Glad to give back to the KU Leuven University community on this GivingTuesday. The International Scholarship Fund is a significant initiative that will bring students from all continents to KU Leuven, one of the oldest and best universities in the world (I am biased, of course). Big kudos to the team in Leuven for making this happen. 

Your gift helps talented international students study, research, and make a lasting impact.

🎁 It’s Giving Tuesday!

Today, the KU Leuven Alumni Chapter USA is supporting the [KU Leuven International Scholarship Fund](https://giving.kuleuven.be/funds/ku-leuven-international-scholarship-fund), which helps talented students from around the world pursue a master’s degree at KU Leuven.

Why give? Because your support truly changes lives. Your contribution opens KU Leuven’s doors to students like Constanza (Chile), Eslam (Egypt), Maria (Brazil), and Thao (Vietnam), the young people in the picture above who are now studying, researching, and creating projects that make a lasting impact in their communities and beyond.

New: Gifts made in the US are now tax deductible through this channel 

👉 Donate today

If you have questions, feel free to contact the chapter, or [Nathalie De Spiegeleire](mail:nathalie.despiegeleire@kuleuven.com), advisor to the fund.

Let’s make our first Giving Tuesday a meaningful one. 💙

Support Global Talent This Giving Tuesday

This fund invites US-based KU Leuven alumni and friends to support scholarships for talented international master’s students. 

The [KU Leuven International Scholarship Fund](https://giving.kuleuven.be/funds/ku-leuven-international-scholarship-fund) gives young talent from all corners of the world the opportunity to pursue a [master's degree](https://www.kuleuven.be/scholarships/year/2025-2026/eligible-programmes-2025-2026) at [KU Leuven](https://www.kuleuven.be/english/kuleuven/), offering them a springboard to a bright future. 

At the top of this page, you can see the 2025 inaugural scholarship recipients: Maria (BR), Constanza (CL), Thao Le (VN), and Eslam (EG) - a vivid reminder of the talent that support to the fund unlocks and the life-changing opportunities it creates.

For donations to fuel the fund, we look explicitly to **US-based KU Leuven alumni and friends.** As an alumnus or alumna, you have the opportunity to actively contribute and make a substantial difference in the lives of the next generation of KU Leuven students. You can help extend them a ticket to the excellent education and unique opportunities offered by KU Leuven. 

The Fund awards scholarships every year. How many? That depends on your support. You can contribute to a partial scholarship, fund one in full, or even support several. 

With your gift, you may choose one of the four scholarships:

- [Inspiring the Outstanding Scholarship](https://www.kuleuven.be/scholarships/year/2025-2026/inspiring-the-outstanding-scholarship), for students from around the world
- [KU Leuven Scholarship for Africa](https://www.kuleuven.be/scholarships/year/2025-2026/ku-leuven-scholarship-for-africa), for students from Africa
- [KU Leuven ASEAN Scholarships](https://www.kuleuven.be/scholarships/year/2025-2026/ku-leuven-asean-scholarship), for students from Southeast Asia
- [KU Leuven Scholarship for Central and South America](https://www.kuleuven.be/scholarships/year/2025-2026/ku-leuven-scholarship-for-central-and-south-america), for students from Central and South America 

To direct your gift to **a specific scholarship,** click Donate, then check “*Add a note for Friends of KU Leuven International Scholarship Fund*” and write the name of the scholarship in the Private Note section. If you prefer to **support the fund as a whole**, simply leave the note blank. 

**Every contribution makes a real difference!** 

If you have any questions or want to learn more about the impact of your gift, please feel free to contact our Advisor to the Fund, [Nathalie De Spiegeleire](mailto:nathalie.despiegeleire@kuleuven.be). 

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