Scholarship and salary information for non-E.E.A. Citizens
The following table reflects the different scholarship and salary scales implemented at K.U.Leuven depending on the official
status of international guests at K.U.Leuven and their corresponding research and study activity. Further, the different fiscal
realities (social security, income tax, work permit) depending on an international guest's official status and citizenship are
indicated. Lastly, the table mentions the respective Office that is responsible for the administration of scholarships or salaries.
If relevant in your case, please consult the information for E.E.A. citizens
Titles |
Status in Belgium and at K.U.Leuven |
Scholarship and salary scale based on type of research A = Independent, fundamental research (type BOF, IUAP, FWO) B = Project oriented research under supervision (type industrial projects IWT and EU) |
NON-E.E.A. Citizens |
Coordinating Office |
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Research |
Financing |
Scale |
Social Security in Belgium |
Taxes in Belgium |
Work Permit in Belgium |
Health Insurance in Belgium |
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Exchange |
Student |
Exchange programme |
Scholarship |
Usually determined by the exchange programme |
Exempt |
Exempt |
No |
Cf. Student |
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Visiting Scholar/ |
Guest - Non-EEA: max 3 months EEA: max 6 months |
A |
Monthly or daily allowance |
None |
Exempt |
Exempt |
No |
Cf. Guest |
International Office: IAM |
Bachelor’s/ Master’s Student |
Student |
Academic programme |
Scholarship possible |
Min. € 860 |
Exempt |
Exempt |
No |
Cf. Student |
International Office: IAM |
International Scholar |
Student |
A |
Scholarship possible |
Min. € 860 |
Exempt |
Exempt |
No |
Cf. Student |
International Office: IAM |
Specialisation Student |
Student |
Specialisation and observers’ programme |
Scholarship possible |
Min. € 860 |
Exempt |
Exempt |
No |
Cf. Student |
International Office: IAM |
Predoctoral Student |
Student |
A |
Scholarship possible |
Min. € 860 |
Exempt |
Exempt |
No |
Cf. Student |
International Office: IAM |
Doctoral Student |
Student |
A |
Doctoral scholarship possible |
EEA: |
Subjected to Reduced Social Security** |
Exempt for a max. of 4 years |
No |
With scholarship: As a Belgian employee |
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Non-EEA: min. 75% or 90% or 95% or max.100% net salary of Assistant + allowances**** |
Self-supporting: |
Non-EEA: |
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Scientific Collaborator |
B |
Salary mandatory |
Min. scale of Assistant |
Subject to Full Social Security*** |
Yes |
Yes |
As a Belgian |
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Postdoctoral Fellow |
Researcher |
A |
Postdoctoral scholarship in international mobility |
min. 100% net salary of assistant |
Subject to Reduced Social Security** |
Exempted in |
As a Belgian |
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Research Associate |
Researcher |
B |
Salary |
Min. scale of Assistant |
Subject to Full Social Security*** |
Yes |
As a Belgian |
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Self-supporting Researcher or Free Associate |
Researcher |
A & B |
External scholarship or salary |
EEA: None |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Private |
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Non-EEA: External salary must be min. 100% net salary of Assistant |
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Visiting Professor |
Visiting Professor |
Research and/or Teaching |
Salary |
Ordinary scales of Professor |
Subject to Full Social Security*** |
Yes |
Yes |
As a Belgian |
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Special Visiting Professor |
Visiting Professor |
Research and/or Teaching |
Possible daily allowance up to 40 days and continued salary by institution |
None |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Private |
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** Reduced Social Security covers health insurance, child allowance, occupational hazard and occupational illness. Citizens of non-EEA countries with
bilateral agreements with Belgium on social security are covered with Full Social Security.
*** Full Social Security covers health insurance, child allowance, occupational hazard, occupational illness and unemployment and retirement benefits.
**** 100%: no allowances / 90-95%: limited allowances / 75%: all allowances (e.g. installation allowance, housing allowance, shipping allowance).
