarship |
| Jovan Samardžić Master’s in Statistics and Data Science | Peter Rousseeuw Scholarship from Science@Leuven | Peter Rousseeuw Scholarship from Science@Leuven — EUR 10,000 in each of 2023/24 and 2024/25; tuition reduced to the EU student rate |
| Dindi Guzon Master’s in Bio&Pharmaceutical Materials Science (BIOPHAM) | Erasmus Mundus BIOPHAM Scholarship | Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Scholarship — Full BIOPHAM scholarship |
| Cecilia María Hernández Castro Master’s in Applied Ecohydrology (MAEH) | Erasmus+ / Erasmus Mundus scholarship, MAEH | Erasmus+ / Erasmus Mundus scholarship, MAEH EUR 1,000 monthly and EUR 1,000 installation allowance; travel contribution up to EUR 3,000 depending on origin. |
| Tuo Sern Master’s in World Textile Engineering Advanced Master (WE-TEAM) | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships €49,000 package: tuition, €1,000 monthly living stipend, annual travel allowances, insurance and installation support. |
| Smarika Kafle Master’s in International MSc Sustainable Drug Discovery | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships | Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Scholarship — Erasmus Mundus stipend supported living costs |
| Nolitha Khungwayo Master’s in Applied Ecohydrology | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships Two years of tuition, travel costs and EUR 1,000 monthly living allowance. |
| Muhammad Hassaan Master’s in Smart Systems Integrated Solutions | Erasmus Mundus Scholarship (SSIs) | Stipend insufficient for Norway; recipient freelanced for expenses |
| Mufeedu Rahman Valakundil Master’s in Fire Safety Engineering (International MSc, IMFSE) | IMFSE Contributors Scholarship | IMFSE Contributors Scholarship — Tuition, insurance, participation costs and€1,400/month stipend for 24 months |
| Kennedy Agyei-Manu Master’s in Rural Development | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships | Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Scholarship — Reports Erasmus Mundus funding for the joint Rural Development master’s |
| Iqra Ali Mirza Master’s in European Master's in Clinical Linguistics (EMCL) | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships | Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Scholarship — Study and living expenses |
| Dia Master’s in Public Sector Innovation and eGovernance (PIONEER) | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships | Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Scholarship — Fully funded; EUR 1,400 stipend, personal funds for rental deposits |
| Sandra Babu (2023 scholarship) Master’s in Biological and Chemical Engineering for a Sustainable Bioeconomy (BIOCEB), Bioprocesses specialisation | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships | Reported €49,000 over two years for tuition, visa expenses, programme travel and mobility, monthly living expenses and installation costs. |
| Oluwakemi Dada (2021 scholarship) Master’s in Marine Environment Resources (MER) | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships | Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Scholarship — Scholarship enabled otherwise unaffordable advanced studies stated |
| Nadim Ahmed (2024–2026) Master’s in Smart Cities and Communities | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships | Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Scholarship — Full tuition, insurance, living expenses and travel costs |
| Ivena Nathania Victor Master’s in EMCL++ Clinical Linguistics joint programme awarding MSc and MA | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships | Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Scholarship — Received the same scholarship payment amount in each study country |
| Heloise Gilbert (est. 2023–September 2025) Master’s in Marine Environment and Resources (MER2030) joint master’s, completed September 2025 | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships | Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Scholarship — Received the programme grant in euros across the joint master’s |
Examples of Featured Recipients’ Application Backgrounds — Master’s
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/application route | Reported background |
|---|---|---|
| Nemer Master’s in Fire Safety Engineering (IMFSE) | Erasmus Mundus IMFSE Scholarship | Mechanical Engineering bachelor, top of class and eight High Honour Certificates. |
| Tutul Kumar Saha Master’s in Marine Environment and Resources (MER2030) | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships | Fisheries and Marine Bioscience BSc at Jashore University of Science and Technology; Fisheries Biology and Genetics MSc at Bangladesh Agricultural University; molecular/fisheries thesis research |
| Rhishika Master’s in Law (LL.M.) | Master Mind Scholarship 2024 | Law degree in Gujarat, GPA 3.9 |
| Paula Vallarta Master’s in Textile Engineering (WE-TEAM) | Full Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's scholarship | Chemical Engineering bachelor’s and German automotive-industry work with textiles, thermoplastics, leatherette and coated surfaces |
| Jovan Samardžić Master’s in Statistics and Data Science | Peter Rousseeuw Scholarship from Science@Leuven | Mathematics bachelor’s at the University of Belgrade , GPA approximately 9.3/10 |
| Dindi Guzon Master’s in Bio&Pharmaceutical Materials Science (BIOPHAM) | Erasmus Mundus BIOPHAM Scholarship | Materials Engineering bachelor’s at UP Diliman; a year developing electronic stethoscopes and a two-month Hokkaido research internship |
| Cecilia María Hernández Castro Master’s in Applied Ecohydrology (MAEH) | Erasmus+ / Erasmus Mundus scholarship, MAEH | Environmental Engineering BSc at Zamorano, GPA 3.827, rank 5/313, best thesis recognition, Texas A&M Corpus Christi internship and consulting in Honduras. |
| Hareem Fatima Master’s in Economics of Globalization and European Integration | Erasmus Mundus Scholarship | Economics bachelor’s with a Statistics minor; research work at the Centre for Economic Research in Pakistan on women and labour economics. |
