Financial support for Master’s Thesis mobility in companies and research institutions (Academic Year 2025/2026)

This opportunity provides financial support from the University of Granada under the CYBERACTIONING project for MICAC Master’s students to complete their Master’s Thesis via physical mobility in companies, research institutes or universities. Eligible applicants are students enrolled in the second year of the Master in International Cybersecurity and Cyberintelligence (MICAC), enrolled in the TFM course, and nationals of EU Member States or countries associated to the Digital Europe Programme. Funding totals €36,000 with grants of €800 per month for up to five months (maximum €4,000 per student) awarded non-competitively to eligible applicants until the budget is exhausted. The call opens 19 February 2026 and the submission deadline is listed as 19 April 2026 (EU portal) / 20 April 2026 (UGR bulletin) with applications submitted via the University of Granada electronic procedure.

What it funds

Scope

Grants to support physical mobility periods (non-curricular internships or research placements) in companies, research institutes or universities for the completion of a Master’s Thesis within the CYBERACTIONING project. Activities must involve on-site work directly linked to the thesis and strengthen cybersecurity and cyberintelligence skills.

Funding available:Total budget €36,000.00. Individual aid set at €800 per month for up to 5 months; up to nine grants can be awarded.

Who can apply

Eligible applicants are students currently enrolled in year 2 of the Master in International Cybersecurity and Cyberintelligence (MICAC) and enrolled in the Master’s Thesis course at application time. Applicants must be nationals of an EU Member State or a country associated with the Digital Europe Programme and must maintain eligibility for the full mobility period.

How to apply & selection

Apply via the University of Granada procedure International Mobility:Application for a place/grant on the university website (sl.ugr.es/0cJM) with required documentation. The call is non-competitive: grants are awarded to applicants who meet the requirements and effectively carry out the eligible mobility until budget is exhausted.

1. 1Opening date: 19 February 2026
2. 2Deadline: 19 April 2026 01:00 (Brussels time) — applications accepted until 20 April 2026 per BOUGR notice
3. 3Expected duration of participation: up to 5 months
4. 4Apply through University of Granada's online procedure (sl.ugr.es/0cJM)

Contact for questions:infocybermaster@arqus-alliance.eu. Results and official notices will be published on the Vice-Chancellor’s Office for Internationalisation website. This call is published by the University of Granada and the financial support will be provided by the university under its own responsibility ¹.

Footnotes

1. 1This call and its grants are NOT an EU action; the University of Granada launches and administers the call and provides the funding in its own name and responsibility. Full call text available in the University of Granada bulletin: Boletín Oficial UGR - Call PDF

The University of Granada offers financial support for Master’s Thesis mobility in companies, research institutes, or universities during the academic year 2025/2026 within the framework of the EU-funded project CYBERACTIONING Training Cybersecurity Skills through Advanced Higher Education Joint Programmes. This is cascade funding provided by the University of Granada to eligible Master in International Cybersecurity and Cyberintelligence students to undertake a period of physical mobility, where they perform non-curricular internships or research activities directly linked to their Master’s Thesis. The procedure is non-competitive; all eligible applications that effectively carry out the mobility will be awarded until the budget is exhausted. The call is published on the EU Funding and Tenders Portal for visibility but is not an EU action and is fully administered and financed to third parties by the University of Granada.

What the Opportunity Funds

The financial support covers a physical mobility period to complete the Master’s Thesis in environments that require on-site work. Activities include non-curricular internships or research embedded in professional or research teams, provided they are directly linked to the thesis topic. The thematic focus is on applying advanced knowledge in cybersecurity and cyberintelligence to real or research-oriented challenges, fostering both technical capabilities and transversal skills relevant to industry and research careers.

