Introduction
About the Belgium Government ARES Scholarship
The Belgium Government ARES Scholarship offers a wide range of majors and fields for the Master’s degree program. The duration of the scholarship is one year for a Master’s degree and between 2 to 6 months for practical training development. Each year, the Belgium Government awards 220 scholarships to international students, aiming to develop their skills and expertise.
This scholarship gives you the opportunity to pursue a one-year specialized Master’s degree or a 2-to-6-month advanced training course at a higher education institution in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, Belgium.
Belgium Government ARES Scholarship 2025-26 Details
- Award Country: Belgium
- Provided by: Belgium Government
- Degree Level: Bachelor’s, Master’s & Training Courses
- Scholarship Coverage: Fully Funded
- Eligible Nationalities: International Students
- Application Deadline: October 18, 2024
Financial Benefits
The Belgium Government ARES Scholarship 2025-26 is a fully funded program that covers all expenses for the duration of the postgraduate degree or training course. Benefits include:
For Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree:
- Round-trip international airfare
- Living allowance for 12 months (with a 13th month at a reduced rate)
- Indirect mission fees: €200 (paid once upon arrival)
- Arrival allowance, tuition fees, and return fees: €700 (paid once upon arrival)
- Registration fees
- Insurance fees
- Travel costs related to inter-university training
For Training Courses:
- Round-trip international airfare
- Living allowance
- €93/day for stays lasting 8 to 17 days
- €1,500/month for stays lasting 18 days to 1 month
- €1,500/month for stays lasting 1 to 6 months, prorated to the number of days
- Indirect mission fees: €200 (paid once upon arrival)
- Insurance fees
- Travel expenses for inter-university training
Available Study Fields
Candidates can apply to study in one of the following areas:
- Business Data Analysis (Bachelor of Specialization)
- Human Rights (Master’s Degree)
- Risk and Disaster Management (Master of Specialization)
- Integrated Health Risk Management (Master of Specialization)
- International and Development Economics (Specialized Master)
- Microfinance (Specialized Master)
- Public Health Methodology (Specialized Master)
- Public Health Sciences – Analysis and Evaluation (Master of Specialization)
- Transport and Logistics (Specialization Master)
- Social Innovation Design (Specialization Master)
- Water-Energy-Food Nexus (Specialization Master)
- Data Science for Global Health (Continuing Education)
- Digital University Teaching (Continuing Training)
- Transitional Justice (Interuniversity and Interdisciplinary Certificate)
- Human Dimensions of Sustainable Development (Continuing Training)
- Quality Assurance and Control of Medicines (Continuing Training)
- Open Geographic Information Systems (Continuing Training)
Required Documents
Applicants must submit the following documents:
- Two letters of recommendation (academic or professional)
- Certified copies of original diplomas
- Certified transcripts for all academic years
- Proof of occupation for the past five years
- Certificate of nationality or copy of passport
- Pre-project proposal (for certain courses)
List of Eligible Countries
- Benin, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cuba, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Haiti, Indonesia, Kenya, Madagascar, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Peru, Philippines, Republic of Guinea (Conakry), Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Vietnam, Zimbabwe.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the Belgium Government ARES Scholarship, applicants must:
- Be under the age of 40 for degree programs and under 45 for training courses at the start of the program
- Be a citizen of one of the eligible countries listed above
- Have a related academic background for the field of study
- Possess passive knowledge of English (reading)
Application Deadline
The deadline to apply for the Belgium Government ARES Scholarship 2025-26 is October 18, 2024.
How to Apply for Belgium Government ARES Scholarship?
The application process is free of charge. To apply for the Belgium Government ARES Scholarship 2025-26, complete the online application form and submit all required documents through the online portal. For detailed application procedures, visit the following links:
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