Recruitment Cycle Cohort 2027

Recruitment Cycle Cohort 2027 is a RESCHIP4EU cascade funding call offering scholarships for a 120 ECTS two-year double-degree Master’s programme in Embedded Systems Design, implemented by the RESCHIP4EU consortium under project number 101158828. The total budget is €360,000 with an indicative allocation of about 25 scholarships including half tuition waivers (€3,000/year), full tuition waivers (€6,000/year) and Excellence scholarships combining a full tuition waiver with a living allowance based on €900/month adjusted by Eurostat country coefficients. Eligible applicants are nationals of EU Member States, eligible EEA countries or countries associated to the Digital Europe Programme and must be admitted and enrolled in the RESCHIP4EU Master School; selection is merit-based with diversity considerations used as tie-breakers. Applications open late October 2026 and the single-stage deadline is 30 June 2027 at 17:00 Brussels time via the RESCHIP4EU Master School application portal.

What it funds

Short summary

Scholarships for the 2-year double-degree MSc in Embedded Systems Design (120 ECTS) covering tuition waivers and, for top recipients, a living allowance. The scheme targets skills in chip and embedded systems design with specialisations in safer, greener and smarter embedded platforms and a minor in Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

Scholarships are applied as tuition fee waivers (reducing invoices). Excellence monthly allowances are paid directly to recipients. Awards are allocated on a rolling basis until budget or planned caps are reached. This call is launched and funded by RESCHIP4EU in its own name; publication on the EU portal is informational only.

Footnotes

1. 1Full call and details (fees, required documents, country coefficients and application portal) are available in the official call documents: 2027 FSTP RESCHIP4EU Call.

Opportunity summary

RESCHIP4EU Reinforcing Skills in Chips Design for Europe offers a coordinated scholarship programme for the double-degree 2-year MSc in Embedded Systems Design (120 ECTS) for academic years 2027-2029. The initiative is implemented by the RESCHIP4EU consortium and published on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal for visibility; it is NOT an EU-funded action — RESCHIP4EU provides the financial support directly and is responsible for the call, selection and payments. Opening date: 31 October 2026. Deadline (single-stage): 30 June 2027, 17:00 (Brussels time). Expected participation duration: 4 semesters (Academic years 2027-2029). Total funding available: €360,000.

What the funding covers

Financial support is provided as tuition fee waivers and, for the Excellence scholarships, an additional monthly living allowance adjusted by Eurostat country cost-of-living coefficients. Tuition fee waivers are applied directly to invoices and are not paid as cash. Monthly allowances for Excellence scholarships are paid directly to students.

Eligibility and who can apply

Eligible applicants are applicants who are enrolled and accepted to the RESCHIP4EU double-degree Master’s programme in Embedded Systems Design. Nationality eligibility covers: EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories), listed EEA countries, countries associated to the Digital Europe Programme, and countries negotiating association where the agreement enters into force before grant signature. Only students admitted to the Master programme are eligible for scholarship allocation.

Eligible applicant types

Funding type and nature of support

Consortium requirement

Not applicable to applicants. The awarding organisation is RESCHIP4EU (consortium of higher education institutions) and scholarship applications are individual; no separate multi-partner project consortium is required from applicants.

Geographic beneficiary scope

Target sector and programme focus

Project stage and expected maturity

Funding amount and number of scholarships

Application type and submission

Required application documents and templates

Applicants must upload specified documentation to the Master School application portal. Required documents include Degree Certificate/Diploma (original language and English translation), transcript of records (official and stamped, all pages), proof of English proficiency (varies by host institution), CV, motivation letter (maximum 3 pages including entrepreneurial idea and need for financial support), supporting documents for financial situation, official ID (passport/National ID), and any statement confirming final-year status when applicable. Specific lists and templates are provided on the Master School admissions pages and the call PDF; applicants should consult the sites for exact formats and scanning requirements.

Selection, evaluation and allocation process

Selection is merit-based, handled by a programme selection committee comprising local programme responsibles from participating universities and a Programme Lead. Evaluation stages: pre-screening by the Master School Admission Officer (checks accreditation, GPA >=70%, relevance of Bachelor), evaluation and ranking by the programme selection committee (10 members for RESCHIP4EU), and a general requirements/documents check by the KTH admission office. Applicants are placed on a unified merit ranking list. Tie-breakers and priority rules (gender and RIS status) apply only in case of equal merit scores.

