Highly specialised young professionals are awarded a one-off grant of EUR 2,000, subject to the following conditions:

- Have been employed by a private employer in the region, as from 10 June 2021, with a full-time, open-ended employment contract;

- Have a contractual classification level corresponding to the professional profile held;

- Be resident and domiciled in the region on the date of application.

For young people who were not resident or domiciled in the region during the 30 days preceding the date of recruitment, an additional, increasable contribution of EUR 500 is granted.

Contributions are claimed within 6 months of recruitment.

Beneficiaries:

Individuals (˂35 years old) with at least one of the following qualifications:

- Master's degree in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

- First or second-level university master's degree or university specialisation diploma, regardless of the discipline.

- PhD, regardless of discipline.