Generic Scholarships
The government of Flanders awards grants for student mobilities to countries that are not EU Member States and third countries associated with the programme within Erasmus+. This scholarship programme aims to encourage mobilities for studies, internships or thesis research in countries outside Europe, complementarily to those included in the Erasmus + programme.
Candidate profile
Students from all disciplines may apply for this scholarship. Your higher education institution may have additional selection criteria.
Destination
All countries are eligible, except:
- EU countries;
- Norway;
- Iceland;
- Liechtenstein;
- Turkey;
- North Macedonia.
Scholarship amount
The total scholarship consists of:
- a scholarship amount of € 700 per month (depending on the number of months granted by the higher education institution);
- an amount for travel costs, determined based on the distance between Belgium and the host institution;
- students from underrepresented groups will receive € 200 per month in addition to the scholarship amount.
Duration
The duration of the mobility is at least one month (5 ECTS) and at most 12 months.
Application and selection procedure
Selection of students will take place within the Flemish higher education institution, based on suitability, skills and the available budget. The higher education institution has a transparent selection procedure with clearly indicated selection criteria and deadlines. In addition to the programme’s selection criteria, the higher education institution can determine their own criteria.
At least 25% of the selected students must be part of the underrepresented groups.