The Fellowships are outright non-renewable grants for one academic year:

• Up to $72,000 for Graduate study – Master ($22,000 for stipend and up to $50,000 for tuition and health insurance).

Applicants should have obtained their corresponding Bachelor’s degree after January 1, 2023.

Fellows are expected to stay in the U.S.A. for a full academic year (nine months) at a top university.

Requirements:

1. Hold the Belgian nationality;
2. Hold a Master’s degree at the time of activation of the Fellowship;
3. Submit official transcripts as evidence of an outstanding Bachelor’s or Master’s degree record;
4. Submit an application to a graduate program (Master’s) in the US;
5. Have a good command of English and submit by November 15, 2026 a TOEFL iBT score of >100/120 or IELTS > 7.5/9;
6. Submit GRE test results (VR>155, QR>155, AW>3.5) or GMAT test results (VR>38, QR>44, AW>4, IR>6, total >700).

Deadline for application:

Before October 31, 2026 for graduate study in the US during the academic year 2027-2028.

If you are interested in applying, please fill out the eligibility form:

The Fellowships are outright non-renewable grants for one academic year :

• Up to $72,000 for Graduate studies – Ph.D. ($22,000 for stipend and up to $50,000 for tuition and health insurance).

Applicants should have obtained their corresponding Bachelor’s degree after January 1, 2023.

Fellows are expected to stay in the US for a full academic year (nine months) at a top university.

Requirements:

1. Hold the Belgian nationality;
2. Hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree at the time of activation of the Fellowship;
3. Submit official transcripts as evidence of an outstanding Bachelor’s or Master’s degree record;
4. Submit an application to a PhD program in the US;
5. have a good command of English and submit by November 15, 2026, a TOEFL iBT score of >100/120 or IELTS > 7.5/9;
6. Submit GRE test results of (VR>160, QR>160, AW>4.0) or equivalent graduate admission test results.

Deadline for application:

Before October 31, 2026 for graduate studies in the US during the academic year 2027-2028.

If you are interested in applying, please fill out the eligibility form

The Fellowships are outright non-renewable grants for one academic year:

• Up to $55,000 for an LL.M. degree towards tuition and health insurance.

Applicants should have obtained their corresponding Bachelor’s degree after January 1, 2022.

Fellows are expected to stay in the US for a full academic year (nine months) at a top university.

Requirements:

1. Hold the Belgian nationality;
2. Hold a Master’s degree in law at the time of activation of the Fellowship;
3. Submit official transcripts as evidence of an outstanding Bachelor’s and Master’s degree record;
4. Submit an application to an LL.M. degree program in the US;
5. Have a good command of English and submit by November 15, 2026, a TOEFL iBT score of >100/120 or IELTS > 7.5/9.

Deadline for application:

Before October 31, 2026 for graduate studies in the US during the academic year 2027-2028.

Additional Information:

As a candidate to a BAEF Fellowship for a LL.M. degree, you will need to start the process about one year before your academic year in the U.S.

There are 4 simultaneous actions to undertake:

• Apply to a minimum of 3 US Universities – Law Schools, although we recommend 5-6 well-known US Law Schools as the admission process is rather competitive. Each US university has its own application requirements and deadlines;
• As an international student, you will need to pass the English proficiency tests  TOEFL or IELTS . Regarding the LLM application process to US Law Schools, they may recommend that you use the LLM CAS – LL.M. Credential Assembly Service. More specifically, for international law degree students, the LLM – DAS Document Assembly Service : https://www.lsac.org/llm/application-process/llm-cas
• Apply to the BAEF : Deadline October 31, 2026
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If you are interested in applying, please fill out the eligibility form:

These Fellowships are an outright non-renewable grant of up to $62,000. The stipend of $22,000 is to cover living and travel expenses. In addition, the Foundation pays up to $40,000 for tuition and health insurance at a U.S. school of Music (undergraduate or graduate level).

Fellows are expected to stay in the U.S.A. for a full academic year (nine months) at a top school of Music.

Eligibility requirements:

1. Hold the Belgian nationality;
2. Hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Music or an equivalent foreign degree at the time of activation of the Fellowship, or show documented evidence of exceptional artistic ability and experience.
3. Submit a recent recording of a personal performance on a Mp3 or YouTube link;
4. The corresponding Bachelor’s degree, if any, should be obtained after January 1, 2023;
5. Submit official transcripts, if any, as evidence of an outstanding academic record;
6. Submit an application to at least three Music school in the U.S.A.;
7. Have a good command of the English language and submit by November 15, 2026, a TOEFL iBT score of >100/120 or IELTS > 7.5/9.

Deadline for application:

Before October 31, 2026 for studies in the US during the academic year 2027-2028.

