What ARES Réseau des Coopérations Scholarship Programme Belgium (French) actually covers.
The ARES Coopération au développement Scholarship Programme — funded by Belgian Development Cooperation — is one of Europe's most comprehensively funded scholarship initiatives for students from developing nations, administered through the Académie de Recherche et d'Enseignement Supérieur (ARES), which is the umbrella body for public higher education in the French-speaking part of Belgium. This programme is distinct from the general ARES scholarship and targets specific partner universities in Africa and priority countries listed under Belgian development cooperation policy. Fully funded awardees receive tuition fee coverage, a monthly allowance of approximately €1,150, a housing grant, full health and civil liability insurance, a settling-in allowance, and a round-trip international flight. Partner African countries typically include the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Rwanda, Senegal, Benin, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Morocco, Cameroon, Guinea, Madagascar, Mozambique, Niger, and Uganda, among others. The programme runs each year with applications opening in October–November and closing in January, for programmes commencing the following September. Students must apply through ARES and through their home country's designated coordinating institution. Available programmes span agriculture, health sciences, environmental sciences, engineering, economics, and social sciences. The network of Belgian universities participating in this scheme includes ULiège, UCLouvain, ULB, UNAMUR, HELHA, and others.
Who can apply.
Open to masters applicants seeking to study in Belgium. Eligible nationalities are listed below.
46 more eligible countries — full list available on the official application page.
Every academic discipline is accepted.
This programme does not restrict by field. Research proposals across humanities, sciences, engineering, agriculture, and medicine are all accepted.
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Other scholarships worth a parallel application.
Same eligibility window or destination. Many strong applicants apply to three or four programmes per cycle.