Scholarships and Internship Opportunities for Moroccan Master's Degree Holders in Several Majors in Belgium Provided by ARES

ARES Master and Internship grants offer candidates the opportunity to take a one-year specialization master's degree or a four to six-month advanced training course at an establishment of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation in Belgium.

Available Specializations for the Master's Program:

1. Master of specialization in development, environment and societies
2. Master of specialization in human rights
3. Master of specialization in aquatic resources management and aquaculture
4. Master of specialization in risk and disaster management
5. Master of specialization in integrated management of health risks in developing countries (GIRISS)
6. Specialized Master in International and Development Economics
7. Master of Specialization in Transfusion Medicine
8. Specialized Master in Microfinance
9. Master of specialization in integrated production and preservation of natural resources in urban and peri-urban areas
10. Specialized Master in Public Health Methodology
11. Master of Specialization in Public Health Sciences - Research Methods Applied to Global Health
12. Master's degree in Science and Environmental Management in Developing Countries
13. Master of specialization in transport and logistics

Available Subjects for the Internships:

1. Internship in control and quality assurance of medicines and health products
2. Research internship for health systems strengthening
3. Internship in geographical information system
4. Internship in valorization of secondary resources for a sustainable construction
5. Methodological internship in support of innovation in family farming

Financial Support

The amount of financial support for the master programs:

• International Travel Expenses: In economy class on an IATA company, maximum one round trip per academic year.
• Subsistence allowance: €1150 per month for a period of 12 months.
• Indirect mission expenses: €150 amount awarded once per stay, upon arrival of the fellow.
• Installation, didactic and return costs: €700 amount awarded once per stay, upon arrival of the fellow.
• Registration fees: At the reduced rate for DGD Fellows.
• Insurance costs : Directly paid by the ARES.
• Travel expenses for inter-university training: Reimbursed on the basis of actual costs and vouchers.

The amount of financial support for the internships:

• International Travel Expenses: In economy class on an IATA company, a round trip.
• Subsistence allowance:

1. €83 per day for stays of eight to 17 days
2. €1400 per month for stays of 18 days to one month (fixed amount)
3. €1400 per month for stays of one to six months, prorated to the number of days

• Indirect mission expenses: €150 amount awarded once per stay, upon arrival of the fellow.
• Insurance costs: Directly paid by the ARES.
• Travel expenses for inter-university training: Reimbursed on the basis of actual costs and vouchers.

Eligibility:

In order for the application to be admissible, the candidate must:

1. Either from a developing country. To be eligible, applicants must reside and work in their country at the time of submission.
2. Only nationals of the following countries are allowed to apply for ARES scholarships: Benin, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cuba, Ecuador, Ethiopia (only for training in English), Haiti, Madagascar, Morocco, Niger, Peru, Philippines, DR Congo, Rwanda, Senegal, Vietnam. 
3. Either less than 40 years old for courses, and less than 45 years old for internships, at the beginning of the training.
4. Holds a diploma comparable to a second cycle degree in Belgian university education. However, for some courses, different requirements may be stated, which will then be specified below.
5. Demonstrates a relevant professional occupation in a developing country at least two years after the end of the second cycle of university, or three years after graduation when the candidate holds a postgraduate degree by a university in an industrialized country.
6. Have a good knowledge of written and spoken French. For courses organized in another language, it is necessary to have a good knowledge of the language of the course, written and spoken. Candidates will also be asked to commit to learning French in order to participate in everyday life in Belgium.
7. Postulated for a single training.

Candidates must not first obtain admission to one of the French-speaking universities in Belgium to apply for ARES scholarships.