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European Advanced Digital Skills Competitions

Funds one consortium of research institutes and industry partners to design and run six pan-European student competitions in quantum, GenAI, chips, virtual worlds and other digital fields.

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The European Commission funds a single consortium of leading European research institutes and industry partners to design and deliver six advanced digital skills competitions for students, under a single-stage Digital Europe Coordination and Support Action worth up to EUR 7,000,000. The consortium is expected to produce a defined set of challenges, a rule book for participants and jury, an impleme…

This call funds a single consortium to design and roll out six EU-wide digital-skills competitions for students, built around challenges in quantum, GenAI, chips and virtual worlds — the four Sectoral digital skills academy areas — plus the Destination Earth initiative and one further area the consortium chooses. Competitions must engage young people through project-based research and connect them with research organisations and industry.

CycleiHow often this grant runs - e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.No fixed schedule
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.-
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Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.-
Award typeiThe form of funding - grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.-
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.€7M

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