Applications are now open for the 2026/2027 ARES International Training Scholarships. This call for proposals is part of the ARES International Training programme, which aims to build the capacity of young professionals from partner countries by providing them with specialized training or continuing education in Belgium.
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Brief Description
Scholarship Sponsor(s): ARES
Host Institution(s): Institutions in Belgium
Scholarship Type: Fully Funded
Number of Awards: Several
Study Level: Masters
Nationality: International students
Application Deadline: 19 September 2025 at 12pm (Belgian time, UTC+1).
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Requirements for ARES International Training Scholarships
The candidate must:
- Be a permanent resident and work in one of the 31 eligible countries (list below). Exception: Palestinian nationals are eligible even if they do not reside in one of these 31 countries.
- Be a holder of:
- For specialised masters and continuing education courses:
- hold a degree comparable to a 2nd cycle diploma (300 ECTS credits) from a Belgian university;
- For specialisation baccalaureates:
- hold a diploma comparable to a 1st cycle diploma (180 ECTS credits) from Belgian higher education.
- For specialised masters and continuing education courses:
- Demonstrate at least two years’ relevant professional experience in an ARES partner country.
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Benefits
The scholarship includes:
- International travel expenses: Economy class on an IATA airline, maximum one return trip per
- academic year
- Subsistence allowance: Monthly package for 12 months (+13th reduced month)
- Exceptional costs associated with visa applications (only for bachelor’s degrees and specialised master’s degrees);
- Tuition fees (only for bachelor’s degrees and specialised master’s degrees);
- Indirect mission expenses (for continuing education only);
- Insurance costs.
Duration
- Bachelor’s and specialised master’s degrees: 12 months maximum.
- Continuing training: 2 to 6 months maximum.
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Eligible Countries
- Benin
- Bolivia
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Cuba
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ecuador
- Ethiopia
- Haiti
- Indonesia
- Kenya
- Madagascar
- Mali
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Nepal
- Niger
- Palestinian
- Peru
- Philippines
- Republic of Guinea (Conakry)
- Rwanda
- Senegal
- South Africa
- Tanzania
- Tunisia
- Uganda
- Vietnam
- Zimbabwe
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Training Courses
One Specialised bachelor’s degree
Ten Specialised Masters
- Master de spécialisation en droits humains
- Master de spécialisation en gestion des risques et des catastrophes à l’ère de l’anthropocène
- Master de spécialisation en gestion intégrée des risques sanitaires
- Specialized Master in International and Development Economics
- Advanced Master in Microfinance
- Specialized Master in Public Health Methodology
- Master de spécialisation en sciences de la santé publique – analyse et évaluation des politiques programmes et systèmes de santé internationale
- Master de spécialisation en transport et logistique
- Master de spécialisation – Design d’innovation sociale
- Master de spécialisation en Nexus Eau-Énergie-Alimentation
Six Continuing training courses
- Certificat d’Université en Science des Données pour la Santé Mondiale
- Formation internationale en pédagogie universitaire numérique
- Certificat interuniversitaire et interdisciplinaire en justices transitionnelles
- Formation continue – Comprendre et gérer les dimensions humaines des projets de changement en développement durable
- Formations continues en assurance qualité et contrôle en qualité des médicaments et produits de santé
- Formation continue en système d’information géographique libre
Contact Maryvonne Aubry – scholarships-cooperation@ares-ac.be.
Application procedure for ARES International Training Scholarships
The application procedure is online via the GIRAF platform. Do not send any personal data (passport photos, copies of diplomas, etc.) by e-mail. If you receive such a request by e-mail, it is probably a phishing attempt.
