Specialised education programmes in key capacity areas

Purpose

DIGITWIN4CIUE is a project aligned with the Digital programme, and the project aimed to retain and attract to the EU the best talents worldwide. Therefore, it is soliciting applications for scholarships dedicated only for facilitating the physical mobility to follow the courses with physical attendance to the three on-site events organized during the course. The intention of this scholarship is to benefit students from the project's high-quality education in digital areas and promote equality in the field of digital twins for infrastructures and cities. Everyone is welcome to apply regardless of their personal situation, but gender equality and socioeconomic status are also factors to receiving this scholarship.

The scholarship is destined to promote mobility of the students in the master and are offered in the form of a discount in the fee. The scholarships for the eligible students of the master program have a fixed amount of EUR 2,000 per student. This amount shall be used by the students of the master (or the sponsoring entities) to partially cover the traveling and accommodation costs of the students to attend to the onsite events of the master program.

Applications

Those interested must read the requirements below and fill in the online form available on the BME-e-platform Course: Digital Twins for Complex Infrastructures and Urban Ecosystems 2025 (bme.hu)

Candidates will be required to complete four forms to evaluate their background. Among other information, candidates will be required to upload the following documentation:

1. Accredited degree certificate (Diploma) or proof of having applied for certificate. Additionally, graduates from an University outside the European Higher Education Area (EHEA, click here to see the members of the EHEA), are required to submit duly legalized university degree certificate before December of the academic year. This certificate can be obtained as follows:
2. By means of the Hague Convention Apostille if the graduate comes from signatory countries of the Apostille of the Hague (click here for the signatory countries). In this case, the authorities of the certificate-issuing country accredit that it is a valid degree certificate and has been issued by the competent authority.
3. By a legal stamp of the Embassies and Consulates of Spain in the country of issue, for graduates from non-signatory countries of the Apostille of the Hague. In this case, the diploma and records can be legalized by the stamp of the Embassies and Consulates of Spain in the country of issue of your diploma that certifies it is an official university degree. For more information look at the question “Legalization of foreign documents abroad via diplomatic channels” in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' web (click here to enter the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' web).
4. Transcript of university academic records and diplomas, translated to English, French or Spanish.
5. Proof of English language skills (TOEFL, IELTS or similar, taken in the last 2 years), or alternatively a written statement proving that the candidate meets the required English level. The language skills may be evaluated lately in a personal interview with candidates. and a personal interview.
6. Curriculum Vitae in English.
7. Copy of official identification (national ID or passport)
8. A short video in English of 3 minutes max, summarizing your interest in the master. Alternatively, a document summarizing your motivation to participate in the master program.

Principal requirements for applicants

The scholarship will only be granted to individuals or entities that do not fall under the list of entities subject to EU restrictive measures under Article 29 of the Treaty on the European Union (TEU) and Article 215 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU (TFEU)14 and entities covered by Commission Guidelines No 2013/C 205/05, and that have already been admitted (or are sponsoring an admitted candidate) to the Executive Master in Digital Twins for Infrastructures and cities master's program. This means that to be considered for the scholarship applicants will meet the following requirements:

1.Have applied to the master through the Apply section Digital Twins for Complex Infrastructures and Urban Ecosystems - Digital Twins - Infrastructures & CIties (digitwin4ciue.eu) and:

1. Have the availability to attend to the online live sessions and to the three workshops that will be held in November, February and June/July.
2. Hold a bachelor’s degree of at least 240 ECTS issued by a recognized University in the field of Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Engineering, or Architecture, or any similar technical degree. Alternatively, candidates holding a bachelor’s degree of 180 ECTS of similar nature will be eligible with a previous working experience of at least 2 years in any field of the built environment.
3. Previous working experience is not required (save for candidates holding a BSc of 180 ECTS) but will be valued for the acceptance committee. A minimum of 3 years’ experience is preferred.
4. Have English language skills equivalent to a minimum of IELTS 6.5 with 5.5 in each subtest, or TOEFL 80 or any other test or evidence to accredit an English level of at least B2
5. Should have basic skills in any programming language. Otherwise, they will be required to attend to free programming courses before the start of the master.
6. Be national of an elegible country, including.
7. Listed EEA countries and countries associated with the Digital Euroepe Programme by 2021.
8. Accept that the net amount of the tuition fee includes the EUR2,000 scholarship as a discount.

Selection criteria

Academic merit will be the predominant factor in deciding who gets the scholarship. In case of receiving more than 200 applications per year, the committee has agreed a set of guidelines with the configured on the following main eligibility criteria.

1. Contribute to promoting diversity in terms of gender, age and geographical distribution.
2. Contribute to promoting the access to the master of students of lower income.
3. Contribute to promoting the training of professionals of SMEs and entrepreneurs.

Payment arrangements

The scholarship is reflected as a discount in the tuition fee. The candidates are informed of the net amount of the tuition fee, after deducting the applicable amount of the scholarship. The webpage clearly indicates that the tuition fees are inclusive of a scholarship of EUR2,000 which is co-funded by the EU Digital Europe Programme, under the project DIGITWIN4CIUE.

Budget

1. The budget for edition 2025-26 is EUR 400.000€, with a maximum amount per scholarship of EUR 2,000.

Scholarship Compatibility Policy

The DIGITWIN4CIUE project-Scholarships for the Executive Master in Digital Twins on Infrastructures and Cities are compatible with any other DIGITWIN4CIUE project scholarships. These scholarships are co-financed (50%) by the European Union.

However, other scholarships are not compatible if their combined total exceeds the full cost of the master’s program, nor may they be used for any purpose other than the one originally intended. 

Additionally, the scholarships offered in this call are not compatible with other tuition fee scholarships, unless explicitly stated otherwise in the call for the other scholarship. 

Legal disclaimer:

This call (as well as the financial support that will be provided through it) is NOT an EU action. This call is launched solely by Fundación Agustín de Betancourt (FUNAB). The financial support to the selected successful applicants will be provided directly by FUNAB in its own name and under its own responsibility. FUNAB's own responsibility includes the preparation and drafting of this call as well as the selection of successful applicants that will receive the said financial support. The publication of this call in the EU Funding & Tenders Portal is made solely for information purposes with the aim to increase the visibility of this call to the general public, including to potential applicants (i.e. students). The said publication shall not be construed as direct or indirect approval of the content and conditions of this call by the relevant EU authorities or as any form of waiver from the above-described responsibility of FUNAB.