Inspiring the Outstanding Scholarship for Master’s Students 2026–2027

KU Leuven is committed to making higher education accessible to students from all backgrounds, regardless of their financial circumstances. Therefore, the University has established a fund for donations from the global KU Leuven community to award scholarships to outstanding students who wish to pursue one of our programmes.

The scholarship is based on the University's baseline 'inspiring the outstanding,' which reflects KU Leuven's mission and ambition and underlines its commitment to fostering excellence and innovation.

Summary

1. Application Deadline: 15 January 2026
2. Value: Full tuition fee waiver, €12,000 allowance per academic year
3. Study Level: Master’s
4. Sponsor: KU Leuven International Scholarship Fund
5. Eligible Country: All nationalities

Eligibility Criteria for Inspiring the Outstanding Scholarship for Master’s Students 2026–2027

1. All nationalities are eligible.
2. The student has a high level of academic performance and potential. Excellent study results are reflected in a high Grade Point Average (GPA), as shown on the transcript of records.
3. Previous degree(s) should have been obtained at a higher education institution outside Flanders. International students who have completed a credit mobility programme at a host Flemish higher education institution are still eligible for an Inspiring the Outstanding Scholarship.
4. Regardless of the minimum score required by the programme, applicants whose first language is not English must demonstrate a good knowledge and command of English. The accepted English language tests are
5. Online TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language): minimum overall score of 94
6. IELTS (International English Language Testing System): minimum overall score of 7
7. Cambridge CPE (Cambridge Proficiency English): minimum level C2
8. warning The language test must be taken before the 15 January application deadline. Language test results can be added after the deadline.

Info: Students who have previously completed an English-taught programme in Australia, English-speaking Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States of America do not need to submit a certificate of English language proficiency.

Benefits of Inspiring the Outstanding Scholarship for Master’s Students 2026–2027

1. The Inspiring the Outstanding Scholarship holders receive a full tuition fee waiver and pay only an annual administration fee of €136.50.
2. Incoming students will receive a scholarship of € 12,000 per academic year, for a maximum of two academic years.

How to Apply

1. Step 1: Submit a complete application file for an eligible master’s programme before 15 January 2026, 23.59 CET, including the KU Leuven Scholarships & Master Mind Candidacy Form as an annexe. This annexe should be uploaded in the application tool under document type "Annexe ". Download the Candidacy Form here.
2. Step 2: Register your scholarship candidacy via the online registration tool before 15 January 2026, 23.59 CET.
3. After nomination: If you have been nominated as a candidate, you will be informed by10 March 2026. You will then be asked to submit a one-minute motivational video for the next selection phase by 18 March 2026.

For more information, kindly visit KU Leuven scholarship webpage.

Application Deadline

January 15, 2026

Application Link(s)

• Apply for Inspiring the Outstanding Scholarship for Master’s Students 2026–2027