BAEF MBA Fellowship

About this scholarship

The BAEF MBA Fellowship offers Belgian professionals as much as $110,000 toward tuition for a two-year, full-time Master of Business Administration or Management program at one of twenty-six approved U.S. business schools. Half of the support is an outright grant; the other half is an interest-free loan that must be repaid within six years after graduation. Because the award is tuition-focused and does not promise a living stipend, recipients should plan separately for housing, travel, insurance, and other expenses. Applicants must have meaningful work experience, an excellent bachelor’s or master’s academic record, strong English proficiency, and the GMAT or GRE results required by their target schools. Unlike BAEF’s October graduate-study competitions, the MBA fellowship closes May 1, 2027. Candidates must first be admitted or waitlisted for a qualifying full-time two-year MBA at one of the universities named by BAEF, then complete the fellowship pre-eligibility form and online application. The file includes U.S. admission materials, an autobiographical essay, study statement, transcripts, test results, and three recommendations. Shortlisted candidates attend an in-person interview in Brussels in late May, with decisions expected in early June before the two-year funding period begins.

Eligibility

• Hold Belgian nationality
• Hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree with an outstanding academic record
• Demonstrate meaningful professional work experience
• Be admitted or waitlisted for an approved full-time two-year MBA program in the United States
• Meet the named program’s TOEFL or IELTS requirement and submit GMAT or GRE results
• Provide academic transcripts, U.S. MBA admission materials, essays, and three references
• Complete the BAEF pre-eligibility form and online MBA application by May 1, 2027
• Accept that half of the support is an interest-free loan repayable within six years after graduation