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.
Four steps to a complete application.
Scholar Africa is a discovery and tracking platform — the application itself is submitted directly through the official provider site. The steps below mirror our HowTo schema.
Check eligibility
Confirm your nationality, academic level, and field of study match the criteria above.
Eligibility checklist
Prepare documents
Transcripts, recommendation letters, personal statement, and a valid passport.
Document checklist
Submit the application
Submit before January 15, 2027 via the official portal.
Submission checklist
Track your application
Use your Scholar Africa dashboard to monitor status and deadline reminders.
Post-submission checklist
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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.