| Tuo Sern Master’s in World Textile Engineering Advanced Master (WE-TEAM) | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships | Industrial Engineering bachelor’s at Wichita State University ; CGPA 3.31/4.0, cum laude; three years of US industry experience |
| Smarika Kafle Master’s in International MSc Sustainable Drug Discovery | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships | Pharmacy bachelor’s with pharmaceutical science, quality assurance and drug-discovery training |
| Nolitha Khungwayo Master’s in Applied Ecohydrology | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships | Environmental and Water Science bachelor’s, honours and master’s at the University of the Western Cape; summa cum laude undergraduate result and environmental NGO internship. |
| Muhammad Hassaan Master’s in Smart Systems Integrated Solutions | Erasmus Mundus Scholarship (SSIs) | Before joining Erasmus Mundus, Completed the Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from PIEAS (Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences) with a specialization in embedded systems and electronics design. |
| Mufeedu Rahman Valakundil Master’s in Fire Safety Engineering (International MSc, IMFSE) | IMFSE Contributors Scholarship | Safety and Fire Engineering bachelor’s at CUSAT, India (2023), CGPA 8.99/10. Two years of industry experience, including construction safety engineering in India and fire and life safety engineering in Saudi Arabia; volunteering and Toastmasters activities. |
| Kennedy Agyei-Manu Master’s in Rural Development | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships | Completed a B.Sc. in Agribusiness Management at KNUST in 2019, including agricultural value-chain training and an internship |
| Dia Master’s in Public Sector Innovation and eGovernance (PIONEER) | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships | Business Administration bachelor Korea University ; three years multinational IT digital transformation |
| Alyssa Jane Cabtalan Master’s in Urban Agriculture and Green Cities, completed 2021 | GO Scholarship (2019) | 2017 BSc Agriculture; urban agriculture project manager and research assistant in Philippines |
| Sandra Babu Master’s in Biological and Chemical Engineering for a Sustainable Bioeconomy (BIOCEB), Bioprocesses specialisation | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships | Biotechnology bachelor’s at Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education , CGPA 9.15/10, first rank and Gold Medal; industry-based thesis work at IIT Madras |
| Prajna Sinha Master’s in European Master’s in Clinical Linguistics (EMCL++) | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships | Psychology BSc completed in Hyderabad in 2024, interdisciplinary linguistics, sociology and biology courses, and research internships |
| Oluwakemi Dada Master’s in Marine Environment Resources (MER) | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships | Held a Second Class Upper bachelor’s in Aquaculture and Fisheries Management from the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta |
| Nadim Ahmed Master’s in Smart Cities and Communities | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships | Civil Engineering bachelor’s, CGPA 3.57/4.00, at the University of Dhaka; research, conferences and volunteering. |
How Recipients Met Language Requirements — Master’s
| Evidence/test reported | Recipients / total | Examples from recipient stories |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS | 7/30 | IELTS 7.5 (Sandra Babu); IELTS 8.0 (Faiza Waseem Khan); IELTS taken (Afiya, Dia, and 3 others) |
| TOEFL | 2/30 | 105 (Jovan Samardžić); TOEFL taken (Cecilia María Hernández Castro) |
| English-medium education or university proficiency certificate accepted | 1/30 | English-medium education or university proficiency certificate accepted (Tuo Sern) |
| PTE Academic | 1/30 | 90/90 (Mufeedu Rahman Valakundil) |
Standardized Tests Reported by Featured Recipients — Master’s
| Evidence/test reported | Recipients / total | Examples from recipient stories |
|---|---|---|
| GRE | 1/30 | Perfect Quantitative Score; Verbal 148; Writing 0/6 (Jovan Samardžić) |
What Recipients Pursued After Their Scholarship-Funded Studies — Master’s
| Recipient | Scholarship-funded degree/program | Reported later outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Nemer | Master’s in Fire Safety Engineering (IMFSE) | Later undertook Marie Skłodowska-Curie-funded PyroLife doctoral research at INRAE in France. |
| Tutul Kumar Saha | Master’s in Marine Environment and Resources (MER2030) | After completing the scholarship-funded studies, began a Ph.D. in Ecology and Environmental Science at Klaipėda University in collaboration with the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research. |
| Dindi Guzon | Master’s in Bio&Pharmaceutical Materials Science (BIOPHAM) | After two years of AI-training work, travel and volunteering, joined the KU Leuven tissue engineering lab as a university-funded PhD scholar |
| Smarika Kafle | Master’s in International MSc Sustainable Drug Discovery | Worked in CAR-T supply-chain operations at Galapagos, then became a Quality Assurance Officer at uniQure |
| Abdullah Toqeer | Master’s in GEM:Geo-Information Science/Earth Observation Environmental Modelling/Management | Later PhD at Charles Sturt University , Australia, studying vegetation dynamics using remote sensing and machine learning |
| Alyssa Jane Cabtalan | Master’s in Urban Agriculture and Green Cities, completed 2021 | Later Erasmus Mundus DAFM master's 2023–25 |
| Ivena Nathania Victor | Master’s in EMCL++ Clinical Linguistics joint programme awarding MSc and MA | Became a clinical linguist, founded KUBICARA, and developed speech and language assessment and intervention programmes with an Indonesian psychological clinic |
| Heloise Gilbert | Master’s in Marine Environment and Resources (MER2030) joint master’s, completed September 2025 | After graduating in September 2025, pursued opportunities to continue a research career. |
| Abdul Moeed (2021 scholarship) | Master’s in WE-TEAM, advanced textile engineering and sustainable materials | Working for an unnamed leading international company in Europe |
Scholarship Recipients and Featured Scholarships — Ph.D.