Appeals, agreements and conditions

Applicants may appeal suspected errors by contacting the Master School Office at masterschool@28digital.eu without an official deadline; appeals are investigated by Master School leadership and the Programme Lead. Successful scholarship recipients must sign an agreement with the 28DIGITAL Master School detailing rights and obligations; non-compliance can trigger termination of support or recovery of funds. The RESCHIP4EU project applies standard EU Digital Europe Programme Grant Agreement clauses for conflict of interest, confidentiality, ethics, visibility, record-keeping and related responsibilities to student recipients.

Payment arrangements

Tuition fee waivers are applied directly to tuition invoices issued twice per academic year and are not transferred as cash. Monthly living allowances for Excellence scholarships are paid directly to students. The monthly allowance baseline is €900 and is adjusted by the Eurostat Country Correction Coefficient of the host country; the coefficient captured at award remains fixed for the two-year programme duration.

Number of application stages and success rates

Co-funding requirement

No co-funding by applicants is required. Scholarships cover tuition partially or fully and Excellence scholarships include a living allowance. Applicants must cover any remaining tuition or living costs not covered by the awarded scholarship and comply with visa/host country financial requirements where applicable.

Promotion of diversity and targeted quotas

Mentioned countries

Explicit countries are not individually listed in the call text; eligibility references are to EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories), EEA countries and countries associated to the Digital Europe Programme. RIS countries are referenced as countries included in the EIT Regional Innovation Scheme. The official list of eligible countries for the Digital Europe Programme is provided in the linked documentation.

How to apply and contact information

Applicants should read the full call PDF and Master School admission pages to verify exact document formatting, translation requirements, language test thresholds for chosen host institutions and deadlines for uploading documentation.

Summary

RESCHIP4EU Recruitment Cycle Cohort 2027 offers up to an indicative 25 scholarships funded from a total envelope of €360,000 to support students admitted to the RESCHIP4EU double-degree MSc in Embedded Systems Design (2027-2029). Scholarships include half and full tuition waivers and Excellence scholarships that add a monthly living allowance adjusted by Eurostat cost-of-living coefficients. Applicants must apply to the Master programme via the Master School single application portal and will be evaluated through pre-screening, selection committee ranking and administrative checks. Eligibility is limited to nationals of EU Member States, EEA and Digital Europe associated countries. The call is launched and funded directly by the RESCHIP4EU consortium (non-EU action) and emphasizes merit-based selection while promoting gender balance and participation from RIS countries. Deadlines: opening 31 October 2026 and single-stage application deadline 30 June 2027 at 17:00 Brussels time. Applicants should consult the linked call PDF and Master School webpages for full procedural details, required document formats and to start the application.

Footnotes

1. 1Full call documentation and detailed terms are available in the official RESCHIP4EU call PDF and Master School pages: masterschool.28digital.eu and masterschool.28digital.eu

Funding Opportunity Overview

Recruitment Cycle Cohort 2027 is a RESCHIP4EU cascade funding call supporting students admitted to a two year double degree Master’s programme in Embedded Systems Design. The programme is designed to strengthen advanced skills in semiconductor and embedded systems design, with specialisations in safer, greener and smarter embedded platforms and a minor in Innovation and Entrepreneurship.1

The call is implemented by RESCHIP4EU under the EU funded project Reinforcing Skills in Chips Design for Europe, project number 101158828, funded under the Digital Europe Programme topic DIGITAL-2023.

This is not a grant call administered directly by the European Commission. RESCHIP4EU launches the call, evaluates applications, selects recipients and provides the financial support in its own name and under its own responsibility. Publication on the EU Funding and Tenders Portal is for information and visibility purposes only.

Key Call Facts

The principal call characteristics are summarised below.

