ARES scholarships 2028-2029 in Belgium: programmes, eligible countries and timeline

ARES funds full scholarships in Belgium for graduates from 32 partner countries, including Morocco and Tunisia. Programmes, conditions, eligible countries and timeline of the 2028-2029 call, opening in August 2027.

ARES scholarships are among the few full scholarships in Europe reserved for countries of the South, including Morocco, Tunisia and 19 other African countries. The 2027-2028 call closed on 18 September 2026; the next one, for 2028-2029, opens in August 2027. Here is everything you need to prepare it.

What ARES offers

Programme	For whom	Useful for you?
International training scholarships	Graduates with at least 2 years of experience living in one of the 32 partner countries	Yes: this is the scholarship described in this article
Mobility grants (PhD, postdoc)	Researchers from the 32 partner countries; call managed by each Belgian university	Yes for researchers: contact a university of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation directly
Travel grants	Students enrolled in Belgium going to a partner country	No
ASEM-DUO	Teachers and researchers from Asia-Pacific	No
PRD and PFS projects	Funding of projects between institutions, no individual scholarship	No

The 10 programmes of the 2027-2032 period

• Specialised Bachelor in Digital Integrated Supply Chain
• Specialised Master in Human Rights
• Specialised Master in Integrated Health Risk Management
• Specialized Master in International and Development Economics
• Advanced Master in Microfinance
• Specialised Master in Public Health – international health policies and systems
• Specialised Master in Food Chain Safety Management
• Specialised Master in Preventive Conservation and Collection Management
• Specialised Master in Risk and Disaster Management in the Anthropocene
• Certificate in Cybersecurity Operations and Risk Governance (continuing education, 6 months)

Who can apply?

• Live permanently and work in one of the 32 eligible countries.
• Hold a higher education degree obtained no more than 20 years before the start of the programme, and meet the admission requirements of the chosen programme.
• Have at least two years of relevant professional experience in an eligible country after the last degree.
• Master the language of the programme, written and spoken (some French helps for daily life in Belgium).
• Apply for one programme only.

The 32 eligible countries

In Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda and Zimbabwe. In South America and the Caribbean: Bolivia, Cuba, Ecuador, Haiti, Peru. In South-East Asia: Cambodia, Indonesia, Nepal, Philippines, Vietnam. In Asia: Palestine (Palestinian nationals are eligible even if they do not live in one of these countries).

What the scholarship covers

• International travel.
• A living allowance.
• Registration fees (specialised bachelor and masters).
• Insurance.
• Exceptional visa costs (bachelor and masters).
• Duration: up to 12 months for the bachelor and masters, 6 months for the continuing education course.

How to apply

Applications are made online on the ARES GIRAF platform ("Competitive calls") while the call is open. Prepare your degree, proof of work experience and motivation letter now.

Timeline

Deadline not announced yet: ARES opens the 2028-2029 call in August 2027. The date shown (18 September 2027) is indicative, based on the previous call (closed on 18 September 2026); it will be updated as soon as it is officially published.

Official page: https://www.ares-ac.be/fr/bourses