KU Leuven Scholarship for Africa 2027-2028

The KU Leuven Scholarship for Africa is awarded to an outstanding African student wishing to pursue a master's or advanced master's degree at KU Leuven. KU Leuven is committed to making higher education accessible to students from all backgrounds, regardless of their financial circumstances. To this end, the University has set up a fund to which the global KU Leuven community can donate in order to award scholarships to outstanding students wishing to enrol on one of our programmes.

• Table of Content
• About KU Leuven
• KU Leuven Scholarship for Africa Master's Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of KU Leuven Scholarship for Africa Master's Scholarship
• Requirements for KU Leuven Scholarship for Africa Master's Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for KU Leuven Scholarship for Africa Master's Scholarship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

KU Leuven Scholarship for Africa Master's Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of KU Leuven Scholarship for Africa Master's Scholarship

• Full fee waiver
• Allowance

Requirements for KU Leuven Scholarship for Africa Master's Scholarship Qualification

• Students must be a nationals of one of the eligible countries and must reside in one of these countries at the time of application.
• 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.
• Previous degrees must have been obtained at a higher education institution outside Flanders. International students who have completed a credit mobility programme at a Flemish higher education institution are still eligible for a KU Leuven Scholarship for Africa.
• 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.

The language test must be taken before the application deadline of 15 January. However, you can submit your language test results after that date.

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

Interview date, Process and Venue for KU Leuven Scholarship for Africa Master's Scholarship

The following elements will be taken into account when the applications for the master’s programme are assessed:

• Academic performance
• Academic awards
• Motivation,
• Relevant experience
• Demonstrated leadership abilities
• Sense of commitment
• Top applicant profile

The KU Leuven Scholarship for Africa is highly competitive. Submitting a strong application will improve your chances of being selected.

Check also:
Swedish Institute Scholarships 2027
Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship 2027

Application Deadline

How to Apply

• Step 1 : Submit a complete application file for an eligible master’s programme before 15 January 2027, 23.59 CET, including the KU Leuven Scholarships & Master Mind Candidacy Form as an annexe. This annexe should be uploaded to the application tool under the document type "Annexe ". Download the Candidacy Form here.
• Step 2 : Register your scholarship candidacy using the online registration tool before 15 January 2027, 23.59 CET.
• After nomination: If you have been nominated as a candidate, you will be informed by 10 March 2027 at the latest. For the next stage of the selection process, you will be asked to submit a one-minute motivational video by 16 March 2027.

For more information, kindly visit KU Leuven scholarship webpage.