If you are interested in applying, please fill out the eligibility form:

Candidates for a two-year full-time Master’s degree in Business Administration or Management may be awarded support of up to $110,000 towards tuition for two academic years of study at a US Business School:

• ½ of the support will be an outright grant
• ½ of the support will be an interest-free loan which must be repaid within six years after graduation.

Eligibility requirements:

1. 1. Hold the Belgian nationality;
   2. Hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree;
   3. Submit official transcripts as evidence of an outstanding Bachelor’s or Master’s degree record;
   4. Have evidence of meaningful work experience;
   5. Have a good command of English and submit a TOEFL iBT score of >100/120 or IELTS > 7.5/9;
   6. Submit evidence of acceptance or of  being waitlisted by one of the following US business schools for their full-time 2-year  MBA programs in the US :

1. • Carnegie Mellon University (David A. Tepper School of Business)
   • Columbia Business School
   • Cornell University (Johnson Graduate School of Management)
   • Dartmouth College (Tuck School of Business)
   • Duke University (Fuqua School of Business)
   • Emory University (Goizueta Business School)
   • Georgetown University (Mc Donough School of Business)
   • Harvard Business School
   • Indiana University (Kelley School of Business)
   • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sloan School of Management)
   • New York University (Leonard N. Stern School of Business)
   • Northwestern University (Kellogg Graduate School of Management)
   • Stanford Graduate School of Business
   • The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
   • University of California at Los Angeles (The Anderson School of Management)
   • University of California, Berkeley (Haas School of Business)
   • University of Michigan (Stephen M. Ross School of Business)
   • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Kenan-Flagler Business School)
   • University of Pennsylvania (Wharton School)
   • University of Southern California (Marshall School of Business)
   • University of Texas at Austin (Mc Combs School of Business)
   • University of Virginia (Darden Graduate School of Business Administration)
   • University of Washington (Foster School of Business)
   • Vanderbilt University (Owen Graduate School of Management) 
   • Washington University in St. Louis (Olin Business School)
   • Yale School of Management

Deadline for application: May 1st, 2027 for studies during the following two academic years.

Additional Information:

As a candidate to a BAEF  full-time MBA Fellowship, you will need to seek admission to one of the 26 above listed US Business Schools. Once admitted or waitlisted, you can apply to BAEF for financial support and this before May 1st 2027.

You will effectively need to start much earlier with your MBA – US application file in order to seek admission at one of the US Business Schools.

You will need to start your MBA application process for US Business Schools much earlier, in order to secure admission to at least one of them.

There are 4 simultaneous actions to undertake:

• Apply to various MBA Business Schools and seek admission to one of those listed on the MBA announcement.
• Register and take the standard tests required the US Business Schools, namely the English proficiency test : (TOEFL or IELTS) as well as the GMAT or GRE test.
• Apply to the BAEF : deadline May 1st, 2027

How to apply to BAEF:

The application process is organized as follows:

1. Fill out the pre-eligibility form

2. Complete the online application form.

3. BAEF MBA  selection interviews

4. Notification of BAEF Fellowships

5. Additional financial support

6. Pre-departure information meeting

7. Period of financial support

8. Final report

If you are interested in applying, please fill out the eligibility form:

BAEF graduate study Fellowships are available in any fields and various levels starting with the Master level:

• Initial two-year Master’s degree (2-year Fellowship)
• Complementary Master’s degree>
• PhD
• Master in Law – LL.M.
• Music
• MBA (2-year Fellowship)

As specific requirements and timing vary, please refer to the various types of graduate study Fellowships by clicking of the appropriate tab on the left.

If you are interested to apply, please fill out the pre-eligibility form at the bottom of each announcement.

Application process:

As a candidate to a BAEF Fellowship for graduate study, you will need to start the process about one year before your academic year in the U.S.

There are 4 simultaneous actions to undertake:

• Apply to a minimum of 3 US Universities, although we recommend 5-6 well-known US universities as the admission process is highly competitive. Each US university has its own application requirements and deadlines;
• Determine which standard tests are required by each university for each study program (TOEFL or IELTS, GRE or GMAT). Train yourself and take the test early enough;
• Apply to the BAEF (Deadline October 31 except for MBA May 1st);
• Look for additional financial support (Fulbright, Fernand Lazard Foundation, Rotary, Vocatio, bank loans, etc.).

How to apply to BAEF:

Regarding the BAEF Graduate study Fellowship itself; the application process is organized as follows:

1. Fill out the eligibility form online.

2. Complete the application file online.

3. Reference letters and test results

4. BAEF selection interviews

5. Notification of BAEF Fellowships

6. Admission to your chosen US University

7. Additional financial support

8. Pre-departure information meeting

9. Period of financial support