ARES Scholarships in Belgium for Developing Countries

Brief description:

Each year, the ARES  offers the chance to pursue an advanced bachelor’s or master’s degree programme or a 2-to-6-month continuing education course within a higher education institution of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, Belgium.

Host Institution(s):

Participating universities and academic institutions in Belgium

Level/Fields of study:

Eligible Bachelors, Masters, and continuing education courses in the fields of aquaculture, health, food technology, economics, international development, GIS, information technology, agriculture, environment, human rights, microfinance, etc.

See the complete list of eligible courses at the official website.

Number of Awards:

130 Bachelor’s and Masters scholarships and 70 continuing education scholarships are available.

Target group:

• In Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, DR Congo, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda and Zimbabwe.
• In South America and the Caribbean: Bolivia, Cuba, Ecuador, Haiti, Peru.
• Southeast Asia: Cambodia, Indonesia, Nepal, Philippines, Vietnam.
• In Asia: Palestinian territory

Scholarship value/inclusions:

The scholarship covers tuition fees (only for bachelor’s degrees and specialised master’s degrees), international travel expenses, subsistence allowance, registration fees, visa costs, insurance, etc.

Eligibility:

1. Be a national of, live and work in one of the 31 partner countries (see list above)
2. Hold an appropriate diploma. For specialised masters and continuing education courses (Bac+5 equivalent), you must have a degree comparable to a 2nd cycle degree (300 ECTS credits) from a Belgian university. For specialised bachelor’s (equivalent to Bac+3), you must have a diploma comparable to a 1st cycle diploma (180 ECTS credits) of Belgian higher education. The candidate must have held the relevant academic degree for a maximum of 20 years at the time the course begins. This maximum period is increased by one year per event of childbirth and/or
   adoption.
3. Prove relevant professional experience in one of the partner countries for at least two years after the end of Bac+3 for specialised bachelor’s holders, or Bac+5 for specialised masters and continuing education students.
4. Complete the application in the language in which the training is given and can attest a good written and spoken knowledge of it. In addition, knowing a minimum of French enables better integratation in everyday life in Belgium.
5. Apply for just one course.

Applicants should not obtain prior admission to one of the French-speaking institution in Belgium in order to be considered for ARES scholarship.

Application instructions:

Applications are currently closed.

To apply for the scholarship, you must create a GIRAF account online and complete the scholarship application form. Applications must be submitted before by 18 October 2024 at 12pm (Belgian time, UTC+1)

It is important to visit the official website (link found below) to access the applicati.on form and for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Website:

Official Scholarship Website: https://www.ares-ac.be/en/cooperation-au-developpement/scholarships/advanced-bachelor-s-and-master-s-degrees-or-continuing-education-courses-in-belgium#01-procedure-for-submitting-applications

Related Link: List of Belgium Scholarships