Belgium ARES Scholarships for Developing Countries. Each year, the ARES provides students with the opportunity to study an advanced bachelor’s or master’s degree programme, as well as a 2-to-6-month continuing education course, at a higher education institution in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, Belgium.
University: CUD ARES
Program: Master’s Degree / Training
Timeline: 28th January 2022 (annual)
Country: Belgium
Course starting from 2022
Institution
Universities and academic institutes in Belgium that are taking part
Level and Study Subjects
Bachelor’s, Master’s and Continuing Education Courses in Aquaculture, Health, Food Technology, Economics, International Development, GIS, Information Technology, Agriculture, Environment, Human Rights, Microfinance and Other Relevant Subjects Are All Eligible. On the official website, you can find a comprehensive list of courses that are qualified.
Scholarship: University of Bristol Think Big Scholarships
Amount of Awards
There are 130 bachelor’s and master’s degree scholarships available, as well as 70 grants for continuing study.
Targeted Groups
Nationals of Benin, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cuba, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Haiti, Indonesia, Kenya, Madagascar, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Peru, Philippines, Republic of Guinea (Conakry), Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Vietnam, and Zimbabwe are among the target group.
Scholarship Worth and Benefits
International travel expenses, a living stipend, registration fees, insurance, and a housing allowance are all covered by the scholarship.
Apply Online: University of Bristol Think Big Scholarships
Eligibility Criteria
To make a legitimate request the applicant must.
- Be a citizen of, and live in, one of the following countries: Benin, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Haiti, Indonesia, Kenya, Madagascar, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Peru, Philippines, Republic of Guinea (Conakry), Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Vietnam, and Zimbabwe.
- Hold a diploma equivalent to a graduate level degree (300 credits ECTS) for advanced masters and continuing education courses from a Belgian university (equivalent to Bac+5); Hold a diploma equivalent to an undergraduate level degree (180 credits ECTS) for advanced bachelors (equivalent to Bac+3). At the start of the course, the candidate must have held the applicable academic degree for a maximum of 20 years. Childbirth and/or adoption extend this maximum time by one year.
- At least have two years of relevant professional experience in an ARES partner nation after completing advanced bachelor’s degrees, advanced master’s degrees, and continuing education courses.
- Complete the application in the language in which the course will be delivered and testify to having a solid written and spoken command of the language. Furthermore, acquiring a basic level of French facilitates assimilation into daily life in Belgium.
- Only apply for one training course at a time.
To be considered for an ARES scholarship, applicants must not have previously been accepted to a French-speaking university in Belgium.
Application Procedure
To apply for the scholarship, you must first create an account with GIRAF and then fill out the scholarship application form. Before the deadline of January 28, 2022, at 12 p.m. (Belgian time, UTC+1), applications must be submitted.
To obtain the application form and complete information on how to apply for this scholarship, go to the official website (link provided below).
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