AMU Scholarships for the internship of the Master 2 « Biology & Health », study-track « AI and biomarkers » within the European Project « Advanced Digital Skills AI and Health ».

Home Funding Calls for proposals AMU Scholarships for the internship of the Master 2 « Biology & Health », study-track « AI and biomarkers » within the European Project « Advanced Digital Skills AI and Health ». AMU Scholarships for the internship of the Master 2 « Biology & Health », study-track « AI and biomarkers » within the European Project « Advanced Digital Skills AI and Health ». AI and Health Grant Cascade funding Internal navigation General information Submission & evaluation process Further information Task description General Information Opening date 04 July 2025 Deadline model multiple cut-off Deadline dates 07 July 2026 17:00 (Brussels time) 07 July 2027 17:00 (Brussels time) Open For Submission Expected duration of participation 6 months Total funding available 210 000,00 € Project acronym AI and Health Full name of the EU funded project Advanced digital skills programme Artificial Intelligence and Health Grant agreement number 101083880 Topic DIGITAL-2021-SKILLS-01-SPECIALISED - Specialised education programmes in key capacity areas Submission & evaluation process Purpose : Aix-Marseille Université is opening applications for granting and paying funds for the traineeship period of students enrolled in Master 2 « Biology & Health », study-track « Biomarkers and AI » at the Faculty of Medical & Paramedical Sciences. The hosting organism : The aim of the action is to provide the allocation required during the training period in work-placement by the French Law regarding traineeships lasting more than 2 months, which must be paid in the form of daily allowance for work-placement (4,35 €/ hours) for a actual working time not exceeding 10 hours per day. Legal working week cannot exceed 35 hours. The principles and procedure for awarding funding is granted through a list of internships, which are proposed in line with the thematic area of the programme AI and Health and its implementation. Combination with another European funded grant, such as the allowance awarded as part of the mobility for traineeship within the Programme Erasmus+ is not allowed, due to the question of possible double-funding. Participants must be EU citizens with a European nationality to be eligible for European funding under the project "Advanced Digital Skills AI and Health". Applications : The student interested by an internship must be enrolled in Master 2 « Biology & Health », study-track « AI and biomarkers » at Aix-Marseille Université to acquire academic qualifications corresponding to this level. Applicants must send the following documents : the completed form and attachments, which must be returned by e-mail to Mrs Nicole Haroun : nicole.haroun@univ-amu.fr , project manager for the European project « AI and Health ». The attachments are a cover letter explaining the motivations to undertake an internship, a CV, the internship request form (the form of Aix-Marseille Université is available on the link : https://aiandhealth.eu/ ), proof of liability insurance, copy of the student card or certificate of enrolment at the university and ID card. Selection criteria : the choice of the location of the traineeship is the prevailing factor in deciding who gets the scholarship, depending on the location of the internship on the French mainland and oversea territories or in a third country not associated to the Programme Erasmus+. The decision of awarding the allowance is made on the basis of internship requirements, merit and individual qualifications of the student. Weight of evaluation criteria : 1.the thematic subject of the internship should be perfectly in line with the objective of the Master (3/5 points); 2.the great potential for publication in connection with the results achieved during the internship (1/5 points); 3.acquisition of new digital and technical skills (1/5 points). The applications of successful candidates are selected by representatives of the pedagogical team of the Master « Biology & Health », which comprises at least 3 members of the pedagogical team, including one representative from the Institut Laënnec. Show more Further information Payment arrangements : the student is paid by Aix-Marseille Université, according to the time spent in the hosting organism and declared in the time sheet for work placement payment. Maximum budget of this call : 210 000 euros Amount of monthly allowance for the traineeship : between 487,20 euros (16 days) and 639,45 euros (20 days) Legal disclaimer : This call (as well as the financial support that will be provided through it) is NOT an EU action. This call is launched solely by Aix-Marseille Université (AMU). The financial support to the selected successful applicants will be provided directly by AMU in its own name and under its own responsibility. AMU’s own responsibility includes the preparation and drafting of this call as well as the selection of successful applicants that will receive the said financial support. The publication of this call in the EU Funding & Tenders Portal is made solely for information purposes with the aim to increase the visibility of this call to the general public, including to potential applicants (i.e. students). The said publication shall not be construed as direct or indirect approval of the content and conditions of this call by the relevant EU authorities or as any form of waiver from the above-described responsibility of AMU. Task description The internship period must be in line with the objective of the Master : - a complete understanding on how AI is used in biomedical and healthcare research, - a better identification, a controlled development and validation of biomarkers used for prevention, diagnosis or monitoring diseases, - a more appropriate use of Information Technology tools and methods to analyse the data to exploit the full potential of large datasets from medical and biological research, - the latest AI operating techniques, such as machine learning and deep learning, to propose innovative solution in personalised medicine, - designing, planing and conducting high-impact research, - the participation in interdisciplinary research project involving skills in biology, AI and bio-informatics, by identifying specificlly required input from each main scientific area to come up with innovative solutions in the health field.