Government of Flanders Opportunities

Applications for the 2027–2028 Fayatbeurs are accepted from 1 September through 1 December 2026. The scholarship supports an additional master's programme at a selected foreign top institution for the standard programme duration, up to 24 months. Official support includes reimbursement of the institution's registration fee, a location-adjusted allowance for housing and living costs, and a travel allowance. The current travel allowance is EUR 800 for study in Europe, EUR 3,000 for Australia, or EUR 2,000 for destinations outside Europe and Australia. Applicants must also apply separately to the intended foreign institution.

Applicants must be final-year master's students or have obtained a master's degree from a Flemish university or university college no more than three years before applying; have excellent academic results and demonstrated leadership; have Dutch proficiency at minimum CEFR C1 if Dutch is not their mother tongue; intend to pursue an additional master's at a selected top institution and not have started that programme; not receive another scholarship for the same programme; and have Belgian nationality or a Belgian national-register/BIS number. Distance education and doctoral programmes are not eligible.