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Three different things not to mix up: the country where you study, your nationality and the country where you live when you apply.

Country of study
Belgium
Accepted nationalities
Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Brazzaville, Djibouti, Congo - Kinshasa, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, St. Helena, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe
Required country of residence
Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Brazzaville, Djibouti, Congo - Kinshasa, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, St. Helena, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe
Target level
Master’s
Fields of study
All fields
Languages
  • English: level not specifiedRequired
Other conditions
  • You must demonstrate a high level of academic performance and potential, as reflected in your Grade Point Average (GPA) on your transcript of records.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: The student demonstrates a high level of academic performance and potential. Their excellent study results are reflected in their high Grade Point Average (GPA), as indicated on their transcript of records.
  • Your previous degrees must have been obtained at a higher education institution outside Flanders.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Previous degrees must have been obtained at a higher education institution outside Flanders.
  • If your first language is not English, you must demonstrate a good knowledge and command of the English language.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Regardless of the minimum score required by the programme, applicants whose first language is not English must demonstrate a good knowledge and command of the English language.
  • Students already enrolled at a Flemish higher education institution are not eligible, except for certain international students enrolled in a preparatory programme in spring 2027 to start their master's programme in September 2027.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Current enrolment: Students already enrolled at a Flemish higher education institution are not eligible. The only exception to this is for international students who, when they apply for a scholarship in the spring of 2027, are enrolled on a specific preparatory programme to start their master’s programme in September 2027.
  • You cannot combine this scholarship with another scholarship offered by KU Leuven, the Belgian national or regional governments, or the European Commission.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Other scholarships: Students are not allowed to combine the KU Leuven Scholarship for Africa with any other scholarship offered by KU Leuven, the Belgian national or regional governments, or the European Commission.

The real funding

What the opportunity pays, what is left for you to pay and the money to plan before leaving.

Paid
Tuition
Number of places
1 place
What is left for you to pay
  • You must pay an annual administration fee of €140.
Money to plan before leaving
  • Annual administration fee of €140 payable.: €140

Dates

Applications open
15 October 2026 at 00:00 GMT+1, time zone not specified
Applications close
15 January 2027 at 23:59 GMT+1, time zone not specified
Results announced
End of March 2027
Studies start
September 2027 for the start of the master's programme for candidates covered by the stated enrolment exception.

Application steps

In the order set by the programme. Open a step to see the details.

  1. Step 1: Submit a complete application file for an eligible master's programme, with the KU Leuven Scholarships & Master Mind Candidacy Form as an annex.
    With whom
    The applicant
    By when
    15 January 2027 at 23:59 GMT+1, time zone not specified — Before 15 January 2027 at 23:59 CET
    Documents to provide
    • Complete application file for an eligible master's programme
    • KU Leuven Scholarships & Master Mind Candidacy Form as an annex
  2. Step 2: Register your scholarship candidacy using the online registration tool.
    With whom
    The applicant
    By when
    15 January 2027 at 23:59 GMT+1, time zone not specified — Before 15 January 2027 at 23:59 CET
  3. Step 3: After nomination, submit a one-minute motivational video.
    With whom
    The nominated candidate
    By when
    16 March 2027 — Before 16 March 2027
    Documents to provide
    • One-minute motivational video

Where to apply

KU Leuven (opens in a new tab) · KU Leuven Scholarship for Africa

Official title (in English): The KU Leuven Scholarship for Africa

Edition 2027-2028 · Verified on 31 October 2026

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Official website of KU Leuven: kuleuven.be

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