Elisabeth & Amelie Grants 2025 for Students from Developing Countries Studying in Belgium

The Elisabeth & Amelie Fund by the King Baudouin Foundation aims to instigate a new form of support for sustainable water management in developing countries by financing on-the-spot internships for students from developing countries who are studying in Belgium.

Application Deadline: 21st October 2024

Offered annually? Yes

Eligible Countries: Students from a developing country studying in Belgium

To be taken at (country): A developing country (Candidate’s home country)

Eligible Field of Study: Master’s level degree (master’s, specialisation master’s or a second bachelor’s degree) that is linked to water management.

About the Award: Here, the Elisabeth & Amelie Fund takes into consideration an integrated approach to water management that includes technical and/or sociological aspects.

The internship will take place in a developing country (the student’s country of origin or another country). It will be tied to a master’s thesis or an equivalent) and under the responsibility of the Belgian academic institution where the student is studying.

Type: Grants, Masters

Selection Criteria: 

• Objective. The internship is linked to the access to water or its management in developing countries and must be clearly part of the subject of the candidate’s end of year project.
• Pertinence. The work undertaken by the candidate at local level and the results that emanate from this deal with important local issues.
• Capabilities. The budget requested must match the candidate’s needs. He/She must have sufficient resources to complete the internship under the required conditions.
• Innovation. The approach that the candidate chooses for his/her internship or the framework within which he/she intends to work is different from the usual approaches or frameworks.
• Impact. The expected results should bring sustainable change for the people concerned at local level.

Number of Awardees: 10

Value of Scholarship: The grant will cover the expenses inherent to the internship, up to a maximum of €5.000.

Duration of Scholarship: The internship, which should last 1 to 2 months, must take place between December 2024 and the end of August 2025.

How to Apply: 

• BEGIN BY REGISTERING IN ORDER TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
• Download the annex(es) that have to be completed for your application form

Visit Scholarship Webpage for details