UPRAISE specialized learning activity/self-standing module in the Public Administration area: “Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Worlds for Public Administration” at UNINA
UPRAISE’s UNINA module supports postgraduate students with tuition and enrolment fee waivers for learning in digital technologies, building skills to assess and apply them in public administration.
Funder: European Commission
Due Dates: November 18, 2026 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to €5,000 per beneficiary in fee waivers; €20,000 total for up to four beneficiaries
Summary: Tuition and enrolment fee waivers support UNINA postgraduate students developing advanced digital skills for public administration.
Key Information: Beneficiaries must complete the mandatory UPRAISE module, including at least 70% attendance and a positive final assessment.
Description
The University of Napoli Federico II (UNINA) offers this Cycle 1 support through UPRAISE, a Digital Europe Programme project coordinated by the University of Bologna. The call reduces financial and socio-economic barriers to postgraduate education in public managerial practice and the digital transformation of public administration. Support takes the form of tuition and enrolment fee waivers, rather than direct payments to students.
The educational pathway combines an eligible UNINA Master programme with a 24-hour online UPRAISE module. Topics include artificial intelligence, data-driven public services, Virtual Worlds, immersive technologies, digital twins, and the organisational and managerial implications of emerging technologies. Participants learn to critically assess technological opportunities and governance challenges and apply their knowledge in public administration contexts.
