16 Master's Scholarships in Belgium for International Students
Explore master’s scholarships in Belgium for international students, including funding opportunities for graduate study in Brussels, Antwerp, Leuven, Ghent, and other Belgian university cities. This search highlights options such as the Master Mind Scholarship, which supports high-achieving students pursuing eligible master’s programs in Flanders or Brussels; the development-focused VLIR-UOS Scholarships; and the Academic Excellence Scholarship for MA Programmes at the Brussels School of Governance. Compare available awards, eligibility requirements, funding benefits, and application procedures. If you are interested, discover suitable degrees through master’s courses, master’s courses in business, master’s courses in data science, and master’s courses in computer science.
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| Degree level | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Master’s | 30 |
Scholarship Recipients and Featured Scholarships
| 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 |
| Sandra Babu (2023 scholarship) — India | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships | University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne; Tallinn University of Technology; University of Liège / Gembloux Agro-BioTech; Belgium; Estonia; France | Master’s in Biological and Chemical Engineering for a Sustainable Bioeconomy (BIOCEB), Bioprocesses specialisation |
| Prajna Sinha — India | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships | University of Groningen, Ghent University; Belgium; Netherlands | Master’s in European Master’s in Clinical Linguistics (EMCL++) |
| Oluwakemi Dada (2021 scholarship) — Nigeria | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships | University of Bordeaux; University of the Basque Country; University of Liège; Belgium; France; Spain | Master’s in Marine Environment Resources (MER) |
| Nadim Ahmed (2024–2026) — Bangladesh | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships | UPV/EHU; Belgium; Spain | Master’s in Smart Cities and Communities |
Funding Reported by Recipients
| 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 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 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 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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 |