KU Leuven Scholarship for Central and South America 2026/27

The KU Leuven scholarship is awarded to an outstanding student from Central and South America who wishes 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. 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.

By establishing a scholarship, the University hopes to support and inspire talented students  to begin their quest to change the world as we know it today.

• Table of Content
• About KU Leuven
• KU Leuven Masters Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of KU Leuven Masters Scholarship
• Requirements for KU Leuven Masters Scholarship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

KU Leuven Masters Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of KU Leuven Masters Scholarship

• Full fee waiver
• Allowance of €4,000

Requirements for KU Leuven Masters Scholarship Qualification

• Citizens of Central and South American Countries.
• The student has a high level of academic performance and potential. Excellent study results are reflected in a high Grade Point Average (GPA), as indicated on the transcript of records.
• The previous degree(s) should have been obtained at a higher education institution outside Flanders. International students who have completed a credit mobility at a host Flemish higher education institution are still eligible for a KU Leuven Scholarship for Central and South America.
• 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:
  • Online TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language): minimum overall score of 94
  • IELTS (International English Language Testing System): minimum overall score of 7
  • Cambridge CPE (Cambridge Proficiency English): minimum level C2 
  • 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.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

• 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 the document type "Annexe ". Download the Candidacy Form here.
• Step 2 : Register your scholarship candidacy via the online registration tool before 15 January 2026, 23.59 CET.
• After nomination: If you have been nominated as a candidate, you will be informed before 10 March 2026 and you will be asked to submit a 1-minute motivational video for the next selection phase by 18 March 2026.
• To be considered for the KU Leuven Scholarship for Central and South America, nominated candidates must participate in the Master Mind selections.

For more information, kindly visit KU Leuven scholarship webpage.