Specialised education programmes or modules in key capacity areas
Advanced Digital Skills · DIGITAL-SIMPLE · Needs partners
What this call funds
This call funds the creation of specialised higher-education programmes (like Master's degrees) in digital fields such as AI, cybersecurity, quantum, IoT and blockchain, developed jointly by universities, research centres and companies across Europe. The goal is to train more digital specialists, spread advanced courses to underserved regions, and close the gender gap in ICT talent.
artificial intelligence · education skills · cybersecurity · internet of things · blockchain web3 · quantum technologies
Who wins this
A consortium of universities, excellence/research centres and businesses across different EU/associated countries that wants to jointly design and deliver an accredited digital-skills degree programme.
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The call in detail
- Funding model
- DIGITAL-AG
- Submission
- Single-stage submission (full proposal at once)
- Cut-off dates (4)
- 8 Sep 2026 · 15 Sep 2026 · 15 Oct 2026 · 14 Feb 2027
- Partners
- Required. The call asks for a consortium — a group applying together, typically 3+ organisations from 3+ countries.
- Eligible applicants
- higher education institution, research/excellence centre, business/industry
- Also required
- Projects must design and deliver a tertiary degree programme of 60, 90 or 120 ECTS credits in key digital technology areas.
- Sectors
- AI/ML · Cybersecurity · Deep Tech
Read the full conditions from the official call ›
Conditions 1. Admissibility conditions: described in section 5 of the call document Proposal page limits and layout: described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System 2. Eligible countries: described in section 6 of of the call document 3. Other eligibility conditions: described in section 6 of the call document 4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion: described in section 7 of the call document Submission and evaluation processes: described section 8 of the call document and the Online Manual Award criteria, scoring and thresholds: described in section 9 of the call document Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement: described in section 4 of the call document 6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants: described in section 10 of the call document
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