Skills4Deca – RTU 1st Scholarship Call supports students with e-courses in building energy simulation, insulated envelopes and residential renovation, plus a hackathon, to develop housing decarbonisation skills.
Funder: European Commission
Due Dates: November 9, 2026 (Applications open) | January 10, 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: EUR 80,000 total; up to 40 scholarships of EUR 2,000 gross each
Summary: Scholarships support students completing housing decarbonisation e-courses and a three-day hackathon through Skills4Deca.
Key Information: Open to EU/DEP eligible-country students; recipients must complete the required coursework and fully participate in the hackathon.
The Skills4Deca scholarship call supports learning in housing decarbonisation through three e-courses worth 3 ECTS and full participation in a three-day hackathon. The courses cover building energy simulation, insulated envelopes and residential renovation. These activities form part of Skills4Deca: Housing Decarbonisation Skills for Climate, Health and Jobs.
RTU runs the call and provides the scholarships in its own name through cascade funding from an EU-funded project. The project is funded under DIGITAL-2022-SKILLS-03-SPECIALISED-EDU, which supports specialised education programmes or modules in key capacity areas. RTU is responsible for drafting the call and selecting scholarship beneficiaries.