ARES Belgium International Training Scholarship 2026

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.

Objectives of International Training

• Increase the level of qualifications of participants;
• Empower people in their countries of origin;
• Strengthen interpersonal and professional networks;
• Improve the capacity of the home institutions of scholars;
• Highlight international themes;
• Promote the expertise and experience of participants of  training courses;
• Enable scholarship holders to become agents of change in their home institutions and in society, in favour of development.

• Table of Content
• About ARES
• ARES International Training Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of ARES International Training Scholarship
• Requirements for ARES International Training Scholarship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About ARES

ARES is the federation of higher education establishments of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation. Its missions consist of:  guarantee the mission of public service of general interest of higher education support institutions and ensure their overall coordination in their missions of teaching, research and service to the community encourage collaboration between them, while respecting their autonomy  ... continue reading

ARES International Training Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of ARES International Training Scholarship

The scholarship offer 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)
• Indirect mission expenses (for continuing education only)
• Insurance costs

Requirements for ARES International Training Scholarship Qualification

• Be a permanent resident and work in one of the eligible countries  Exception: Palestinian nationals are eligible even if they do not reside in one of these 31 countries.
• Be a holder of:
  • For specialised masters and continuing education courses:
    • hold a degree comparable to a 2nd cycle diploma (300 ECTS credits) from a Belgian university;
  • For specialisation baccalaureates:
    • hold a diploma comparable to a 1st cycle diploma (180 ECTS credits) from Belgian higher education.
• Demonstrate at least two years' relevant professional experience in an ARES partner country.

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Application Deadline

How to Apply

• Online via the GIRAF platform.
• Steps to follow to apply:
   
  1. Have a Giraf account (create one or use your account if it has already been created and validated by ARES).
  2. Access the application form by clicking on Application for international training 2026-2027 > My tasks > Competitive calls.
  3. Fill in the form (it can be filled in several times. You can find it in Competitive calls > My tasks).
  4. 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.

For more details, visit ARES Scholarship webpage