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UPC-AI4CI 1st Scholarship Call for the Artificial Intelligence for Connected Industries master's programme
Digital Europe Programme · DIGITAL-2022-SKILLS-03-SPECIALISED-EDU
Scholarships of €500 to €4,500 for students of the AI4CI master's programme at UPC in Castelldefels, Spain.
Quel est l’objet de cet appel ?
The call funds tuition, living, mobility and study-related costs for students of the AI4CI master's programme at UPC EETAC. It is aimed at full-time students who are citizens of the EU, listed EEA countries or Digital Europe Programme associated countries.
Que finance cet appel ?
Scope
The Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya (UPC) offers scholarships to students of the master's programme Artificial Intelligence for Connected Industries (AI4CI Master) at its Castelldefels School of Telecommunications and Aerospace Engineering (EETAC). The scholarships are granted through the AI4CI project, co-funded by the European Union. They aim to widen access to master's studies in advanced digital skills and to promote equality, diversity and excellence in computer science and AI. The call covers the 2025-2027 and 2026-2028 cohorts.
Budget
Up to €167,500 is available in total across the call's cut-off dates, awarded until the budget is exhausted. About 49 scholarships of €500 to €4,500 are expected.
Support modalities
- Tuition fees, administrative fees and the cost of issuing the official degree: up to €3,400.
- Living and transport costs: €100 per month for up to six months, up to €600.
- Mobility stays related to the master's programme not covered by Erasmus+: up to €500.
- Other study-related costs such as hardware, software and additional training: up to €1,100.
Modalities can be combined, but no student can receive more than €4,500 in total. Costs are reimbursed against invoices and proof of payment.
Selection
The Master's Committee scores each modality out of 10 points: 8 for academic merit and 2 for gender and socioeconomic situation (1 point for female applicants and 1 for annual income below €21,000). Eligible applications not funded for lack of budget go on a reserve list. The scholarship cannot be combined with other support for the same costs.
Quelles sont les informations clés ?
- Code de l’appel
- DIGITAL-2022-SKILLS-03-SPECIALISED-EDU
- Programme
- Digital Europe Programme
- Funder
- Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, within the EU co-funded AI4CI project
- Eligible applicants
- full-time students admitted to, enrolled in or applying for the AI4CI master's programme at UPC EETAC
- Funding per project
- €500 to €4,500 per student
- Expected number of projects
- approximately 49 scholarships
Qui peut candidater à cet appel ?
- Individual students admitted to the AI4CI master's programme at UPC EETAC, enrolled in the 2025-2027 cohort, or applying at the same time for the 2026-2028 cohort; pre-admitted students for 2026-2027 and students admitted for 2027-2028 are also covered.
- Applicants must be full-time degree-seeking students (30 ECTS per semester).
- Applicants must be citizens of the EU, of one of the listed EEA countries or of a country associated with the Digital Europe Programme.
- For the living and transport modality, applicants must have monthly rent of at least €200 or live at least 20 km from UPC Castelldefels.
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Quelle est la date limite ?
Cut-off dates: 29 September 2026, 5 February 2027 and 5 July 2027, each at 23:59 Brussels time, as long as the budget has not been exhausted.
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