Scope and Academic Offer

The support is attached to enrolment in the RESCHIP4EU Master’s programme rather than to an independent research or business project. The programme is a 120 ECTS, ISCED Level 7 double degree in Embedded Systems Design. Applicants select up to three preferred Entry Universities and up to three preferred Exit Universities in order of priority. An applicant who is not accepted by the preferred institution may therefore be considered for another participating institution, subject to capacity and programme compatibility.

The academic offer focuses on semiconductor-related digital skills, embedded systems, intelligent chips and systems, safer, greener and smarter embedded platforms, and innovation and entrepreneurship.2

Eligible Applicants

Applicants must satisfy all of the following core conditions:

Applicants in their final year may apply if they provide an official statement from the degree administration office confirming final-year enrolment and the expected completion date. Candidates applying to Aalto University as the Entry University must have completed the Bachelor’s degree by 31 July 2027.

The call supports diversity objectives relating to gender, age, social background and economic background. It includes an overarching scholarship route open to eligible applicants, a route intended to support women, and a route intended to support applicants from EIT Regional Innovation Scheme countries. These routes do not create separate merit lists. Applicants remain on one unified ranking list, with gender and RIS status used as priority factors only in the event of an equal merit score.

Available Financial Support

Three forms of support are available. Applicants submit one scholarship application and are automatically considered for all relevant categories.

The nominal two year tuition value is therefore €6,000 for a half waiver and €12,000 for a full waiver, assuming the published annual values remain applicable in both academic years. The Excellence scholarship has a nominal two year base living allowance of €21,600 before application of the relevant country correction coefficient, in addition to the two year full tuition waiver. The final living allowance depends on the host country coefficient captured when the scholarship is awarded.

The country correction coefficient is fixed for the entire two year study period. It is not recalculated monthly or annually. The monthly allowance is paid directly to Excellence scholarship recipients to support living costs. Tuition waivers are reflected in reduced invoices issued by the programme, normally twice per academic year.

The funding is limited to tuition and living support. The published call does not indicate separate funding for travel, visa costs, insurance, equipment, relocation, family costs or other personal expenses. Applicants should budget for these costs unless they are covered through another source.

Indicative Scholarship Allocation

The call indicates an overall target of approximately 25 scholarships. The indicative distribution is approximately seven Excellence scholarships, twelve full tuition fee waivers and six half tuition fee waivers. These figures are not guaranteed quotas. The final number and category mix may change according to the remaining budget, tuition levels, host country coefficients, accepted offers, withdrawals and the cost of the Excellence allowances.

Scholarships are allocated progressively from the unified ranking list. The highest-ranked candidates are considered first for Excellence scholarships, followed by full tuition fee waivers and then half tuition fee waivers. If a selected candidate declines or withdraws, the offer may pass to the next eligible candidate on the reserve list.

The project aims for at least 30 percent female scholarship recipients and at least 40 percent of recipients from RIS countries, with the broader project material also describing a 50 percent RIS objective in the diversity rationale. These are programme targets rather than automatic individual entitlements. Where targets cannot be met without displacing stronger candidates, remaining scholarships may be allocated on merit.

Application Process

Applicants must first apply for admission to the RESCHIP4EU Master’s programme through the Master School application system. The scholarship request is integrated into that enrolment application. There is no separate independent scholarship submission route described in the call.

Required Application Documents

Documents that are not in English must be translated by an authorised translator where the issuing university does not provide the translation. Translator credentials, signatures and stamps must be visible. Applicants should scan both sides of documents and ensure that all stamps and signatures are legible.

Evaluation and Selection

Applications undergo an initial administrative and eligibility screening, followed by academic and qualitative evaluation by the programme selection committee. The screening includes verification of university recognition or accreditation, a minimum GPA threshold of 70 percent, relevance of the Bachelor’s degree and completeness of the application.

The selection committee evaluates applicants using six equally weighted criteria. Each criterion is scored from 1 to 5, where 1 means non satisfactory, 2 borderline, 3 admissible, 4 very good and 5 excellent.

Applicants receiving an average grade of 3 are generally considered admissible unless a participating university raises an objection. Local Programme Coordinators provide initial scores. Programme Leaders review scores for consistency across universities and countries, followed by a final deliberation involving Programme Leaders, Local Programme Coordinators and the Quality Assurance Manager.

