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Fellowships 2014

Fellowships 2014. The B elgian A merican E ducational F oundation. The B elgian A merican E ducational F oundation. Established on Jan 9, 1920. Letter of H. Hoover, 31 st American President to L. Delacorix, Belgian Prime Minister (1919).

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Fellowships 2014

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  1. Fellowships2014 The Belgian American Educational Foundation

  2. The Belgian American Educational Foundation Established on Jan 9, 1920 Letter of H. Hoover, 31st American President to L. Delacorix, Belgian Prime Minister (1919) “To enable young men and women without means to secure graduate education…”

  3. Fellowships for Study • Graduate Study (MA after MA) • Non-renewable grant for 1 academic year (9 months) • Stipend $16,000 • Tuition and fees up to $30,000 • Health insurance • PhD Study • Non-renewable grant for 1 academic year • Stipend $16,000 • Tuition and fees up to $40,000 • Health insurance

  4. Fellowship for Music Study • Music Study • Non-renewable grant for 1 academic year (9 months) • Stipend $16,000 • Tuition and fees up to $30,000 • Health insurance • Deadline of application 31st October including CD of recordings Specific music selection committee  Music audition followed by interview

  5. Fellowship for Research • Non-renewable grant for 12 months • Stipend of • $24,000 for doctoral research • $40,000 for post-doctoral research • Health insurance

  6. Fellowship for Biomedical engineering research Henri Benedictus Fellowships • For a post-doctoral researcher, if not Belgian, 2 years affiliation with a Belgian university is required • Non-renewable grant for 1 year • Stipend of $40,000 • Health insurance included

  7. Elgibility requirements • For all programs • Be a Belgian citizen • For Henri Benedictus Fund fellowshipyou should be affiliated as a researcher at least for two years with a Belgian university, if you are not a Belgian citizen • Have a Belgian University degree (second cycle) • Have an outstanding academic record • Have a good command in English (TOEFL iBT 100/120 or 7,5 IELTS) • Application limits • No more than 4 years after Masters degree for graduate study fellowship • No more than 3 years of doctoral and post-doctoral research

  8. Application Process • All year round • Online eligibility screening (www.baef.be) • October 31 • Single deadline for application files for study or research fellowships • November 15 • 3 Reference letters • November 15 • Research fellowship: Official invitation letter

  9. Online eligibility screening (www.baef.be)

  10. Application file • Online Application file due by October 31 • Personal and Educational information • Autobiographical essay (of no more than one page) • A carefully prepared statement • the reasons why you wish to study in the U.S. • a plan of the studies/research you propose to undertake • the benefits you expect to obtain from such study/research • Your choice of American Universities • Study : minimum 3 different US universities although we recommend to apply at least to 5-6 different US universities • Research : one US university research unit – letter of invitation or affiliation

  11. Decision process • December • Files are distributed among the members of jury to be assessed • notification of date of the selection interview • End of January • B.A.E.F. selection interviews • Early February • Final decisions are made for research and study • Study: conditional to acceptance at US university

  12. BAEF Fellows 2013 - 2014

  13. Contact • Belgian American Educational Foundation • Rue d’Egmont 11, Egmonstraat • 1000 Brussels • Tel: (02) 513.59.55 • E-mail: mail@baef.be • Website: http://www.baef.be

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