Travel Scholarships 2026 (January-August 2026)

Who can submit an application?  

Students from higher education institutions (HEIs) in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation (FWB).

Eligible countries?

South Africa, Benin, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cuba, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Haiti, Indonesia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Uganda, Peru, Philippines, Palestinian Territory, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of Guinea, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, Tunisia, Vietnam, Zimbabwe.

 

Duration?

Minimum of 30 calendar days.

 

Budget?

The scholarship includes:

• a "travel allowance" to contribute towards the cost of the plane ticket;
• a supplementary allowance for recipients of a study allowance from the Wallonia-Brussels Federation.

Details of the call

Download the call for applications document 2026, for a departure between 1^th January and 31 August 2026.

 

Application form

• a personalised cover letter;
• a transcript of grades for the last full academic year completed before submitting the application;
• a signed letter of recommendation from the academic supervisor in Belgium.

How to submit an application?

Online via the GIRAF platform. The link to access the GIRAF form is sent by ARES to the relevant people in the institutions, who then forward it to the candidates along with all the instructions.

 

Eligibility criteria

Students must have authorisation from their institution and comply with their instructions for mobility.

In addition, the main eligibility requirements are:

• be enrolled in a Master's degree (MA), specialised Master's degree (MS) or Bachelor's degree (BAC). Bachelor's students must have earned at least 120 credits at the time of departure;
• the stay must be credited in ECTS in the student's curriculum, either through a dissertation or final project, or through an internship;
• the student applicant is only eligible once during the same cycle of study;
• the departure must take place between 1^th January and 31 August 2026;
• the stay must be covered by a contract or agreement between the student, their institution and the host organisation.

For all eligibility conditions, please refer to page 4 of the call for applications document.

 

Calendar
 

22 September 2026: Launch of the Travel Scholarship call

24 November - 5 December 2025: Selection of scholarship recipients from among the applicants based on the number of scholarships awarded

From 9 December 2025: Announcement of the selection to all applicants regarding the status of their application

1^th January to 31 August 2026: Start of mobility programmes

MORE INFORMATION: 

• at ARES, contact the "Travel Scholarship" team (ARES) - boursedevoyage@ares-ac.be;
• within your institution, contact the relevant people (cooperation/international relations unit).