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About the scholarship
The Master Mind Scholarship is the Flemish Government’s flagship award for international master’s students, funded by the Flemish Ministry of Education and Training and administered through participating universities in Flanders and Brussels. At Hasselt University, it targets academically outstanding students from outside Flanders: a grant of €10,225 per academic year plus a full tuition fee waiver — recipients pay only a small administrative enrolment fee.
Master Mind is strictly merit-based and nomination-driven. Students cannot apply to the Flemish authorities directly; each participating institution — Hasselt included — selects and nominates its own candidates from its master’s applicant pool.
Eligibility
- A GPA of 3.5 out of 4.0 on the last obtained degree — a high standard of academic performance is required.
- Sufficient English: IELTS 7.0 overall, TOEFL 94, or CAE C1 (or a similar result in another official test; online IELTS/TOEFL accepted).
- Not currently enrolled at a Flemish higher education institution — the exception is international students in a preparatory programme leading to a master’s starting in September.
- Previous degree obtained from a higher education institution outside Flanders.
- All nationalities except Russian nationals may apply.
- Students enrolling only for a preparatory, bridging or distance-learning programme are not eligible.
- Cannot be combined with another Flemish government scholarship or an Erasmus Mundus scholarship.
Benefits
- €10,225 grant per academic year, paid in instalments — covers accommodation, insurance and a significant share of living expenses.
- Full tuition fee waiver per academic year (60 ECTS); you pay only the administrative enrolment fee.
- Available for one-year (60 ECTS) and two-year (120 ECTS) master’s programmes.
- Study at Hasselt University, with access to Flanders’ academic networks and research environment.
Documents required
- Your Hasselt master’s admission application — the nomination is handled internally by the university from its applicant pool.
- Degree certificate and academic transcripts (showing the 3.5/4.0 GPA).
- English test score (IELTS/TOEFL/CAE).
- Passport copy, motivation letter and CV, plus any programme-specific requirements.
- Confirm the internal nomination procedure and document list with Hasselt’s international office, since each institution runs its own process.
How to apply
- Apply for a Hasselt master’sSubmit your application for an eligible master’s programme at Hasselt University.
- Follow the internal nomination procedureEach institution sets its own internal deadline and process — for the 2026 intake Hasselt’s was 15 March 2026. Check the international office’s instructions for 2027.
- Get nominatedThe university selects its strongest candidates and nominates them to the Flemish Master Mind programme. There is no direct application to the Flemish government.
- Await the Flemish selectionThe final decision comes from the programme; if selected, the grant and tuition waiver apply from the start of your master’s.
FAQs
No. Students cannot apply independently — the host institution nominates its candidates. Your route in is a strong master’s application at Hasselt.
Because Hasselt’s Master Mind deadline was 15 March 2026 and the scheme runs on an annual cycle. The 2027 date is the honest expectation, not a published fact — the article tells you to verify it on uhasselt.be before relying on it.
Very few — Mastersportal’s 2027 listing for Hasselt shows a single award, so treat this as one of Belgium’s most competitive master’s scholarships.
No. The programme rules forbid combining Master Mind with another Flemish government scholarship or an Erasmus Mundus scholarship.
No — unless you are an international student in a preparatory programme leading to a master’s starting in September.
In instalments across the academic year, intended to cover accommodation, insurance and a significant part of your living expenses.
Verified 23 Oct 2026: mastersportal.com 2027 listing (€10,225 grant + tuition waiver per academic year/60 ECTS; administrative enrolment fee only; paid in instalments; GPA 3.5/4.0; IELTS 7.0 / TOEFL 94 / CAE C1; not enrolled at a Flemish HEI; previous degree from outside Flanders; all nationalities except Russian; cannot combine with Flemish government or Erasmus Mundus awards); daadscholarship.com (Hasselt’s 2026 Master Mind deadline was 15 March 2026 — the 15 Mar 2027 date is the annual-pattern expectation and is NOT yet published); careerliftglobal.com (€10,225/yr + waiver; nomination by the host institution; students cannot apply independently). The article flags the 2027 deadline for confirmation on uhasselt.be. Queue title “Hasselt University Master Mind Scholarships 2025 in Belgium (Funded)” was stale — retitled to the 2027 cycle.
