International Training Belgium Scholarships call 2026-2027
Call for scholarships 2026-2027
Opening: 4 August 2025.
Deadline: 19 September 2025 at 12 pm (Belgian time, UTC+1).
PLEASE NOTE: As indicated in the reference document for the call for applications for ARES International Training Courses 2026-2027, requests to create new GIRAF accounts will be accepted until Friday, 12 September 2025, at 4 pm (Belgian local time).
From 12 September at 4 pm, only those whose GIRAF account has been validated will be able to create an application form or complete it. Completed application forms must be submitted by Friday, 19 September 2025, at 12 noon (local time in Belgium).
Which training courses?
1. Specialized Bachelor’s Degree
2. Master’s Programs
Master de spécialisation en droits humains
Master de spécialisation en gestion des risques et des catastrophes à l’ère de l’anthropocène
Master de spécialisation en gestion intégrée des risques sanitaires
Specialized Master’s in International and Development Economics
Advanced Master’s in Microfinance
Specialized Master’s in Public Health Methodology
Master de spécialisation en sciences de la santé publique – analyse et évaluation des politiques programmes et systèmes de santé internationale
Master de spécialisation en transport et logistique
Master de spécialisation—Design d’innovation sociale
Master de spécialisation en Nexus Eau-Énergie-Alimentation
3. Continuing Training Courses
Certificat d’Université en Science des Données pour la Santé Mondiale
Formation internationale en pédagogie universitaire numérique
Certificat interuniversitaire et interdisciplinaire en justices transitionnelles
Formation continue—Comprendre et gérer les dimensions humaines des projets de changement en développement durable
Formations continues en assurance qualité et contrôle en qualité des médicaments et produits de santé
Formation continue en système d’information géographique libre
Who can apply for Belgium Scholarships?
The candidate must:
- Be a permanent resident and work in one of the 31 eligible countries (list below). Exception: Palestinian nationals are eligible even if they do not reside in one of these 31 countries.
- Be a holder of:
For specialized master’s and continuing education courses:
hold a degree comparable to a 2nd cycle diploma (300 ECTS credits) from a Belgian university;
For specialization 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.
How do I apply?
Steps to follow to apply:
Have a Giraf account (use your account if it has already been created and validated by ARES).
Access the application form by clicking on Application for international training 2026-2027 > My tasks > Competitive calls.
Fill in the form (it can be filled in several times. You can find it in Competitive calls > My tasks).
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.
Need help? Read the applicant’s guide.
In Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, DR Congo, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda and Zimbabwe.
In South America and the Caribbean: Bolivia, Cuba, Ecuador, Haiti, Peru.
Southeast Asia: Cambodia, Indonesia, Nepal, the Philippines, and Vietnam.
In Asia: Palestinian territory.
Duration?
Bachelor’s and specialized master’s degrees: 12 months maximum.
Continuing training: 2 to 6 months maximum.
Financial support?
The scholarship 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.
Call details
Download the reference document of the call for applications 2026-2027.
Appeal
An appeal may be lodged against any decision with the Council of State, in accordance with the procedures and deadlines prescribed by law.
For informational purposes
An application for annulment on grounds of procedural flaws—either substantial or prescribed under penalty of nullity—as well as abuse or misuse of power, may be brought before the Council of State against any decision made by the Jury. This can be done by any party demonstrating harm or a vested interest, within sixty days from the notification of said decision, in accordance with Article 4, §1, paragraph 3 of the Rules of Procedure established by the Regent’s Decree of 23 August 1948. This appeal, signed by the party concerned or by a lawyer, must meet specific requirements in terms of form and content.
If the individual considers the matter too urgent to be addressed within the framework of an annulment appeal, a suspension appeal may be introduced at any time—either immediately with the annulment request, or through a separate later request—according to Article 17, §1, paragraph 2 of the coordinated laws on the Council of State of 12 January 1973. This appeal must also meet specific requirements in form and content. In particularly urgent and exceptional cases, a request for extremely urgent suspension may be submitted to the Council of State.
MORE INFORMATION: contact Maryvonne Aubry – scholarships-cooperation@ares-ac.be
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