VIC FSTP – ISTEC Lisboa Master's Degree Scholarships 2026 – 2027

ISTEC Lisboa (within the Virtual Innovation Consortium) is offering 10 institutional scholarships of €950 each (total €9,500) as tuition-fee reductions for the first year of the Master’s Degree in Immersive Technologies and Artificial Intelligence for the 2026–2027 academic year. The scholarships are administered as fee reductions, do not automatically extend to the second year, and do not explicitly cover living or travel costs. Applications must be submitted via the VIC scholarship portal at academic-offer.vic-eu.com/scholarships/ by 5 January 2027, 23:59 Brussels time. Applicants must satisfy ISTEC Lisboa’s academic and admission requirements and should consult the full call documentation for detailed eligibility and selection criteria.

What it funds

Quick summary

Ten institutional tuition scholarships for the first academic year (2026 2027) of the two year Master's Degree in Immersive Technologies and Artificial Intelligence at ISTEC Lisboa. Each scholarship reduces tuition by €950, total available funding €9,500. Support covers only the 2026 2027 year.

Apply via the ISTEC portal by the deadline. For questions contact vic@my.istec.pt. This call is implemented by ISTEC Lisboa within the Virtual Innovation Consortium project.

Footnotes

1. 1This call is not an EU action; it is managed by ISTEC Lisboa and co funded by the Digital Europe Programme under Grant Agreement No. 101226225.

Opportunity overview

This call provides Financial Support to Third Parties in the form of institutional scholarships for the 2026/2027 academic year of the Master’s Degree in Immersive Technologies and Artificial Intelligence delivered by ISTEC Lisboa. The Master’s programme lasts two years (120 ECTS), but the scholarship covers only the first academic year (2026/2027). The initiative is implemented by ISTEC Lisboa within the Virtual Innovation Consortium (VIC) and is co-funded by the Digital Europe Programme under Grant Agreement No. 101226225. Applicants must submit their application by 5 January 2027, 23:59 (Brussels time). 1

Who can apply and eligibility

Eligible applicants are prospective students who meet ISTEC Lisboa’s academic and admission requirements for the Master’s Degree in Immersive Technologies and Artificial Intelligence. The call is managed directly by ISTEC Lisboa and provides Financial Support to Third Parties (individual scholarship beneficiaries). Applicants must therefore satisfy the institutional admission criteria published by ISTEC Lisboa. The announcement does not specify further constraints such as nationality or residency; applicants are advised to consult ISTEC Lisboa’s full call documentation on the scholarship page for any additional eligibility conditions and supporting document requirements. 1

Footnotes

1. 1Source: EU Funding & Tenders Portal and ISTEC Lisboa scholarship page. Primary call page: ec.europa.eu. Application page: academic-offer.vic-eu.com.

Opportunity overview

This cascade funding opportunity provides institutional scholarships for the first academic year of the Master’s Degree in Immersive Technologies and Artificial Intelligence delivered by ISTEC Lisboa. The measure is designed to reduce financial barriers and support diversity, inclusion and equal participation in advanced digital skills education.1

The scholarship is provided as a tuition fee reduction rather than as a general cash grant. It applies only to the 2026 to 2027 academic year and does not automatically extend to the second year of the Master’s programme.

Key facts

Funding structure

The available funding is divided into 10 institutional scholarships, each worth €950. The value is applied as a reduction of the tuition fee for the relevant academic year.1

The call does not indicate that the support is paid directly to successful applicants. Applicants should therefore treat the award as a fee reduction administered by ISTEC Lisboa. The published information does not state that the scholarship covers living costs, travel, accommodation, insurance, equipment, visa costs or other personal expenses.

Funding summary

Academic programme

The supported programme is the Master’s Degree in Immersive Technologies and Artificial Intelligence. The Master’s lasts two years and comprises 120 ECTS, but this scholarship call covers only the first academic year.1

The wider VIC academic offer focuses on immersive technologies and artificial intelligence and is intended to address advanced digital skills needs. The programme information indicates that candidates may come from varied backgrounds, including technology, arts, design, consulting, business and education, and that a computer science background is not necessarily required as a general prerequisite.3

Applicants should nevertheless rely on ISTEC Lisboa’s specific admission rules for the Master’s degree, since the scholarship call expressly requires applicants to satisfy the institution’s academic and admission requirements.