• Eligible hosting contexts: companies, research institutes, universities
• Activity types: non-curricular internships, research activities directly tied to the Master’s Thesis
• Objective: strengthen professional and technical skills, develop industry- and research-relevant competences, and support transition to employment or research careers in cybersecurity and cyberintelligence
• Modality: physical presence is required to ensure effective on-site engagement

Submission and Evaluation Process

Submission is single-stage and non-competitive. Financial support is not granted solely based on enrolment; it is explicitly contingent on the execution of the eligible mobility activity and fulfillment of all eligibility criteria. All eligible applicants who effectively carry out the mobility will be awarded until the budget is exhausted. Eligibility is verified through University of Granada corporate IT systems. Decisions are adopted by the Vice-Chancellor for Internationalisation following consultation with a Selection Committee composed of the Vice-Chancellor for Internationalisation or delegate, the MICAC Coordinator or delegate, and a representative of the Office of International Relations. Results are published on the Vice-Rectorate for Internationalisation website and replace individual notifications.

Where to apply:Through the University of Granada’s e-Administration procedure International Mobility: Application for a place/grant within calls from the Vice-Rectorate for Internationalisation at sl.ugr.es/0cJM. General call information is also available on the UGR Internationalisation site UGR Internationalisation.

Decisions and notifications:Decisions are made by the Vice-Chancellor for Internationalisation, after consulting the Selection Committee, and are published on the Vice-Rectorate for Internationalisation website UGR Internationalisation. Publication online has full legal effect.

Categorization and Structured Information

Eligible Applicant Types:Individual students enrolled in the second year of the Master in International Cybersecurity and Cyberintelligence MICAC and enrolled in the Master’s Thesis course at the time of application. This is not open to startups, companies, or institutions as applicants; only individual MICAC students who meet nationality and enrolment criteria are eligible.

Funding Type:Grant provided as cascade funding Financial Support to Third Parties under the CYBERACTIONING project. Disbursement is a fixed monthly amount tied to the effective conduct of the eligible mobility.

Consortium Requirement:Single applicant. No consortium is required. The beneficiary is the individual student; host organisations provide the placement context but do not apply for funding.

Beneficiary Scope Geographic Eligibility:Nationals of EU Member States and nationals of countries associated to the Digital Europe Programme DEP. The call explicitly restricts eligibility to these citizenship categories for the entire duration of the activity.

Target Sector:Cybersecurity and cyberintelligence as the core domain, with cross-cutting relevance to digital skills, higher education, and workforce development. The placements and thesis activities should apply advanced cybersecurity knowledge to practical or research challenges.

Mentioned Countries:No specific countries are named. The eligibility reference is to EU Member States and countries associated to the Digital Europe Programme DEP.

Project Stage:Master’s Thesis implementation in professional or research environments. Activities typically correspond to research, development, and validation stages within an academic thesis context rather than late-stage demonstration or commercialization.

Funding Amount:Total available budget is €36,000. Individual support is €800 per month for up to five months, for a maximum of €4,000 per student. Based on the total budget and per-student cap, up to nine grants can be awarded within budget limits ¹.

Application Type:Open call, single-stage, non-competitive, on a first-come-first-served or eligibility-and-execution basis until budget exhaustion. Applications are submitted electronically through the University of Granada’s specified procedure sl.ugr.es/0cJM.

Nature of Support:Money. Monthly grant payments contingent on the effective conduct of the eligible mobility and continued fulfillment of eligibility conditions throughout the activity period.

Application Stages:1 stage. Submission with required documentation, eligibility verification by UGR systems, and administrative decision and publication of results.

Success Rates:The procedure is non-competitive. All applicants who meet eligibility requirements and effectively undertake the eligible mobility are awarded until the budget is exhausted. The maximum number of awards is constrained by the total budget and per-student cap, estimated at up to nine beneficiaries ¹.

Co-funding Requirement:No co-funding is indicated. The grant is a fixed monthly support amount. Beneficiaries must meet the eligibility and implementation conditions; there is no stated requirement for financial contribution by the student or host.

