ARES International Training Scholarships

ARES, the academy of French-speaking Belgian higher education institutions, funds professionals from 32 partner countries to complete a specialised training programme in Belgium during the 2027-2028 academic year. The scholarship covers international travel, a subsistence allowance, tuition and insurance, so recipients can focus on the training instead of financing the stay.

What you get:

• International travel expenses
• Subsistence allowance for the stay in Belgium
• Tuition fees for bachelor's and specialised master's programmes
• Exceptional visa application costs for degree programmes
• Indirect mission expenses for continuing training
• Insurance costs

What you'll do:

• Complete a specialised bachelor's, specialised master's or continuing training programme in Belgium
• Apply the training to professional responsibilities back home
• Study in the language of instruction of the chosen programme

• Permanent resident of and working in one of 32 eligible countries (Palestinian nationals exempt from the residence rule)
• Holds a graduate degree meeting the programme's admission requirements, earned no more than 20 years before the programme starts (extended one year per childbirth or adoption)
• At least two years of relevant professional experience in an eligible country since the most recent degree
• Good written and spoken command of the programme's language of instruction
• May apply to only one programme
• No application fees