ARES Belgian Government Masters and Training Scholarships 2020/2021 for study in Belgium

Are you a national of a developing country? Do you already hold a master’s degree?

Do you have professional experience and are you looking to further develop your skills in a development-related topic?

Scholarships for masters and training courses offer you the chance to pursue a one-year specialised master’s degree programme or a 4-to-6-month advanced training course within a higher education institution of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, Belgium.

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Each year, ARES grants an average of 150 scholarships as part of the master’s program, and 70 grants for training courses, to citizens from countries in the global South.

Are you interested in obtaining more information about the training courses available? Have a look at the list of master’s programs and training courses financed by ARES.

01/ Specialized master’s programs for 2020-2021

Master de spécialisation en développement, environnement et sociétés
Master de spécialisation en droits de l’homme
Master de spécialisation en gestion des ressources aquatiques et aquaculture
Master de spécialisation en gestion des risques et des catastrophes
Specialized Master in Integrated Management of Health Risks in the Global South (IManHR)

Specialized Master in International and development Economics
Master de spécialisation en médecine transfusionnelle
Specialized Master in Microfinance
Master de spécialisation en production intégrée et préservation des ressources naturelles en milieu urbain et péri-urbain

Specialized Master in Public Health Methodology
Master de spécialisation en sciences de la santé publique – méthodes de recherche appliquées à la santé globale
Master de spécialisation en sciences et gestion de l’environnement dans les pays en développement
Master de spécialisation en transport et logistique

02/ Training courses for 2020

Stage en contrôle et assurance qualité des médicaments et produits de santé
Stage d’initiation à la recherche pour le renforcement des systèmes de santé
Stage en système d’information géographique
Stage en valorisation des ressources secondaires pour une construction durable
Stage méthodologique en appui à l’innovation en agriculture familiale

Each year, ARES grants an average of 150 scholarships as part of the master’s program, and 70 grants for training courses, to citizens from countries in the global South

01/ Amounts for a master’s scholarship

International travel costs	Receipts must be provided	Economy-class travel on an IATA-approved airline, with a maximum of one round-trip ticket per academic year.
Living allowance	Flat rate	1150 €/month for a duration of 12 months.
Indirect mission fees	Flat rate	150 €. This amount is given once per stay, upon arrival of the grantee.
Arrival allowance, tuition and return fees	Flat rate	700 €. This amount is given once per stay, upon arrival of the grantee.
Registration fees		At the current rate for DGD grantees.
Insurance fees		Directly paid by ARES.
Travel costs that are part of inter-university training	Receipts must be provided	Reimbursed based on real costs incurred, with receipts provided.

Application form

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Applying for an ARES grant is totally free. ARES does not charge fees at any stage of the application nor selection process. You may inform us via e-mail at scholarships-cooperation@ares-ac.be of any problems with individuals or companies who claim to represent ARES and request any payment.

Any application form containing payment will systematically be rejected.

Are you interested in receiving a study grant? The call for applications for the academic year 2020-2021 is now open!

Download the 2020-2021 form in English (15 pages – 258 KB) (for specialized master’s degrees in English).