All highly qualified students who wish to study English taught a one-year master degree at the KU Leuven are invited to apply for the Wilfried Martens Scholarship.  

This award is open for students from the non-EU Member States commencing their study at the university during the academic year 2020-2021.

The Scholarship includes:

• Monthly paid (September-June) living expenses
• Tuition Fee
• Affiliation with a Belgian Health Insurance Company
• Third-Party Liability Insurance.

• Eligible Countries: Applicants from all provinces and regions of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Kosovo.
• Acceptable Course or Subjects: To pursue a master degree programme will be awarded in any subject offered by the university.
• Admissible Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following criteria:
• Applicants must have a 4 Year University Degree (3-year Bachelors + 1 year Masters) or (4-year Bachelors of 240 ECTS Credits):
• Accepted degrees are in the fields of Political Science, Sociology, Law, Economics or Contemporary European History. For a complete list: see Rules of procedure1.
• Degree grade achieved should be ‘cum laude’ (‘honours’ / ‘distinction’ / Upper Second Class / 3.5 GPA).

Applicants whose native language is not English are required to prove that they are a C-level on the Common Framework of Reference level of the Council of Europe. The MEPP programme only accepts two tests as valid: 2/2 o TOEFL: minimum of 600 pt. (paper-based test), 250 pt. (computer-based test) or 100 pt. (internet-based test) o IELTS: minimum band 7.0-7.5 o For students whose undergraduate or previous studies have been completed in English (for four years), copies of transcripts and diplomas can act as proof of English proficiency.