Belgium

Kingdom of Belgium -- Royaume de Belgique/Koninkrijk Belgie

Government-Sponsored Resources and Diplomatic Information

• Statistics on Belgium: CIA World Factbook
• US Embassy in Brussels
• Embassy of Belgium in Washington, D.C.
• Belgian Federal Government Online Gives complete information on institutions of the federal, regional and local governments in Dutch, French, German and English
• Belgium Consulate in Los Angeles

International Organizations and Development Programs

• Belgium in the UN Country page contains U.N. related info. as well as other links about the country
• Belgium and the IMF The IMF's Belgium Country Page with links to articles

Internet General Resources

• History of Belgium: Primary Documents BYU site to historical documents
• WESS Web: Western European Specialists Section hosted by the University of Virginia library

Internet Resources: Culture, Literature and the Arts

• Museums of Belgium

Online News Sites and Servers

• De Standaard Flemish-language daily newspaper online
• Gazet van Antwerpen Daily newspaper on line in Flemish
• Le Soir French-language daily newspaper from Brussels with archived editions
• Web Radio International hear broadcasts from countries all over the world

French Language Study

• The UCLA French Department
• Language Resource Page A page of links to information on distance learning and technology resources, traditional language study programs (including those that offer instruction in less commonly taught languages) and other general language study resources.

Academic and Fellowship Information

• Fulbright Fellowships for study and research abroad
• Libis Belgian library consortium. Online catalogues in three languages
• Royal Library of Belgium The Royal Library site has an online catalogue searchable in three languages and general information
• Commission for Educational Exchange between the USA, Belgium and Luxembourg A Fulbright program
• SSRC/ACLS International Dissertation Field Research Fellowships: support for dissertation research in humanities and social sciences in all areas and regions of the world
• Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships For dissertation research in humanities and social science
• UC Berkeley Center for German and European Studies Fellowships for dissertation research, predissertation research travel, and UC faculty research
• Columbia University's Council for European Studies has information about pre-dissertation research grants and dissertation completion grants

Published: Wednesday, April 13, 2005