Scholarships

Please note that the College of Europe does, in principle, not grant scholarships. However, the number of scholarships in the CEECs being quite limited, except for Polish and Slovenian applicants, the College of Europe has decided to finance a certain number of (partial) scholarships itself. We encourage students from these potential countries to submit their application.

In addition, the College of Europe will continue to finance a limited number of students from the Neighbourhood Policy countries of the EU and from Russia.

Approximately 70% of the studens are granted scholarships by their government or by public or private institutions. For all scholarships indicated below, candidates should apply online (www.coleurope.eu) and send by post a printed copy of the online application with all required documents to their national or regional selection committee (indicating that they apply for these scholarships on the application form) AND to the College of Europe Admissions Office (Dijver 11, BE-8000 Brugge). If no selection committee is available students send their application to the College of Europe Admissions Office only.

Scholarships per country

ALBANIA
No government scholarships. Scholarships may be offered by the Albanian Parliament to their civil servants.
ALGERIA
More information
ANDORRA
Government scholarship. For more information: Beca del Govern d'Andorra
ARMENIA
More information
AUSTRIA
Government scholarships. Applications have to be submitted electronically to www.scholarships.at.
For more information : www.grants.at .
AZERBAIJAN
More information
BELARUS
More information
BELGIUM:
No government scholarships.
InBev-Baillet Latour Fund :
Four scholarships are offered to Belgian students admitted to the Bruges or to the Natolin (Warsaw) campus. After the selection interviews, scholarships are granted to the two best candidates for both campuses.
BULGARIA
No government scholarships.
CHINA
No government scholarships.
InBev-Baillet Latour Fund :
Two full scholarships have been created for students admitted to the Bruges or to the Natolin (Warsaw) campus. One scholarship is funded by the 'InBev-Baillet Latour EU-China Chair'. The second scholarship is made available by the College of Europe itself. Eligible are nationals from the People's Republic of China.
CROATIA
No government scholarships.
CZECH REPUBLIC
Government scholarships for civil servants only.
DENMARK
Government scholarships.
EGYPT
More information
EUROPEAN NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICY COUNTRIES
Scholarships for candidates from Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Egypt, Georgia, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Moldova, Morocco, the Palestinian Authority, Syria, Tunisia and Ukraine.
More information.
ESTONIA
No government scholarships.
FINLAND
Government scholarships.
FRANCE
Government scholarships. Candidates apply through www.egide.asso.fr/bfe
FYR MACEDONIA
No government scholarships.
GEORGIA
More information
GERMANY
Government scholarships.
Scholarships from several “Bundesländer” : Berlin, Hessen, Baden-Württemberg, … Candidates apply for the scholarships from the Bundesländer through the German selection committee.
GREECE
No government scholarships.
HUNGARY
No government scholarships.
IRELAND
Government scholarships.
ISRAEL
More information
ITALY
Government scholarships. It is compulsory to apply online through www.borsedistudio.esteri.it/borsedistudio/.
Scholarships from Veneto:
Eight scholarships are offered to Italian graduates from the following Universities: Padova (4), Venice (2) (either University Cà Foscari and/or IUAV) and Verona (2). Eligible candidates can be admitted to the Bruges or to the Natolin (Warsaw) campus. More information
Scholarship(s) from several Italian Regions (e.g. Sardegna, Puglia) :
Students should apply individually for these scholarships.
JORDAN
More information
KOSOVO
Scholarships offered by the EU Scholarship Scheme.
More information : www.ycskosovo.eu/en/call-for-applications-2010--round-vii.html
Application deadline : 26 February 2010.
LATIN AMERICA
Please refer to "SPAIN".
LATVIA
No government scholarships.
LEBANON
More information
LIBYA
More information
LITHUANIA
No government scholarships.
LUXEMBURG
Government scholarships.
MALTA
Government scholarships.
MOLDOVA
More information
MOROCCO
More information
NORWAY
Government scholarships.
PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY
More information
POLAND
Government scholarships.
Lanckoronski Foundation :
Two scholarships are offered to Polish students admitted to the Bruges campus. Scholarships are granted after the selection interviews with the Polish selection committee.
PORTUGAL
Government scholarships.
ROMANIA
No government scholarships.
RUSSIA
No government scholarships.
SLOVAKIA
No government scholarships.
SLOVENIA
Government scholarships.
SPAIN
