International Training Belgium Scholarships call 2026-2027

International Training Belgium Scholarships call 2026-2027

International Training Belgium Scholarships call 2026-2027
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 stated in the reference document for the ARES International Training Courses 2026-2027 call, requests for new GIRAF accounts are 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 or complete an application form. Completed application forms must be submitted by Friday, 19 September 2025, at 12 noon (local time in Belgium).

Which training courses?

1. Specialised Bachelor’s Degree

2. Master’s Programs

3. Continuing Training Courses

Who can apply for Belgium Scholarships?

The candidate must:
  • You must be a permanent resident and employed in one of the 31 eligible countries listed below. Exception: Palestinian nationals are eligible regardless of country of residence.
  • Be a holder of:
For specialised master’s 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.
  • You must have at least two years of relevant professional experience in an ARES partner country.
Application process for Belgium Scholarships 2026-2027
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 “Application for international training 2026-2027.” Then go to My tasks and select 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 can view your file in the My submitted files table. However, you will no longer be able to modify it.
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, and Peru.
Southeast Asia: Cambodia, Indonesia, Nepal, the Philippines, and Vietnam.
In Asia: Palestinian territory.
Scholarship Duration and Financial Support
  • Bachelor’s and specialised master’s degrees: 12 months maximum.
  • Continuing training: 2 to 6 months maximum.

Financial Support

  • The scholarship includes:
  • International travel expenses;
  • Subsistence allowance covers exceptional costs for visa applications (only for bachelor’s and specialised master’s degrees). or a Ph.D. and a specialised master’s degree. Covers indirect mission expenses (for continuing education only) and insurance costs.

Call details

Download the reference document of the call for applications 2026-2027 and start preparing your submission today!

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

International Training Belgium Scholarships call 2026-2027
International Training Belgium Scholarships call 2026-2027

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.

Suppose the individual considers the matter too urgent to be addressed within the framework of an annulment appeal. In that case, 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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