ARES Philippe Maystadt Prize 2025

To promote and stimulate, in higher education establishments in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, research and end-of-study work carried out on teaching.

The objective of the Philippe Maystadt Prize for the Teaching of Tomorrow? To reward the best final year, bachelor's, master's and doctoral dissertations by students in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation (Belgium) , which cover the different dimensions of teaching, with a particular focus on higher education and which are potentially transferable to the scale of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation.

• Table of Content
• About Academy of Research and Higher Education (ARES)
• Philippe Maystadt Prize
• Aim and Benefits of Philippe Maystadt Prize
• Requirements for Philippe Maystadt Prize Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Philippe Maystadt Prize

Aim and Benefits of Philippe Maystadt Prize

“Bac” Prize

The "Bac" prize, worth 2,000 euros, rewards a final year undergraduate project defended in a course at a university, a higher arts school or a higher education establishment for social advancement (short bachelor's degree and specialist bachelor's degree).

Master's Prize

The "Master" prize, worth 2,000 euros, rewards a final year project of the second cycle of studies defended in a course at a university, college, higher school of the arts or a higher education establishment for social advancement (master's, specialized master's, doctor, veterinary doctor and agrégé de l'enseignement secondaire supérieur).

“Doc” Award

The “Doc” prize, worth 4,000 euros, rewards a doctoral thesis defended with a view to obtaining the academic degree of doctor.

Requirements for Philippe Maystadt Prize Qualification

To be eligible, the work presented must:

• be personal, original and unpublished works, and presented for the Prize by their author(s), hereinafter referred to as “the candidate”, “the candidate” or “the candidates”,
• have been successfully presented and/or defended, during the 2024-2025 academic year, in a recognized higher education establishment in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation,
• for the “Bac” and “Master” prizes, be final year projects within the meaning of article 126 of the “Landscape” decree,
• for the “Doc” prize, be doctoral theses within the meaning of article 71, § 3 of the “Landscape” decree,
• for the “Bac” and “Master” awards, have obtained at least a grade of 16/20 (80%), certified by a transcript, diploma or achievement certificate.

The same person may only submit one application per edition and may only apply once in each award category.
Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

The online application form must be completed by October 15, 2025.

Please note that you will be asked to submit the following documents in PDF format:

• the final year project or doctoral thesis,
• official proof of the result obtained for this work (transcript, diploma or achievement certificate, thesis report – no screenshot),
• a summary of the work (1 page maximum), in French, specifying the subject covered, the theoretical and methodological framework, the limits, conclusions and perspectives of the research,
• a popular summary (maximum 10 lines), in French, explaining what the research conducted can contribute to thinking about teaching (on educational policies, teaching practices, etc.). This text will allow the jury to evaluate the popularization potential of the work. It must make the link with the objective of the prize.

For more details, visit ARES Philippe Maystadt Prize 2025 webpage