Applications are currently open for the ARES Master’s Degrees or Continuing Education within a higher education institution of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation in Belgium.
ARES (Académie de Recherche et d’Enseignement Supérieur) Scholarships provide an exceptional opportunity for international students to further their education in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation of Belgium. These scholarships support one-year advanced bachelor’s or master’s degree programs and 2- to 6-month continuing education programs within prestigious higher education institutions.
In order to be eligible, the applicant must be national, reside in, and work in one of the following countries: Benin, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cuba, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Haiti, Indonesia, Kenya, Madagascar, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Peru, Philippines, the Republic of Guinea (Conakry), Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Vietnam, and Zimbabwe.
Benefits
ARES Scholarships cover:
- Economy-class travel on an IATA-approved airline, with a maximum of one round-trip ticket per academic year
- Exceptional costs related to visa applications
- Registration fees
- Living allowance for the period of 12 months
- Insurance costs.
Eligibility
To be eligible for an ARES Master’s Degree or Continuing Education scholarship, applicants must:
- comparable to a graduate-level degree (300 credits ECTS) from Belgian university studies for advanced masters and continuing education courses
- Possess relevant professional experience in an ARES partner country for at least two years after graduate studies for advanced bachelors, postgraduate studies for advanced masters, and continuing education courses.
- Apply for only one training course.
Selection Criteria
The following criteria will be used to evaluate applications (not in order of importance):
- Quality of the academic curriculum
- Professional experience
- Benefits of previous scholarships
- The potential of people to be actors of change in their own society
- The ability (personal and professional) to ensure a transfer of the knowledge and skills acquired by the scholarship holders
- Nationality criteria.
Application Process
Interested applicants are to submit their application to ARES via the GIRAF platform with the following documents:
- 2 letters of recommendation (academic and/or professional);
- Certified copies of the original diplomas;
- Certified copies of the original transcripts for all years;
- Proof of occupation for the last 5 years;
- Certificate of nationality or copy of passport;
- Pre-project (for certain courses, see the admission conditions specific to the courses).
To apply for the Scholarships for ARES Master’s Degrees or Continuing Education in Belgium, click here
Deadline: November 17, 2023.
For more information on scholarships for ARES master’s degrees or continuing education in Belgium, visit the official site.
