The University of Antwerp is excited to offer a scholarship programme in collaboration with the Daughters For Life foundation (DFL). The scholarships provide a unique opportunity to eligible candidates from Palestine, Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq or Morocco to study a Bachelor or Master programme at the University of Antwerp. We want to empower candidates from the region to develop their potential to be
- The voices of equality
- The leaders of development
- Agents of change in their communities
- Promotors of peace in their region and around the world
The scholarships are offered with the support of the external organisation Cusanus.
Applications are screened by both DFL and the University of Antwerp, and candidates must meet the selection criteria of both organisations.
Note: The application deadlines for DFL-UAntwerp scholarships are different from the general application deadlines for all international students. Opportunities for the 2025-2026 academic year will be announced in November 2024. The application deadline will be mid-January 2025.
Eligibility criteria
You can apply for the DFL scholarship if you are:
- Female
- A citizen and resident of one of the following countries: Palestine, Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq or Morocco
- In financial need
- Committed to returning to your home country once studies are complete, to benefit your community
Additional criteria:
- Achieving success despite adversity and hardship
- Making an outstanding contribution to improving the lives of girls and women through work and volunteering at school and in the community.
- Aim to positively contribute to all communities you join
- Proven compassion, creativity and perseverance
- Reaching significant academic grades (a minimum of 75% unless the programme you are applying to requires a higher grade)
- Having a strong command of English that meets the academic institution’s requirement
- An offer of admission to a program from Daughters For Life Academic Partner
You will also need to meet the academic requirements for the study programme you want to follow at the University of Antwerp. Each programme has its own academic prerequisites and language requirements. See the list of eligible programmes below for more information.