Who can apply

The published call is directed at individuals seeking admission to, or already eligible for admission to, the ISTEC Lisboa Master’s Degree in Immersive Technologies and Artificial Intelligence. Applicants must meet the academic and admission requirements established by ISTEC Lisboa.1

The available call summary does not provide a complete standalone list of nationality, residence, income, age or employment requirements. Those matters should be checked against the full scholarship documentation and ISTEC Lisboa’s admission rules before submission.

The purpose of the call indicates that applicants who face financial barriers, come from underrepresented groups or contribute to diversity and inclusion in advanced digital education may be relevant to its policy objectives. However, the available official summary does not state a separate automatic eligibility category or guaranteed priority score for these groups.

Eligibility checklist

Applicants should be prepared to demonstrate the following:

Application process

Applications must be submitted through the dedicated VIC academic application website at academic-offer.vic-eu.com/scholarships/.1

The call uses a single-stage procedure. The available information identifies the application deadline and general admission condition but does not publish a complete evaluation grid, scoring methodology, interview process, notification date or appeal procedure. Applicants should consult the full call documentation for those details before finalising an application.

The application is managed by ISTEC Lisboa within the VIC project framework. Questions concerning the call may be sent to vic@my.istec.pt.1

Expected selection considerations

The call’s stated objectives suggest that selection is intended to support equal opportunity, diversity, inclusion and participation in advanced digital skills education. Academic eligibility and admission to the Master’s are mandatory starting conditions. The precise weighting of academic merit, motivation, financial circumstances, diversity considerations or other factors is not stated in the available portal summary.

Applicants should therefore present a clear and evidence-based application that explains their academic suitability, motivation for studying immersive technologies and artificial intelligence, expected professional or societal impact, and any circumstances relevant to the call’s inclusion and accessibility objectives.

Duration and limitations

The scholarship is limited to one academic year, namely the 2026 to 2027 first year of the two-year, 120 ECTS Master’s Degree. There is no indication that a successful applicant receives funding for the second academic year or that renewal is available.1

Receiving a scholarship does not remove the requirement to satisfy ISTEC Lisboa’s admission and enrolment conditions. Applicants should also verify whether any remaining tuition fees, registration charges or other institutional costs must be paid by the student, because the published summary specifies only a €950 tuition fee reduction.

Important legal and administrative points

The portal expressly states that this call is not an EU action. Applications are managed by ISTEC Lisboa under the VIC project, which is co-funded by the Digital Europe Programme under Grant Agreement No. 101226225.1

Applicant data is processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation. Applicants should review the privacy information and consent requirements presented in the application platform before submitting personal or supporting documentation.1

The scholarship website carries the standard disclaimer that the website reflects only the author’s view and that the European Commission is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.3

Applicant due diligence checklist

Overall assessment

This is a small, targeted education support opportunity rather than a conventional research or innovation grant. Its main benefit is a fixed €950 reduction in first-year tuition for one of 10 selected students admitted or eligible for admission to the ISTEC Lisboa Master’s Degree in Immersive Technologies and Artificial Intelligence.

The opportunity is most relevant to prospective Master’s students who meet ISTEC’s admission requirements and would benefit from partial tuition support. The limited number of awards means that satisfying the admission criteria may not by itself guarantee selection. Applicants should address both academic suitability and the call’s wider objectives concerning diversity, inclusion and access to advanced digital skills education.

The most significant information gap in the published summary concerns the detailed selection criteria and documentary requirements. These should be confirmed in the full call documentation or directly with ISTEC Lisboa before submission.

Official sources

The EU Funding and Tenders Portal opportunity record and the dedicated VIC scholarship application page should be treated as the primary sources for the deadline, application route, award structure and administrative conditions.1

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Footnotes

1. 1EU Funding and Tenders Portal, VIC FSTP, ISTEC Lisboa Master’s Degree Scholarships 2026 to 2027: EU Funding and Tenders Portal opportunity. Dedicated application page: VIC scholarship application.
2. 2The opportunity metadata identifies the Digital Europe Programme action as DIGITAL-2024 and the VIC Grant Agreement as No. 101226225.
3. 3VIC academic programme information: VIC academic programmes. The programme description states that the two-year Master’s comprises 120 ECTS and is intended for a broad range of backgrounds, including candidates without a computer science background.