Government scholarships (deadline for applications: 29 January 2010).
It is compulsory to apply online through www.aecid.es/becas. More information
Latin America :
In addition to the scholarships for Spanish students, five scholarships are offered to students from Latin American countries (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela) for both the Bruges and the Natolin (Warsaw) campuses (deadline for applications: 29 January 2010).It is compulsory to apply online through www.aecid.es/becas. Candidates also have to apply to the Spanish Embassy in their country.
Regional government scholarships :
Please check the application deadline with the regional authorities :
- Aragon
- Bizkaia
- Catalunya
- Canarias
- Cantabria (no scholarships for 2010-2011)
- Castilla-La Mancha
- Castilla y Leon
- Galicia (deadline for applications: 28 February 2010)
- Madrid
- Murcia
- Valencia (Natolin campus only)
- Navarra (This Region has no selection committee. After being selected by the College, students should apply themselves for this scholarship).
SWEDEN
Government scholarships.
Wallenberg Foundation :
Students have to apply individually after having been admitted to the College of Europe.
SWITZERLAND
Government scholarships (deadline for applications: 31 January 2010).
SYRIA
More information
THE NETHERLANDS
No direct government scholarships.
The selection procedure is organised directly by the College of Europe. Applications must be sent to the Admissions Office. However, Dutch students can apply for a scholarship from the “HSP Talentenprogramma” (www.nuffic.nl/hsptalentenprogramma). The selection of the candidates by the College of Europe is independent from obtaining a scholarship. For other scholarship possibilities, please check www.beursopener.nl
TUNISIA
More information
TURKEY
Scholarships co-financed by private sector and NGOs in Turkey in coordination with the Turkish EU Affairs Secretariat General: more information.
A number of scholarships are offered in the framework of the Jean Monnet Scholarship Programme Turkey. for more information: www.jeanmonnet.org.tr.
UKRAINE
- Up to ten scholarships will be offered by the Polish Government for students admitted to the Natolin Campus. These scholarships will be decided after the selection procedure.
- Scholarships for university graduates coming from European Neighbourhood Policy countries, more information
UNITED KINGDOM
Scholarships have been restored for UK graduates for the academic year 2010-11.
USA
No government scholarships.
FAFSA student loans :
American students are eligible to apply for US federal financial aid (FAFSA). More information : www.federalstudentaid.ed.gov. (The College of Europe OP EID is : 00768100).
Fulbright grant :
Students enrolled in an American university contact the Scholarship Coordinator at their university campus. The deadline for applications is set by the campus Advisor.
Students who are no longer studying at an American university should contact the:
Institute of International Education
809 United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017-3580
(This institute is not a selection committee but acts as the organisation collecting the applications for the Fulbright grant. The deadline for application is 23rd October of the year preceding the grant period.)

Other sources of possible scholarships

Flemish Regional Authority of Belgium :
In the framework of its Cultural Exchange Agreements, partial scholarships are available for candidates from these countries (e.g. Denmark, Luxemburg, Portugal, etc…). Candidates can obtain more information from their local authorities (e.g. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Culture, ...). Candidates for these scholarships have to succeed in the selection procedure organised by their national selection committee.
Rotary International :
Students who have obtained a Rotary International scholarship can apply for admission to the College of Europe.
Lane Kirkland scholarship :
Applicants to the College of Europe for the ‘European Interdisciplinary Studies’ programme (Natolin Campus) from Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic and Moldova may apply for a Lane Kirkland scholarship to the Polish American Fulbright Commission. For details concerning this scholarship scheme please refer to www.kirkland.edu.pl . We strongly encourage you to apply for the scholarships as the College offers scholarships only to a very limited number of students/countries. The College of Europe does not take part in the selection procedure of the Lane Kirkland scholarships and has no authority in this procedure.

Interest-free loan

Rotaryclubs Zeebrugge-Oosthoek and Recklinghausen-Vest :
An interest-free student loan of € 10.000 is offered to a candidate from the CEECs. The candidate is proposed by the College of Europe to the Foundation after having succeeded in the selection procedure in his country.