The scholarship ranking is merit based. Women and applicants from RIS countries receive priority only where applicants have equal final merit scores. Applicants are not placed into separate women or RIS ranking lists.

Duration and Participation Conditions

The expected participation period is 24 months, covering four semesters and the academic years 2027 to 2029. Scholarship recipients are expected to remain enrolled and meet the academic and administrative conditions of the double degree programme throughout the supported period.

Selected students must sign a scholarship agreement with 28DIGITAL Digital Master School setting out their rights and obligations. Failure to comply with the agreement may lead to termination of support and recovery of funds. The call also states that provisions concerning conflicts of interest, confidentiality and security, ethics, visibility, specific action rules, information obligations and record keeping apply to selected students through the relevant RESCHIP4EU grant conditions.

Payment and Financial Administration

Tuition support is not transferred to students as cash. Half and full waivers are deducted from tuition invoices, with invoices normally issued once in the autumn semester and once in the spring semester. Excellence living allowances are paid directly to recipients and are intended to contribute to living costs.

The total budget of €360,000 must cover all scholarship categories and associated living allowances. Consequently, the exact number of Excellence scholarships and the final total number of recipients depend on the host country coefficients and actual tuition charges. The indicative scholarship count should be treated as a planning estimate rather than a guaranteed entitlement.

Appeals and Complaints

Applicants who believe an administrative or ranking error occurred may contact the Master School Office at masterschool@28digital.eu. The call does not specify a formal appeal deadline. The review may examine the scoring, portal administration and correctness of the scholarship allocation order. Where an error is confirmed, the applicant may receive the corrected scholarship outcome.

Data Protection

Applicants must consent to the processing of personal data required for admission and scholarship administration, including contact information, identity details and postal or electronic addresses. Applicants should review the 28DIGITAL privacy policy, Master School terms and conditions and the RESCHIP4EU data management information before submitting an application.

Applicants have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation, including rights to access, correct or erase personal data and withdraw consent where applicable. Data protection requests may be directed to privacy@28digital.eu.

Applicant Assessment

This opportunity is most suitable for students with a strong technical Bachelor’s background, demonstrable interest in embedded systems or semiconductor technologies, good academic performance, and a credible innovation or entrepreneurship profile. The financial need requirement is material because the motivation letter must address the applicant’s financial situation and supporting evidence is required.

The main competitive strengths are likely to be a relevant and well documented degree, strong academic results, a coherent entrepreneurial or innovation concept, evidence of initiative beyond coursework, a persuasive explanation of financial need and a carefully prepared application aligned with the selected university preferences.

Applicants should not assume that admission guarantees a scholarship. Admission to the Master’s programme is a prerequisite, while financial support is allocated separately through the unified merit ranking and within the available budget.

Key Risks and Points to Verify Before Submission

Official Application and Information Sources

The Funding and Tenders Portal record provides the official public listing for the competitive call, while the RESCHIP4EU scholarship document provides the detailed conditions governing applicants, selection, funding and participation.3

Applicants should use the RESCHIP4EU Master School information page for programme details, the Master School application portal for submission, the fees page for current tuition information, and the required documents page for document-specific instructions.

The opportunity is therefore a targeted education and skills scholarship scheme rather than a conventional project grant. Its core benefit is subsidised participation in a specialised European Master’s programme, with the strongest financial package combining full tuition support and a cost-of-living adjusted monthly allowance.

1 Official programme information identifies the RESCHIP4EU initiative as supporting a Master’s programme in intelligent chips and systems and states that the 2027 to 2028 application period opens on 30 October 2026.[FN:1]

2 The official Master School programme page describes the programme focus and its relationship to the RESCHIP4EU initiative.[FN:2]

3 The detailed scholarship call document is the primary source for the funding categories, eligibility, application documents, evaluation, payment arrangements and legal disclaimer.[FN:3]

Footnotes

1. 1EU Funding and Tenders Portal opportunity record: Recruitment Cycle Cohort 2027
2. 2RESCHIP4EU Master School programme information: Intelligent Chips and Systems
3. 3RESCHIP4EU 2027 FSTP call document: 2027 FSTP Call RESCHIP4EU