Master Mind

You can apply for a Master Mind scholarship to study for one of the following Master programmes (in 2025-2026):

1. Applied Economic Sciences: Economic Policy
2. Biology (Biodiversity: Conservation and Restoration and Global Change Biology)
3. Biomedical Sciences (Infectious and Tropical Diseases and  Neurosciences)
4. Bioscience Engineering: Sustainable Urban Bioscience Engineering​
5. ​Business Economics
6. ​Business Engineering: Financial Engineering​
7. Chemistry
8. Computer Science (Computer Networks, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, and Software Engineering)
9. Digital Business Engineering​
   
10. ​Digital Text Analysis​
11. ​Electronics and ICT Engineering Technology
    
12. Laws (LL.M)
    
13. ​Linguistics and Literary Studies​
14. Physics
15. Political Science
16. ​Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy​
    

The applicant applies to study a Master's degree programme at the University of Antwerp.

The applicant should have a high standard of academic performance and/or potential. This means: 

• The student has a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.5 out of 4.0. You can use the GPA calculator here. 
• The student has a good knowledge of the English language, proven by one of the following situations:
  • an overall band score of minimum 7.0 on the IELTS test;
  • a minimum total score of 94 on a TOEFL test;
  • a C1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference;
  • a similar result in another official language test recognised by the University of Antwerp;
  • or an exemption provided by the Master programme's Selection Committee during the screening process.

Additionally, the University of Antwerp will consider the following aspects when evaluating candidates:

1. Academic performance
2. Motivation for the programme and the university
3. Attitude and maturity
4. Relevant work experience 

• The student has to be accepted by the University of Antwerp to receive the scholarship. Even if the university's final decision is taken after awarding the scholarship to the student, this precondition applies.
• All nationalities can apply, except for Russian citizens this year (see reasons here). The previous degree should have been obtained from a higher education institution outside Flanders.
• Students already enrolled in a Flemish higher education institution cannot apply. The only exception is for international students who, at the moment of their application in the spring of 2025, are already enrolled in a preparatory programme to start a Master's programme in September 2025.
• Students who enrol for the following programmes for the academic year 2025-2026 are not eligible for a Master Mind scholarship:
  • preparatory programmes
  • bridging programmes
  • distance learning programmes
• 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 University of Antwerp.

• The duration of mobility is one academic year for a Master's programme of 60 ECTS credits and two academic years for a Master's programme of 120 ECTS credits.
• The incoming student is awarded a maximum scholarship of €10,020 per academic year.
• The applicant needs to pay a reduced tuition fee to the University of Antwerp. The amount for the academic year 2025-2026 is €136,50. This amount may increase slightly each year. 
• There are scholarships reserved for students from certain countries: Japan (3), Mexico (3), Palestine (2) and USA (5). These countries are priority countries for the Flemish government.
• Students cannot combine this scholarship with another scholarship from the Flemish Government or an Erasmus Mundus scholarship.
• Upon completion of the mobility, all students are expected to submit an essay for which a format is provided and to fill in a short questionnaire about their mobility.
• A maximum of 20 applications are shortlisted by the University of Antwerp. The final selections for all universities are made by an external selection board.

The incoming student is awarded a scholarship of € 10,020 per academic year according to the modalities specified here. 

Potential candidates will be screened by the Selection Committee and will be contacted by 17 April 2025 to further complete their Master Mind application file. If you have not received an email informing you about your place on the shortlist, this means that your application was not successful this time. 

If you have been informed that you are shortlisted, you will need to add extra information to your application before 24 April 2025.

In addition, you will need to ensure that all hard copy documentation is received by our Registrar's Office before 1 June 2025.