Basque Global Industry Programme

For young people from the Basque Country with a university degree or a higher vocational training qualification who want to develop their skills in internationalisation

Get ready, Be more, Be global!

If you have recently completed your studies, now is the time to consider your next professional step.
Applications for the Basque Global Industry Scholarships 2026 will open soon. The programme is aimed at young people from the Basque Country under the age of 30 who hold a Bachelor’s Degree or a Higher Vocational Training qualification.

350 scholarships to gain international experience and
return with valuable professional expertise

The Basque Global Industry Scholarship Programme, formerly known as Global Training, aims to promote the international training and mobility of young professionals from the Basque Country through activities and projects aligned with their academic background. In this edition, work placements strengthen their focus on strategic sectors linked to industry, internationalisation and the future challenges of the Basque Country.

We are aware that, in an increasingly globalised world, the ability to operate effectively in international environments and markets is becoming ever more important. For this reason, the programme combines an initial period of specialised training with a 6- to 12-month international work placement in companies and organisations abroad. This experience will give you the opportunity to gain valuable professional experience, knowledge, contacts and practical tools that will be highly beneficial for your future career.

Places

Basque Global Industry offers 350 places for you to gain a unique international experience abroad.

Duration

The work placements have a minimum duration of 6 months and may be extended to 12 months.

Training

40-60 hours of prior training are provided.

Endowment

Monthly endowment of €1,785 for 6 months.

Programme Stages

Up to one year of professional placements abroad

1

Initial Training

Before departure, participants complete a specialised training programme of 40 to 60 hours designed to prepare them for living and working abroad.

2

Professional Placement

In companies and organisations located abroad.
Placements last between 6 and 12 months, providing a unique opportunity to live and work in another country while developing professional skills.

Download brochure

The Basque Global Industry programme is managed through a network of collaborating organisations

The Global Training 2025 scholarship programme worked with seven Collaborating Organisations responsible for the management and mentoring of the scholarships.

* Applications may only be submitted through one partner organisation. Duplicate applications will result in exclusion from the selection process.

Ikaslan – AFM

Fundación Novia Salcedo

EHU

Garapen – san sebastian economic development

Eusko Ganberak

Confebask – ADEGI – Txorierri – HETEL

MONDRAGON UNIBERTSITATEA – University of Deusto

Up to 12 months of international work placements abroad

It is estimated that, in the near future, a significant proportion of jobs across the European Union will require high-level qualifications, and that much of the acquisition of skills and competences will take place through non-formal education. Particular emphasis will be placed on international mobility, volunteering, practical learning in real working environments, and the active participation of young people.

With this in mind, and in response to the challenges of an increasingly open and global economy, the “Global Training” scholarship programme was launched in 2012 to support the development of skills, knowledge, training and mobility among young people in the Basque Country, helping them to enter the labour market. The programme has now evolved into “Basque Global Industry”. Aimed at young university graduates and holders of higher vocational training qualifications, Basque Global Industry promotes the international mobility of young people from the Basque Country by offering opportunities to undertake projects and professional placements in companies and organisations abroad. Each placement is supported by a structured practical training plan tailored to participants’ academic and professional profiles.

Learn more about our services to train and attract talent

Eligibility Requirements

  • Young people from the Basque Country under 30 years old
  • Higher University Degree or Higher Vocational Training Degree
  • Command of English, B1 Level for Higher Vocational Training Training and B2 Level for University graduates
Read the full 2025 regulationS

The boost in the internationalisation of the Basque economy requires highly qualified young professionals who can contribute to building a sustainable society with equal economic opportunities for women and men

You will return home as a highly skilled professional, ready to access new opportunities in the labour market

Partner organisations

  • Be a non-mercantile society established at least two years prior to the application deadline and operate within the Basque Country.
  • Demonstrate a minimum of two years’ experience delivering university or higher vocational training programmes and/or training young professionals for international careers.
  • Be members of international networks or have cooperation agreements with foreign institutions capable of hosting participants under the programme conditions.
  • NEW: Ensure that at least 70% of placements are linked to strategic sectors for Basque industry and internationalisation, within the IRABAZI and HAZI categories of the Basque Industry Plan – Euskadi 2030, the Smart Specialisation Areas of the Euskadi 2030 Science, Technology and Innovation Plan (PCTI 2030), or related industrial sectors such as internationalisation consultancy and European projects.
  • NEW: The partners will be able to offer up to 50% of placements in Basque companies and state-level organisations, thereby strengthening the programme’s links with Basque industry while maintaining an international outlook.

