Applications are now open for the 2025/2026ARES Belgian Government Masters and Continuing Education Scholarships. The ARES scholarships offer you the opportunity to follow a one-year advanced bachelor’s or master’s degree program or a 2-to-6-month continuing education program within a higher education institution of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation in Belgium.
The Academy for Research and Higher Education (ARES) is the federation of higher education institutions (HEIs) of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation (FWB) in Belgium.
Nationals of an ARES partner country. » Holders of a higher education diploma.
With a minimum of 2 years’ professional experience after the end of a bachelor’s degree for specialised bachelors and a master’s for specialised masters and continuing education courses.
Eligibility Requirements
The candidate must:
Be a national of, reside in and work in one of the 31 eligible countries (list below);
Be a holder of:
a diploma comparable to a 2nd cycle diploma (300 ECTS credits) from a Belgian university for specialised masters and continuing education courses;
Hold an appropriate diploma
For specialised masters and continuing education courses (Bac+5 equivalent) » Have a degree comparable to a 2nd cycle degree (300 ECTS credits) from a Belgian university;
For specialised bachelor’s (equivalent to Bac+3) » Have a diploma comparable to a 1st cycle diploma (180 ECTS credits) of Belgian higher education.
The candidate must have held the relevant academic degree for a maximum of 20 years at the time the course begins. This maximum period is increased by one year per event of childbirth and/or adoption.
a diploma comparable to a 1st cycle diploma (180 ECTS credits) from Belgian higher education for specialisation baccalaureates.
Demonstrate at least two years’ relevant professional experience in an ARES partner country.
Duration:
Bachelor’s and specialised master’s degrees: 12 months maximum.
Continuing training: 2 to 6 months maximum.
Benefits
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);
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 > 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.
Timeline:
October 18, 2024 at 12 noon (Belgian time, UTC+1): Deadline for submitting applications via the GIRAF platform
Candidate selection process: From November 25, 2024 to April 11, 2025.
June 2025 05: Communication of results to » Successful candidates and candidates on waiting list » Unsuccessful candidates Questions about the International Training call for proposals?
