Course Details
The Master in City & Technology (MaCT) (1 or 2-year programme) is a unique programme oriented towards redefining the analysis, planning, and design of twenty-first-century cities and beyond. The programme offers expertise in the design of digitally enhanced, ecological and human-centered urban environments by intersecting the disciplines of urbanism and data science. Taking place in Barcelona, the capital of urbanism, the Master in City & Technology is training the professionals that city administrations, governments, industries, and communities need, to transform the urban environment in the era of big data.
Competition Details
The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) announces every year a Scholarship Competition giving our master’s applicants the chance to win partial scholarships covering 50%, 30%, 20% of the tuition fee of each IAAC’s Educational Programme.
Project Brief
“Data Driven Urban Design” – Develop an urban design strategy based on the overlapping of different types of data. The proposal should focus on tackling the implementation of one of the following urban goals: becoming a resilient & circular city, empowering inclusive & just communities, or implementing adaptive & more than human urban environments.
The proposal should be developed in a real city of your choice, the issue or problematic selected should be relevant to said city, and the data used should be real and its sources stated.
Submission Guidelines
1 (one) PDF document in A4 format, 3 pages max (max 8MB) containing a short description in English of the project and the strategy/rationale behind the proposal. An additional page can be used to include pictures/illustrations (optional).
All proposals should contain the full name of the applicant and the programme they are applying for in the header of the document.
Candidates interested in the Scholarship Competition must meet the Eligibility Criteria as described in the IAAC Guide for Applicants.
How to apply for the scholarship?
To apply, each candidate should visit the Application Portal, register, select the programme they wish to apply for, upload the necessary supporting documents including their Scholarship project proposal.
The full list of mandatory supporting documents to prepare for the Scholarship Competition are the following:
1) Letter of intent written in English
2) A Portfolio showcasing samples of your work in English
3) CV (Curriculum Vitae/ Resume).
4) Two letters of recommendation written in English
5) A scanned copy of your bachelor’s diploma.
6) A copy of your valid passport (or I.D. if you are a citizen of a member state of the EU.)
7) The scholarship project proposal which corresponds to the Selected Programme’s proposal topic.
Important: A 50€ Application fee (non-refundable) is to be paid to submit your application.
For more detailed information on the Supporting Documents listed above please consult the IAAC Guide for Applicants.
- Start date: 1st December 2023 – 00:00 (CET)
- End date: 31st January 2024 – 23:59 (CET)
- Winners announced: 20th February 2024
Selection and Evaluation Process
Once an application is received, the Admissions Coordinator will start reviewing the submitted applications to check whether they meet all eligibility requirements. Once the eligibility check is completed, Applicants will be informed of the outcome by email.
For more information refer to the IAAC Guide for Applicants.
The Selection Committee
The Jury will be integrated by master programme Directors, faculty and special guests and professionals coming from the different topics to be addressed by the competitions.
Winners Announcement
The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia will officially announce the names of the winners on February 20th, 2024.
