Development cooperation is a major objective of the University of Namur. Within this framework, the university offers possible mobility programs.

Mobility grants

1) Travel grants

These grants offer UNamur students the opportunity to experience mobility in order to carry out either an initial research project (part or all of their dissertation/thesis) or a work placement (internship) in a developing country. Stays last a minimum of one month.

The countries concerned are as follows: The countries concerned are as follows: 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, Zimbabwe.

For more details, visit the ARES pages dedicated to travel-scholarships.

2) Microprojects

A microproject is a cooperation project for sustainable development implemented by two groups of students supervised by their teachers: one from UNamur and one of enrolled students from a higher education institution (HEI) in an ARES partner country.

The countries involved are: 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, Zimbabwe.

All information is available on the the ARES.

3) Nationals from a Southern country

The ARES-CCD also offers scholarship programs aimed at nationals from a Southern country, notably for Specialization Master's programs. For example, at the University of Namur, the Master of Specialization in International and Development Economics. Find out more.