ARES (Académie de Recherche et d'Enseignement Supérieur)Scholarship

ARES International Training Scholarships

Sep 18, 2026 12:00:00 Belgian time (UTC+1)

Opportunity type

Scholarship

Funding

Fully Funded

Location

Global

Deadline

Sep 18, 2026 12:00:00 Belgian time (UTC+1)

About this opportunity

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

Who can apply

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

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Good to know

+Official Belgian higher education body with a statutory cooperation mandate
+Covers travel, living costs, tuition and insurance with no fee at any stage
+Deadline stated with time and timezone on the official page

Worth checking yourself

!Aimed at working professionals with two or more years of experience, not students
!The stray 2025-2026 line on the official page could confuse applicants
!Application must be written in the programme's language of instruction, mostly French for these programmes
!Hero image on the org page is a credited Shutterstock stock photo

What we could not confirm

?Number of scholarships available this cycle
?Subsistence allowance amount
?Exact programme start dates
?Required documents list (in the applicant's guide, not opened)

Sources checked

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About this opportunity

Who can apply

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