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KU Leuven Inspiring the Outstanding Scholarship

A full tuition waiver plus an annual allowance for one outstanding student of any nationality entering a KU Leuven master's or advanced master's.

Am I eligible?
🇧🇪 BelgiumKU Leuven

At a glance

Study level

Master’s

Destination

Belgium

Funding

Full tuition fee waiver (student pays about 140 EUR annual administration fee) plus 13,200 EUR per academic year. Covers one year for a 60 ECTS master's or two years for a 120 ECTS master's; the allowance covers a maximum of two years. One scholarship.

Eligible applicants

Outstanding new master's students of any nationality

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Overview

KU Leuven Inspiring the Outstanding Scholarship is offered by KU Leuven for Master’s study in Belgium. Details were checked against the provider’s official page on October 13, 2026.

Application checklist

What you’ll need

The confirmed essentials for this application. Always check the official source before applying.

  1. English testUnless English is the first language: online TOEFL 94, IELTS 7 or Cambridge CPE C2; exempt if previously completed an English-taught programme in Australia, English-speaking Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, UK or USA
  2. Complete master's applicationRequired
  3. KU Leuven Scholarships & Master Mind Candidacy FormRequired
  4. TranscriptsRequired

What this scholarship covers

Tuition fees

Included

Living allowance (13,200 EUR per year)

Included

Full tuition fee waiver (student pays about 140 EUR annual administration fee) plus 13,200 EUR per academic year. Covers one year for a 60 ECTS master's or two years for a 120 ECTS master's; the allowance covers a maximum of two years. One scholarship. Award components, amounts, and exclusions can change by intake, programme, nationality, or host institution, so confirm them on the official provider page.

Are you eligible?

Eligibility review

Checked against the official criteria on October 13, 2026

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International students

Conditional

Domestic students

See official criteria

Scholarship scope

University-specific

Last eligibility check

October 13, 2026

Who can apply

Citizenship
All nationalities
International eligibility
Previous degree must be from an institution outside Flanders; credit mobility at a Flemish institution does not disqualify.

Academic requirements

Academic recordRequired
High GPA on the transcript; previous degree from outside Flanders
Minimum grades / GPANot published
No fixed minimum grade is listed for this scholarship. Check the provider’s current call for academic requirements.

Study restrictions and coverage

Countries
Belgium

Official eligibility summary

Open to all nationalities entering an eligible KU Leuven master's or advanced master's programme. Applicants need a high GPA and a previous degree from an institution outside Flanders. Students currently enrolled at a Flemish higher education institution are excluded, and the award cannot be combined with another scholarship.

Applicant profile

  • Outstanding new master's students of any nationality

Study route

  • Master’s study in Belgium

Current-cycle criteria

  • Open to all nationalities entering an eligible KU Leuven master's or advanced master's programme. Applicants need a high GPA and a previous degree from an institution outside Flanders. Students currently enrolled at a Flemish higher education institution are excluded, and the award cannot be combined with another scholarship.

What to confirm for this cycle

Scholarship details can change from one application cycle to the next. Check these points on the official page before you apply.

  • Current eligibility rules
  • Current funding and benefits
  • Current deadline and application route
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Required documents

  • English test result
  • One-minute motivational video (nominees)

How to apply

  1. 1

    Submit a complete application to an eligible KU Leuven master's programme by the deadline, with the Scholarships & Master Mind Candidacy Form uploaded as an annex

  2. 2

    Register your scholarship candidacy in the online registration tool before the deadline

  3. 3

    If nominated by the programme, submit a one-minute motivational video

  4. 4

    A central KU Leuven committee makes the final selection

Application timeline

  1. Application cycle

    The 2026-2027 round opened 15 October 2025 and closed 15 January 2026. The page does not give dates for the next round.

    Confirm the current dates on the provider’s official page.

Always confirm the latest deadline on the official provider website.

Official source

KU Leuven

Official scholarship source

Last checked October 13, 2026

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Your next steps

  1. 01Read the official programme guidance.
  2. 02Confirm eligibility, funding, and the deadline.
  3. 03Check the current application cycle.
  4. 04Apply through the official provider.
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Frequently asked questions

When is the next deadline?

No exact deadline is listed here. Check the official provider page for the next application cycle.

Why do some details vary?

Scholarship conditions can differ by intake, study programme, nationality, and host institution. The official provider page is the source of the current rules.