UPC-AI4CI 1st Scholarship Call
European Commission
Deadline
5 February 2027
Maximum amount
167.500 €
Description
UPC-AI4CI 1st Scholarship Call Topic: Specialised education programmes or modules in key capacity areas Identifier: DIGITAL-2022-SKILLS-03-SPECIALISED-EDU Kind: bando a cascata (competitive call) Status: aperto Opening date: 2026-07-08 Deadline: 2027-02-05 All deadlines: 2026-09-29, 2027-02-05, 2027-07-05 Deadline model: multiple cut-off Budget: 167500 Programme period: 2021 - 2027 Who can apply and how 1.Summary and purpose of the call The Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya – Barcelona TECH (hereinafter “UPC”) is soliciting applications for scholarships grants (hereinafter “scholarships”) to support students of the master's degree program “Artificial Intelligence for Connected Industries” (hereinafter “AI4CI Master”) taught at UPC Castelldefels School of Telecommunications and Aerospace Engineering (hereinafter “EETAC”) in Castelldefels, Spain The UPC- AI4CI scholarships is granted by the “Artificial Intelligence for Connected Industries” (hereinafter “AI4CI project”). The AI4CI project is co-funded by the European Union within the under the Grant Agreement No. 101123524 funded under the topic DIGITAL-2022-SKILLS-03-SPECIALISED-EDU - Specialised education programmes or modules in key capacity areas. The maximum funding available under this call is €167,500 and may be awarded until the available budget is fully exhausted, provided that this occurs within the overall implementation period of the AI4CI project. The indicative total number of scholarships to be awarded is approximately 49 ranging from 500 EUR to 4,500 EUR. The aim of the scholarships is that recipients benefit from AI4CI project's high-quality education in digital areas and to promote equality and excellence in the field of computer science and AI, as well as to increase the accessibility of master's studies developing advanced digital skills and promote the growth of higher-level skills, equality and diversity in computer science. Converging towards gender equality in ICT fields in EU and the socioeconomic status of the applicant are factors that will be taken into account in the selection process but everyone is welcome to apply regardless their gender and/or socioeconomic situation This call covers the cohorts 2025-2027 and 2026-2028. 2. Characteristics of support The scholarship will be awarded to persons (hereinafter referred to as applicants) who are citizens of the European Union, listed EEA countries or of countries associated to Digital Europe Programme and who are currently studying in the AI4CI project master's degree program “AI4CI Master” at “EETAC” in Castelldefels, Spain; as well as those students who have already been pre-admitted to the “AI4CI Master” (2026-2027) and are expected to complete their enrolment in the coming weeks and those who will be admitted to the “AI4CI Master” for the course 2027-2028. This call offers 4 different support modalities, as described below. Applicants may apply for a combination of different support modalities. However, regardless of the combination of modalities requested, the maximum aggregate scholarship amount that may be awarded to any eligible student is 4.500€. The maximum amount specified for each modality applies only to that specific modality. Therefore, while different modalities may be combined, the total scholarship amount awarded to any individual student shall not exceed 4.500€. Consequently, no student may receive the maximum amount available under all four modalities simultaneously. 2.1 Reimbursement of tuition fees Reimbursement of tuition fees includes: - The enrollment tuition costs for the full master's program which must be paid before the end of the project. - Administrative and support fees. - The cost of issuance of the official title (if paid before the end of the project) Each EU beneficiary can be reimbursed up to a maximum of 3.400€. Supporting documentation for the costs incurred will be required. 2.2 Contribution to living and transportation expenses The scholarship supports living and/or transportation expenses. In particular, it covers a monthly allowance of 100 € for a maximum of 6 months between the resolution of the concession and the end of the project. Each beneficiary can receive a maximum of 600€. Supporting documentation for the costs incurred will be required towards reimbursement purposes. 2.3 Contribution to expenses for mobility stays related to the master program The scholarship supports expenses for in person mobility stays not covered by the Erasmus+ Program related to the AI4CI master program. They must be incurred while the student is enrolled in the program and before the end of the project. In particular, it supports living, transportation and accommodation expenses related to study collaboration visit to another institution, academic stay at another institution for the master thesis or attendance to courses taught at another university within the framework of the master program. Each beneficiary can receive a maximum of 500€. Supporting do
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