Applications must be submitted through www.spri.eus/GlobalTraining. Required documentation includes:

  • ID of the person signing the application.
  • Tax identification card of the applicant organisation.
  • Articles of association of the organisation and the applicant’s power of attorney.
  • Bank account ownership certificate.
  • Tax and Social Security compliance certificates.
  • Evidence of at least two years’ experience delivering university or higher vocational training projects and activities, specifying the projects, calls for proposals or agreements undertaken.
  • Documentation demonstrating membership of international networks or cooperation agreements with foreign institutions of a similar nature.
  • A project proposal including:
    – Number of scholarships proposed.
    – Training plan.
    – Activity schedule.
    – Full budget.
    – Human and material resources available.
    – CVs of project team members.
  • If the application is submitted jointly by several entities under a cooperation arrangement, the internal collaboration agreement signed by all participating entities must be provided.
  • Details of other grants requested or awarded for the same project.
  • Signed declaration in accordance with programme regulations.
  • Costs arising from the training courses organised to deliver the specialised training that marks the start of each scholarship: €500 per scholarship recipient.
  • NEW: Costs associated with funding each scholarship for a maximum period of six months: €1,895 per recipient. This amount includes €1,785 gross paid to the scholarship recipient and €110 to cover Social Security contributions.
  • Insurance policy costs: €600 per scholarship recipient.
  • NEW: Costs related to the launch, management, administration, communication and promotion of the Basque Global Industry programme: €1,200 per scholarship awarded .
  • Contingency fund, to be used only in cases of force majeure and subject to prior authorisation: €500 per scholarship recipient.

Thanks to our Global Training scholarship programme

EDITIONS

A highly prestigious international programme

Young Professionals

Beneficiaries with international professional experience

COUNTRIES

Across all five continents

Since 2012, a total of 5,503 young people have benefited from this scholarship programme. With an average placement duration of eight months, participants have undertaken professional internships in more than 500 leading companies and organisations across 60 countries on five continents. These host organisations include internationally renowned institutions such as Fraunhofer Society, Microsoft, Harvard Medical School and UN Women, as well as leading Basque companies from Euskadi’s strategic sectors with an international presence.

FAQs

  • Hold a university degree or a Higher Vocational Training qualification.
  • Be under 30 years of age on 1 January 2026.
  • Have been resident in the Basque Country for more than 12 months immediately prior to the opening of the application period, or for 5 consecutive years within the 10 years immediately preceding it.
  • Have a command of English, with a minimum level of B2 for university degree qualifications and B1 for Higher Vocational Training qualifications.
  • Documentation proving your date of birth (ID card, birth certificate, etc.).
  • Curriculum vitae.
  • Documentation proving administrative residence in the Basque Country.
  • Official University Degree qualification or Higher Vocational Training qualification.
  • Signed declaration of responsibility.

No, they are incompatible for people who have benefited from other grants with the same purpose, such as BEINT, a previous edition of Basque Global Industry, Global Training, or any other grant programme for internships abroad lasting more than 6 months.

It is not mandatory to have an official qualification, but a command of English will be required, with a minimum level of B2 for University Degree qualifications and B1 for Higher Vocational Training qualifications.

If candidates do not have a qualification issued within the last four years, an oral and written test will be carried out to assess their knowledge.

€1,785 gross for travel expenses to the destination country, living expenses, accommodation, and the cost of visas and vaccinations if required.

Yes, it is mandatory. Failure to attend will result in the loss of the scholarship awarded.

No, you cannot carry out any other paid activity, as dedication to the scholarship activity is exclusive.

The course includes specialised training aimed at understanding the economic fabric of the Basque Country, the Basque ecosystem supporting industry and internationalisation, and the strategies shaping the future of industry in the region.

  • Evolution of the Basque economic fabric.
  • Basque ecosystem: Basque Government, SPRI, Basque Trade & Investment, provincial councils, chambers of commerce, technology parks, BRTA, clusters and business associations.
  • Current strategy: Basque Industry Plan and Basque Science, Technology and Innovation Plan 2030.
  • Basque public support schemes and instruments for industry and internationalisation.
  • International marketing.
  • Business diplomacy and protocol, communication style and techniques.
  • Cross-cultural negotiation.

How can we help you?

At Basque Trade & Investment, we help you with your internationalisation process, whether you need personalised services and if you are looking for information to expand your company abroad.
CONTACT US