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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). - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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The Belgian American Educational Foundation

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The Belgian American Educational Foundation

“To enable young men and women without means to secure graduate education…”

Established on Jan 9, 1920

Letter of H. Hoover, 31st American President to

L. Delacorix, Belgian Prime Minister (1919)

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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

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Fellowship for Music StudyFellowship 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

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Fellowship for ResearchFellowship for Research

Non-renewable grant for 12 months Stipend of

– $24,000 for doctoral research– $40,000 for post-doctoral research

Health insurance

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Fellowship for Biomedical Fellowship for Biomedical engineering researchengineering research

Henri Benedictus FellowshipsHenri 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

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Elgibility requirementsElgibility requirements

For all programs Be a Belgian citizen

For Henri Benedictus Fund fellowship you 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

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Application ProcessApplication 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

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

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Application fileApplication 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

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Decision processDecision 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

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BAEF Fellows 2013 - 2014BAEF Fellows 2013 - 2014

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ContactContact

Belgian American Educational FoundationRue d’Egmont 11, Egmonstraat1000 BrusselsTel: (02) 513.59.55

E-mail: [email protected]: http://www.baef.be