UPRAISE Students Outgoing, Cycle 1 supports University of Patras students’ international learning and research mobility to strengthen advanced digital skills in Virtual Worlds, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
Funder: European Commission
Due Dates: October 15, 2026 (Opening) | December 11, 2026 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: €15,000 total available; up to €5,000 per recipient for one semester
Summary: Supports University of Patras students undertaking outgoing international mobility linked to advanced digital skills, innovation, entrepreneurship, and Virtual Worlds.
Key Information: Applicants must be currently enrolled at the University of Patras.
This UPRAISE Financial Support to Third Parties call supports outgoing student mobility for one semester during the 2026/2027 academic year. Managed by the University of Patras, Cycle 1 forms part of “UPRAISE: Virtual Worlds Innovation Masters: Shaping Future Digital Skills Europe,” a project co-funded through the European Commission’s Digital Europe Programme.
The project aims to strengthen Europe’s advanced digital skills capacity in innovation, entrepreneurship, and Virtual Worlds technologies through specialised education. The application asks students to explain their proposed learning, research, or mobility activity, its expected learning outcomes, and its relevance to UPRAISE. Application areas include healthcare, education and creativity, food, Virtual Worlds/XR, artificial intelligence and generative AI, digital twins and data-driven systems, and innovation and entrepreneurship.