The Belgian Academy for Research and Higher Education (ARES) has launched a significant initiative under its 2022-2027 Institutional Support Program to enhance research capabilities at Haiti’s State University (UEH). This program provides funding for UEH researchers to conduct international research missions, primarily targeting laboratory collaborations in Belgium and Cuba, though other international destinations are also considered.
The research missions enable Haitian academics to spend approximately two weeks developing collaborative research partnerships and preparing proposals for international funding opportunities. This initiative is jointly coordinated through a bilateral partnership between Haitian representative Jean Waddimir GUSTINVIL from UEH’s Research Department and Belgian counterparts Barbara MARCHI and Pierre CORNUT from the University of Mons.
The program features a structured timeline with two additional funding calls scheduled before 2027. Each call will support two research missions, though the program maintains flexibility in duration and number of missions based on applicant profiles and project requirements.
Key dates for the current application cycle include a March 30 submission deadline, with selection of awardees scheduled for April 7. Successful applicants will begin organizing their missions from April 15 onward. The program will culminate in a peer training workshop scheduled between January 2026 and June 2027.
Interested researchers can access complete application details and guidelines through the official program documentation available in French format via the HaitiLibre platform.