Applications are now open for the 2026/27 Fully funded ARES International Training Scholarships
Closing Date: 19 September 2025
Applications are now open for the 2026/27 Fully funded ARES International Training Scholarships
International Training Scholarships
Call for applications is now open for the award of a scholarship as part of the international trainings taught/given during the 2026-2027 academic year.
The Académie de recherche et d’enseignement supérieur (ARES) is the federation of higher education
institutions (HEIs) of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation (FWB) in Belgium. As an umbrella organisation, ARES ensures overall coordination of the higher education sector in FWB. ARES is also a recognised stakeholder/actor in Belgian development cooperation. As such, it manages a budget from the Directorate-General for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid (DGD) to carry out academic cooperation projects between French-speaking Belgian higher education institutions and their counterparts in 31 partner countries.
This call for applications is part of the ARES International Training programme, which aims to build the capacity of young professionals from partner countries by providing them with specialised training or continuing education in Belgium.
International Training Scholarships Objective
To give nationals of an ARES partner country the opportunity to pursue a specialised bachelor’s degree,
a specialised master’s degree or continuing education diploma at an FWB establishment in Belgium.
Who can apply?
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.
How do I apply?
- Online via the GIRAF platform.
- Steps to follow to apply:
- Have a Giraf account (create one or use your account if it has already been created and validated by ARES).
- Access the application form by clicking on Application for international training 2026-2027 > My tasks > Competitive calls.
- Fill in the form (it can be filled in several times. You can find it in Competitive calls > My tasks).
- Submit your application by clicking on Submit my application. Once submitted, you will be able to consult your file in the My submitted files table. However, you will no longer be able to modify it.
List of documents required for an application to be accepted:
- 2 recommendation letters (academic and/or professional).
- Certified copies of original diplomas.
- Certified copies of original transcripts for all years.
- Proof of occupancy for the last 5 years
- Certificate of nationality or copy of passport.
- Pre-project (for certain courses – see course-specific admission conditions)
No follow-up will be given to applications that are not completed in full and are not accompanied by
the mandatory attachments.
Eligible countries
- 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.
Duration?
- Bachelor’s and specialised master’s degrees: 12 months maximum.
- Continuing training: 2 to 6 months maximum.
Financial support?
The scholarship includes:
- International travel expenses;
- Subsistence allowance;
- 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.
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