Templates:Application forms are provided within the University of Granada’s e-Administration procedure International Mobility: Application for a place/grant sl.ugr.es/0cJM. The call text specifies that applications must be accompanied by required supporting documentation, but it does not enumerate specific templates in the public notice. Official bases and procedural details are available on the UGR Internationalisation website and in the BDNS entry; applicants should consult these sources and the online procedure for up-to-date document lists and form structures UGR Internationalisation BDNS call entry.

Eligibility and Compliance Details

• Be enrolled in the second year of the Master in International Cybersecurity and Cyberintelligence MICAC
• Be enrolled in the Master’s Thesis course at the time of application
• Hold nationality of an EU Member State or a country associated with the Digital Europe Programme, maintained throughout the mobility period
• Undertake an eligible physical mobility for Master’s Thesis completion within CYBERACTIONING at a company, research institute, or university
• Comply with verification through University of Granada information systems
• Understand that funding is contingent on effective execution of the predefined training activity rather than on enrolment alone

Governance, Publication, and Contact

Administrative management is by the Office of International Relations of the University of Granada. Grant decisions are taken by the Vice-Chancellor for Internationalisation after consultation with the Selection Committee. All decisions are published on the Vice-Rectorate for Internationalisation website and have full legal effect. Questions can be addressed to the project coordination team via infocybermaster@arqus-alliance.eu.

Primary sources and official links:EU Funding and Tenders Portal opportunity page EU Funding and Tenders Portal call. University of Granada Official Bulletin extract and call details UGR Bulletin extract PDF. UGR Internationalisation site UGR Internationalisation. National Grants Database entry BDNS call entry.

Key Dates and Budget Logic

• Opening: 19 February 2026
• Deadline: 19 April 2026 01:00 Brussels time on the EU portal; UGR bulletin indicates submissions until 20 April 2026
• Budget: €36,000 total; €800 per month up to 5 months per beneficiary; maximum €4,000 per student
• Awards: Non-competitive, until budget exhaustion; up to 9 awards feasible within total budget ¹

Important Legal Notice

This call and the financial support provided through it are not an EU action. The call is launched solely by the University of Granada, which provides the financial support in its own name and under its own responsibility, including preparation, drafting, selection, and award. Publication on the EU Funding and Tenders Portal is for visibility and does not imply approval by EU authorities.

Comprehensive Summary

This opportunity provides monthly grant support to MICAC Master’s students at the University of Granada to undertake a physical mobility placement while completing their Master’s Thesis within the CYBERACTIONING project, part of the Digital Europe Programme’s specialised education actions. Eligible students must be in their second year of MICAC, enrolled in the Thesis course, and hold nationality of an EU Member State or a Digital Europe Programme associated country. The mobility must take place in a company, research institute, or university that requires the student’s on-site presence and must be directly linked to the thesis work in cybersecurity and cyberintelligence. Funding is €800 per month for up to five months, with a total call budget of €36,000 and an estimated maximum of nine grants available. The process is single-stage, non-competitive, and awards all eligible applications that effectively carry out the mobility until funds are exhausted. Applications are submitted through the University of Granada’s e-Administration procedure, eligibility is verified by UGR systems, and decisions are published online by the Vice-Rectorate for Internationalisation. The support aims to develop advanced technical and transversal skills, improve employability, and facilitate entry into professional or research careers in cybersecurity. Although linked to an EU-funded project, the call is administered and financed to third parties by the University of Granada and is not an EU action. Applicants should consult the UGR Internationalisation website, the official bulletin extract, and the EU portal listing for authoritative dates, documentation requirements, and procedural updates ¹.

