BAEF LL.M. Fellowship
Offered by Belgian American Educational Foundation
About this scholarship
The BAEF LL.M. Fellowship provides Belgian law graduates with up to $55,000 toward tuition and health insurance for a one-year Master of Laws program in the United States during 2027–2028. The award is an outright, nonrenewable grant and does not include the separate living stipend offered by some other BAEF graduate fellowships, so applicants should plan for living and travel costs. Candidates must be Belgian nationals who will hold a master’s degree in law when the fellowship begins and whose corresponding bachelor’s degree was awarded after January 1, 2022. BAEF expects applicants to seek admission to at least three U.S. law schools and recommends applying to five or six because admission is competitive. The selection file emphasizes an outstanding academic record, a persuasive study plan, three recommendations, and strong English-language results. Applicants may also use the LSAC LL.M. Credential Assembly Service for their university applications, but the BAEF fellowship has its own eligibility and application process. Candidates complete the online eligibility form before receiving access to the full BAEF platform. The fellowship application is due October 31, 2026, and references plus any outstanding TOEFL or IELTS documentation are due November 15. Selected applicants must forward final U.S. admission confirmation to BAEF.
Eligibility
- Hold Belgian nationality
- Hold a master’s degree in law by activation of the fellowship
- Have earned the corresponding bachelor’s degree after January 1, 2022
- Apply to an LL.M. degree program in the United States
- Apply to at least three U.S. law schools as part of the broader study plan
- Provide outstanding official bachelor’s and law-degree transcripts
- Submit TOEFL iBT above 100 or IELTS above 7.5 by November 15, 2026
- Complete the BAEF eligibility form and application by October 31, 2026