Université de Liège - Docquier Scholarships

Docquier Scholarships

You will be awarded a one-off financial grant to commence a Master’s programme specialising in 00e9 (an advanced postgraduate programme undertaken after completing a first Master’s degree) or a PhD programme at the Universitu00e9 de Liu00e8ge in Belgium. The amount of the grant varies each year. The Fondation Docquier awards several grants of the same amount each year; the amount depends on the returns on its endowment. The scholarship is paid as a one-off sum and cannot be renewed. It is awarded by the Fondation Docquier, which forms part of the endowment of the Universitu00e9 de Liu00e8ge.

Who can apply

• Degree you hold: You hold a Master’s degree (a second-cycle degree) which you obtained less than 5 years prior to your application.
• What you start: You are enrolling for the first time in a master de spu00e9cialisation or a doctorate at the Universitu00e9 de Liu00e8ge.
• First time only: You have never previously been enrolled on a Master’s or PhD programme, either at Liu00e8ge or at any other higher education institution.
• Field of study: Any subject.
• Nationality: Any nationality.
• No double funding: You have never previously received a Docquier grant and are not funded by the Belgian research funding organisations FNRS or FRIA.

How to apply

Please apply for the 2026 round via the online form by 17 October 2025. A selection committee from the Fondation Docquier will review all valid applications and select the prize winners. It may also decide not to award any prizes if the projects are not convincing enough.

You can find more scholarships in our guide Scholarships in Belgium.