TU Darmstadt GreenChips-EDU Scholarship for master's student mobility in sustainable microelectronics

What is this call about?

The call funds tuition, training, documentation, mobility and publication costs for master's students taking part in GreenChips-EDU mobility activities. It is aimed at students of three electrical and information engineering master's programmes at TU Darmstadt.

What does this call fund?

Scope

TU Darmstadt offers scholarships to master's students in Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies, Information and Communication Engineering, and Information Systems Engineering who take part in academia-industry cooperation through mobility. Eligible costs must relate to international or domestic mobility at GreenChips-EDU partner universities and companies, or at other industrial sites aligned with the project's aims, including professional training.

Budget

A total of €40,000 is available, awarded in batches across the application rounds up to June 2027.

Grant types

• Tuition and registration fees for up to four consecutive semesters starting before 30 June 2027: up to €3,500, reimbursed.
• Specialised courses, training and micro-credentials linked to GreenChips-EDU: up to €1,500, reimbursed, including a travel allowance of up to €500 and course fees of up to €1,000.
• Documentation such as visas, residence permits, insurance, language certificates and translations: up to €1,000, reimbursed.
• Short-term mobility of typically less than two months not covered by Erasmus+, such as summer schools, conferences, thesis work or internships: up to €1,500 paid in advance (€79 per day, including distance-based travel support).
• Long-term mobility, for example days beyond Erasmus+ funding or the first year of a double degree: up to €6,000 paid in advance.
• Scientific achievements: up to €1,000 for open-access publication in Q1 or Q2 journals, €500 in Q3 or Q4 journals, €100 for posters and up to €2,000 for CORE A* congresses, reimbursed.

Students may combine grant types, but no individual can receive more than €10,000. Tuition is covered only for semesters starting before 30 June 2027; expenses for specialised courses, documentation and scientific achievements must be incurred before 30 June 2027; short-term and long-term mobility activities must be completed by 30 June 2027.

Selection and reporting

A selection committee scores applications out of 35 points: academic performance (20), additional academic merits (5), professional experience (5), female applicants (2), socioeconomic vulnerability (2) and motivation (1). Applicants must disclose other scholarships received or applied for. Beneficiaries are asked for a final report, including a short questionnaire and a brief video about the funded activity.

When is the deadline?

Applications can be submitted from the day after publication, with deadlines of 1 July 2026, 14 February 2027 and 1 June 2027, each at 23:59 CET.