| Recipients per nationality | Nationalities / reported countries of origin |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil, China, Philippines, Portugal, Spain |
| Subject category | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Law | 1 |
| Social Sciences | 1 |
| Scholarship | Recipients |
|---|---|
| EU Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Networks (H2020 MSCA-ITN) | 1 |
| KU Leuven doctoral funding | 1 |
| Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions — NANAQUA Doctoral Network | 1 |
| Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Fellowship, LeADS | 1 |
| MSCA Doctoral Network NANAQUA | 1 |
| MSCA YAF Doctoral Network | 1 |
| Recipient | Scholarship | Institution and destination | Funded degree/program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Lazarotto — Brazil, Portugal | Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Fellowship, LeADS | Vrije Universiteit Brussel; Belgium | Ph.D. in Law, LeADS doctoral research |
| Marta Yabar — Spain | MSCA YAF Doctoral Network | Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant; Ghent University; Belgium | Ph.D. |
| Jiwei Lu | MSCA Doctoral Network NANAQUA; Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions — NANAQUA Doctoral Network | KU Leuven; Belgium | Ph.D. in nanomaterials for wastewater treatment |
| Dr. Yuying (Sherry) Tan — China | EU Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Networks (H2020 MSCA-ITN) | University of Antwerp; Belgium | Ph.D. in Communication Studies |
| Dindi Guzon — Philippines | KU Leuven doctoral funding | KU Leuven; Belgium | Ph.D. in Biofabrication of Vascularized Skeletal Muscle |
Funding Reported by Recipients — Ph.D.
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/funding source | Reported support |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara Lazarotto Ph.D. in Law, LeADS doctoral research | Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Fellowship, LeADS | Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Fellowship , LeADS — Scheme components reported: monthly living allowance; mobility allowance; Conditional components: family allowance; research/training allowances; Later phase: Continues VUB doctorate under different unnamed funding after MSCA ends |
| Marta Yabar Ph.D. | MSCA YAF Doctoral Network | MSCA YAF Doctoral Network — Fully funded doctoral position with salary, mobility allowance and a research and training budget |
| Jiwei Lu Ph.D. in nanomaterials for wastewater treatment | MSCA Doctoral Network NANAQUA; Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions — NANAQUA Doctoral Network | MSCA Doctoral Network NANAQUA; Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions — NANAQUA Doctoral Network — A salary and funded secondments and internships, including a bench fee |
| Dr. Yuying (Sherry) Tan Ph.D. in Communication Studies | EU Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Networks (H2020 MSCA-ITN) | A three-year full-time research employment contract with salary at the University of Antwerp research-staff scale, plus support for research, publications, conferences, visits and training. |
| Dindi Guzon Ph.D. in Biofabrication of Vascularized Skeletal Muscle | KU Leuven doctoral funding | KU Leuven doctoral funding — University-funded doctoral scholar at KU Leuven |
Examples of Featured Recipients’ Application Backgrounds — Ph.D.
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/application route | Reported background |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara Lazarotto Ph.D. in Law, LeADS doctoral research | Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Fellowship, LeADS | Law bachelor Curitiba and Porto; Judiciary Law master Minho, data/law enforcement thesis; former prosecutor assistant and two publications |
| Marta Yabar Ph.D. | MSCA YAF Doctoral Network | Biotechnology bachelor’s at Universitat Rovira i Virgili and Bioprocess Engineering master’s at IMC Krems; downstream-processing work at Boehringer Ingelheim and Lonza |
| Jiwei Lu Ph.D. in nanomaterials for wastewater treatment | MSCA Doctoral Network NANAQUA; Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions — NANAQUA Doctoral Network | Chemistry bachelor’s and Biotechnology and Bioanalytics master’s in Vienna; reported GPAs of 2.9 and 1.7 on a scale where 1 is best and 5 is worst. Master’s research involved biofuel technology and strict anaerobes; a third-author publication was in submission |
| Dr. Yuying (Sherry) Tan Ph.D. in Communication Studies | EU Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Networks (H2020 MSCA-ITN) | Bachelor GPA 3.68/4; master GPA 8.78/10; aligned project skills |
| Dindi Guzon Ph.D. in Biofabrication of Vascularized Skeletal Muscle | KU Leuven doctoral funding | BIOPHAM master’s with a tissue-engineering thesis in the same laboratory |