Footnotes

1. 1Source reconciliation: EU Funding and Tenders Portal lists opening 19 February 2026 and deadline 19 April 2026 01:00 Brussels time EU Funding and Tenders Portal call. The UGR Official Bulletin extract indicates submissions from 19 February to 20 April 2026 and specifies total budget €36,000 and individual support €800 per month up to five months, with a maximum of nine grants possible within budget UGR Bulletin extract PDF. The BDNS database entry provides the official national registration of the call BDNS call entry. Applicants should follow the UGR procedure at sl.ugr.es/0cJM and monitor both the UGR site and the EU portal listing for final date confirmations.

This opportunity provides financial support for students enrolled in the Master’s Degree in International Cybersecurity and Cyberintelligence (MICAC) at the University of Granada to complete their Master’s Thesis through physical mobility in companies, research institutes, or universities as part of the CYBERACTIONING project. The support is funded via cascade funding from the Digital Europe Programme (Grant Agreement 101123445) but is launched and managed solely by the University of Granada, not as an EU action.

Project Background

The CYBERACTIONING project, titled Training Cybersecurity Skills through Advanced Higher Education Joint Programmes, aims to develop advanced skills in cybersecurity and cyberintelligence. This call supports non-competitive grants for physical mobility periods of up to 5 months, where beneficiaries conduct internships or research activities linked to their thesis, applying knowledge to real-world challenges to enhance employability and transition to professional or research careers.

Eligibility Criteria

• Currently enrolled in the second year of the Master in International Cybersecurity and Cyberintelligence (MICAC) at the University of Granada.
• Enrolled in the Master’s Thesis (TFM) course at the time of application.
• National of an EU Member State or a country associated to the Digital Europe Programme (DEP).
• Requirements must be maintained throughout the entire duration of the mobility activity.

Eligibility is verified through the University of Granada’s corporate applications. Grants are awarded to all eligible applicants who complete the mobility activity, until the budget is exhausted. ¹

Funding Details

Total Budget:€36,000.

Individual Grant Amount:€800 per month for a maximum of 5 months (maximum €4,000 per grant). Maximum of 9 grants available (adjusted from initial estimate of 16 due to budget constraints).

Funding Source:Cascade funding from the Digital Europe Programme via CYBERACTIONING project, imputed to University of Granada’s budget centre (30SI230013, functional 422D.7, economic 483.00) for 2026.

Application Process

Applications are submitted non-competitively via the University of Granada’s electronic procedure: International Mobility: Application for a place/grant within the framework of calls from the Vice-Rectorate for Internationalisation (sl.ugr.es/0cJM), with required supporting documentation.

Timeline:Opening: 19 February 2026. Deadline: 20 April 2026 (noting portal lists 19 April 2026 01:00 Brussels time; refer to official bases for confirmation).²

The grant is conditional on effective execution of the mobility for thesis completion within CYBERACTIONING.

Evaluation and Selection

Administered by the Office of International Relations at the University of Granada. Decisions adopted by the Vice-Chancellor for Internationalisation after consultation with the Selection Committee (Vice-Chancellor or delegate, MICAC Coordinator or delegate, ORI representative). Procedure is non-competitive, based on eligibility and activity completion.

Results and Notifications

All decisions published on the Vice-Chancellor’s Office for Internationalisation website (internacional.ugr.es), with full legal effect, replacing individual notifications.

Key Resources and Contacts

• Primary Opportunity Page: EU Funding & Tenders Portal
• Official Call Extract (BOUGR 309): BOUGR PDF
• Full Bases: National Subsidies Database and internacional.ugr.es
• Application Portal: [[UGR Electronic Procedure||sl.ugr.es/0cJM]]
• Contact: infocybermaster@arqus-alliance.eu

Important Notes

This is not an EU-managed action; the University of Granada holds full responsibility for the call, selection, and funding provision. Publication on the EU portal is for visibility only. Comply with Spanish national legislation and UGR internal regulations. BDNS code: 887626.

Footnotes

1. 1Source: EU Funding & Tenders Portal and BOUGR 309 extract.
2. 2Slight discrepancy between portal (19 April) and BOUGR (20 April); verify via official UGR channels or bases reguladoras.