Specialised education programmes or modules in key capacity areas

Applications are submitted through https://apply.arqus-alliance.eu/ as part of the admission process to the Joint Master’s Degree in International Cybersecurity and Cyberintelligence.

Eligibility for the scholarships is conditional upon eligibility and admission to the Master’s programme. Applicants must fulfil the academic and formal admission requirements of the MICAC programme, including the possession of a relevant 180 ECTS Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, and language requirements.

Eligible students: EU and non-EU DEP associated countries.

《 Eligibility for financial support under this call is restricted to EU citizens and citizens of Digital Europe Programme (DEP) associated countries, in accordance with the relevant call conditions and Grant Agreement provisions 》

No separate application is required for the scholarships. All eligible candidates admitted to the Master’s programme are automatically considered for financial support.

Within the budgetary framework established by the Cyberactioning Steering Committee, the selection of scholarship recipients is carried out by a Selection Panel composed of representatives of the consortium universities, based on academic excellence and merit.

The procedure follows principles of transparency, equal treatment and non-discrimination, in accordance with the Grant Agreement provisions on Financial Support to Third Parties (FSTP).

The scholarships are awarded in the framework of the Cyberactioning project, funded under the Digital Europe Programme of the European Union, and constitute Financial Support to Third Parties (FSTP) as defined in the Grant Agreement.

The full Call for Applications, including eligibility conditions, selection criteria, payment rules and revocation conditions, is published by the University of Padua.

https://www.math.unipd.it/news/call-for-applications-n-1-2026-for-the-assignment-of-6-scholarships-for-the-enrolment-in-the-joint-masters-degree-in-international-cybersecurity-and-cyberintelligence-a-y-2026-2027/

《 Eligibility for financial support under this call is restricted to EU citizens and citizens of Digital Europe Programme (DEP) associated countries, in accordance with the relevant call conditions and Grant Agreement provisions 》

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 Universoty of Padua. The financial support to the selected successful applicants will be provided directly by University of Padua in its own name and under its own responsibility. University of Padua’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 University of Padua.