Finance your Masters
In addition to scholarships, international Masters students may apply for various grant to finance their studies!
The Belgian Development Cooperation offers study and training grants for students from developing countries to study in Belgium.
http://www.dgos.be/en/dgdc/grants/index.html
You can apply if you are a citizen of one of the following countries:
- Algeria
- Benin
- Bolivia
- Burundi
- DR Congo
- Ecuador
- Mali
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Niger
- Palestine
- Peru
- Rwanda
- Senegal
- South Africa
- Tanzania
- Uganda
- Vietnam
Other countries have their own specific grants system:
CANADA
Canadian Federation of University Women
Postgraduate Scholarships for Women
251 Bank St. Suite 305
Ottawa, Ontario K2P 1X3
tel: (613) 234-8252
fax: (613) 234-8221
email: cfuwfls@rogers.com
Description: The Federation offers postgraduate scholarships for Canadian women, some of which are tenable abroad.
Eligibility: At the time of application, the candidate must hold at least a bachelor's degree or equivalent from a recognized university, have been accepted into the proposed place of study, and be a Canadian citizen or have held landed immigrant status for at least one year.
Website: www.cfuw.org
Foundation Baxter and Alma Ricard
Graduate and Post-Graduate Awards
225 Metcalfe Street, Suite 407
Ottawa, Ontario K2P 1P9
tel: (613) 236-7065
toll-free: 1-877-236-7065
fax: (613) 236-3718
email: fonricar@rogers.com
Description: The purpose of the foundation is to offer French Canadians living in a linguistic minority situation the opportunity to pursue graduate studies in the best schools in the world.
Eligibility: The foundation offers annual graduate and post-graduate scholarships to young Canadians, whose academic performance and personal qualities meet the foundation's criteria. Candidates are evaluated not only on the basis of academic excellence but also for their leadership, civic pride as well as their commitment to the community.
Website: www.fondationricard.com
Student Aid British Columbia
Students from British Columbia who want to apply to Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School are eligible for funding through StudentAid BC. Please use our school code 'QUZP' in your correspondence. More info: http://wwww.studentaidbc.ca or contact:
Student Aid BC
Designation Unit
Ministry of Advanced Education
2nd fl 1106 Cook St, Victoria BC V8V 3Z9
Tel: (250) 387-6108
Email: margo.defrane@gov.bc.ca
COLOMBIA
Fundación para el Futuro de Colombia
The privately-funded Colfuturo makes loans available for students
wanting to study management overseas.
Website: http://www.colfuturo.org/index.php?owner=0&page=7&adminMode
FINLAND
Liikesivistysrahasto
The Foundation for Economic Education has an annual budget of €2.4
million with grants being awarded for international university studies in the
field of business economics or for scientific work.
Website: http://www.lsr.fi/
email: asp@lsr.fi
FRANCE
Information on grants for French students abroad:
http://www.ambafrance-be.org/article.php3?id_article=628
GERMANY
Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst
Referat 312
Postfach 200 404
D-53134 Bonn
The DAAD spends 55 million euros on grants for German students wanting to study abroad.
Website: www.daad.de
JAPAN
JJ/WBGS Program
In 1987, the World Bank, with funding from the Government of Japan, established the Joint Japan / World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (WBGSP) for graduate studies in subjects related to economic development.
Website: http://www.worldbank.org/wbi/scholarships
MEXICO
FUNED
The privately funded Fundacion Mexicana Para La Educacion, La
Tecnologia y La Cienca (FUNED), offers complementary financing to obtain a
masters degree from a reputable university, local or abroad, preferably in
matters related to the economic and productive activity. From the year of 1994
to date, Funed has financed almost 1100 students, going to different countries
all over the world.
Website: http://www.funed.org.mx
The Banco de Mexico offers a special loan through its fund "Fondo para el Desarrollo de Recursos Humanos". See http://www.fiderh.org.mx for more information.
NETHERLANDS
The Dutch government offers financial assistance in the form of grants and loans to all Dutch higher education students. This programme is publicly funded and administered by the IB-Groep on behalf of the Dutch government.
Website: http://www.ib-groep.nl/particulieren/studiefinanciering/tegscholieren/tegemoetkoming_scholieren.asp
SPAIN
Fundación Pedro Barrié de la Maza
The Fundación Pedro Barrié de la Maza offers 32 grants for postgraduate study and research in the USA, the European Union and Asia, designed to enable young Galician graduates to access postgraduate courses of study in leading European, American and Asian universities.
Applications: 15 January - 31 March
A Coruña
Cantón Grande, 9
15003 A Coruña. Spain
Tel: + 34 981 22 15 25
Fax: + 34 981 22 44 48
Vigo
Policarpo Sanz, 31
36202 Vigo. Spain
Tel: + 34 986 11 02 20
Website: http://www.fbarrie.org/fundacion/ingles/home.htm
Talentia
Talentia grants scholarships to Andalusian students or students residing in Andalusia for a selection of high-quality universities all over te world. Talentia also assists in the application proces by giving information on the admissions process and test (TOEFL, IELTS, GMAT, ect.). The Masters and MBA programmes of Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School are recognised for Talentia grants.
For more information and selection criteria: http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/innovacioncienciayempresa/talentia/index.jsp
SWEDEN
Wallenberg Foundation for Education in International Industrial
Management
Website:
http://www.wallenberg.org
Centrala Studiestödsnämnden (CSN)
CSN approves and sends out Swedish financial aid for studies, which
includes both grants and loans to students in Sweden and abroad.
Website: http://www.csn.se
UK
AMBA
As Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School has the AMBA accreditation, UK
nationals can use AMBA's bank financing arrangements.
Website: www.mbaworld.com
U.K. residents may benefit from student loan conditions reserved to applicants to AMBA accredited schools and from UK Dept. of Education CDL loans.
Website: www.lifelonglearning.co.uk/cdl
USA
NSHMBA
The National Society of Hispanic MBAs proposes scholarships to US
citizens and legal permanent residents from Hispanic origin.
Website: www.nshmba.org
OTHER:
UNESCO FELLOWSHIPS
Website: http://www.unesco.org/education/studyingabroad/networking/fellowship.shtml
AIESEC
A limited number of full grants are awarded on a yearly basis to international AIESEC members. More info: www.vlerick.com/aiesec
BEST
A limited number of full grants are awarded on a yearly basis to international BEST members. More info: www.vlerick.com/best
Postgrad Solutions
Postgrad Solutions offer two Business Masters Bursaries. More info: www.postgrad.com/editorial/bursaries/