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Fully funded ARES scholarships in Belgium: specialised Bachelor, Master and training 2028-2029

Deadline : September 18, 2027 Full funding Postgraduate Belgium
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Opportunity details

Total reward
0 $
Nonprofit organization
ARES
Area
Western Europe
Host Country
Belgium
Deadline
Study level
Postgraduate
Opportunity type
Scholarships , Bachelor , Master , Workshops & Trainings
Opportunity funding
Full funding
Eligible Countries
Morocco , Palestine , Tunisia , Ivory Cost , Guinea , Indonesia , South Africa , Benin , Cameroon , Haiti , Uganda , Madagascar , Kenya , Senegal , Burundi , Niger , Burkina Faso , Mali , Tanzania , DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO , Philippines , Cuba , Vietnam , Ethiopia , Mozambique , Rwanda , Zimbabwe , Cambodia
Eligible Region
All Regions

Description

ARES (Academy of Research and Higher Education, Wallonia-Brussels Federation) funds full scholarships every year to follow a one-year specialised bachelor or master, or a 6-month continuing education course, in Belgium, on development-related topics. They are open to experienced graduates from 32 partner countries, including Morocco, Tunisia and 19 other African countries.

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

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