French Community of Belgium

The French Community of Belgium offers five or six scholarships to Québec students for master’s degree or doctoral studies.

To submit a new application, you must:

• be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident
• be a Québec resident according to the Regulation respecting the definition of resident in Québec and have your permanent residence in the province within the meaning of the Health Insurance Act and its Regulation respecting the application of the Health Insurance Act
• have a bachelor’s degree
• submit your application package before starting your study stay in Belgium
• be studying at the time of preliminary selection of applications

Each scholarship includes:

• A monthly sum (indexed annually in September) of 904.59 euros (€) for master’s programs and €1103.43 for doctoral programs.
• Reimbursement of university registration fees.
• A lump-sum allowance of €24.79 per month to cover the purchase of instructional materials or for travel expenses.
• A one-time payment of €619.73 to cover the cost of printing the dissertation. This sum is awarded upon completion of the doctoral program.
• A one-time payment of €185.92 to cover the cost of printing the thesis. This sum is awarded upon completion of the master’s program.

Before starting your application, you must complete the form prescribed by Wallonie-Bruxelles International (WBI) .

Next, you must compile your application with one copy of the following documents, in the following order:

• The form prescribed by Wallonie-Bruxelles International (WBI). To obtain the form, contact us by email.
• A letter of intent describing your study plan in the French Community of Belgium.
• Your résumé.
• A certified copy of the most recent diploma you obtained.
• Your confirmation of admission to a postsecondary institution recognized by the French Community of Belgium, or the procedures you have completed with such an educational institution. The official confirmation of admission is required for the complete analysis of the file and for the payment of the scholarship. The list of eligible educational institutions is available on the Wallonia-Brussels Campus website.
• A copy of your act of birth certified by a Commissioner for Oaths. If you were not born in Canada, you must provide a proof of Canadian citizenship or permanent residence and proof of your status as a Québec resident as defined in the Regulation respecting the definition of resident in Québec.
• The formulaire de confirmation (confirmation form) (PDF 220 Kb).
• Two confidential letters of recommendation, typed on the official letterhead of the educational institution from which they originate, and signed in ink. One of the letters must be written by your research supervisor. Both of these letters must be sent by their signatories or by the educational institution directly to the Ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur
• Official transcripts of your university studies.

To submit your application, you must compile your application documents in a single, compressed, encrypted and password-protected folder. Then you must send it to the Ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur at the following email address:

bge@mes.gouv.qc.ca

You must also provide the Ministère with your password in a separate email from the one containing the encrypted folder.

An evaluation committee examines the applications in accordance with the following criteria:

• previous educational experience
• relevance of the study plan or research project (expected spin-offs for the host and home communities, and for the applicant’s personal journey)
• motivation (e.g. openness to discovering the culture of the host country and interest in learning the language)
• care taken in the presentation of the application

The Belgian government, which is offering the scholarships, will make the final selection (Wallonie-Bruxelles International).

Students already receiving scholarships who are enrolled in a postsecondary institution recognized by the French Community of Belgium and who wish to continue their program of study are given priority in the awarding of available scholarships. They must submit a new application before the registration deadline in order to be considered.