Elisabeth & Amelie Fund 2026 for Students in Belgium (up to €5,000) Deadline: 20 October, 2025
Applications for the Elisabeth & Amelie Fund 2026 are now open. The Elisabeth & Amelie Fund supports sustainable water management in developing countries, among others by financing on-the-spot internships for students from developing countries who are studying in Belgium. 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 a project from a course (of a master) worth at least 15 credits and under the responsibility of the Belgian academic institution where the student is studying.
Grant
- The grant will cover the expenses inherent to the internship, up to a maximum of €5,000.
Eligibility
- Open to students from developing countries who are pursuing a master’s level degree (master’s, specialisation master’s or a second bachelor’s degree) and
- That work on a thesis/project for a course that is linked to water management in developing countries.
Selection Criteria
- Objective. The internship is linked to the access to water or its management in developing countries and take place either as part of a final year project (FYP) or a course worth at least 15 credits. It must be an individual 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.
- Originality. The approach chosen by the candidate for his internship or the framework within which he is going to work have an innovative side. They are, in a certain way, different from the usual approaches or frameworks.
- Impact. What will be realized during the internship brings real added value to the scientific approach that supports the end of year thesis.
Application
The internship, which should last 1 to 2 months, must take place between January 2026 and the end of August 2026. About ten grants shall be awarded.
Deadline: October 20, 2025
For more information, visit Elisabeth & Amelie Fund.
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