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SKILLed ChipTech

Become a leader in the field of chip technologies (ChipTech)!
Develop your professional and personal competencies, prepare for your future career, and realize your potential by interacting with company representatives, taking part in projects, hackathons, and training sessions, and enjoying quality time with like-minded peers. Although keep in mind, that this programme is in Lithuanian only.

What is ChipTech?

Chip Technologies

This is a field focused on improving the efficiency of semiconductor manufacturing and application processes. Today, chips are used in everything from smart home devices to equipment in the defense and manufacturing sectors.

SKILLed ChipTech – is a specialized supplementary education program of the KTU Talent Academy that’s running in collaboration with the KTU Chip Academy. It provides you with the competencies needed for a career in chip manufacturing and implementation, along with comprehensive personal development and financial incentives.

You are invited to join SKILLed ChipTech if you are a student of the following bachelor’s study programs: Electronics Engineering, Transport Electronics, Automation and Control, Intelligent Robotics Systems, Computer Engineering, Software Systems, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Physics, Materials Physics and Nanotechnologies, Mechatronics, or Mechanical Engineering.

Why it is worth becoming a SKILLed ChipTech student?

COMPETENCES IN THE FIELD OF CHIPTECH	Alongside the knowledge gained in your main study program, you will also acquire competencies in the ChipTech field. During the program, you will study additional and advanced modules covering electronics knowledge essential for a ChipTech specialist — you will have 36 study credits per semester instead of 30.
GROWTH AS A LEADER	You will develop comprehensively and gain an advantage over other professionals by strengthening personal skills such as goal setting, networking, leadership, project management, communication, public speaking, product development, business management, teamwork, and more — depending on your personal ambition.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES	You will visit companies, take part in shadowing opportunities, and have the chance to secure an internship at chip manufacturing and implementation companies in Lithuania or abroad. Upon completing the program, you will receive a SKILLed ChipTech graduation certificate with a personal recommendation from the rector and a portfolio of your competencies.
CHALLENGES	You will participate in hackathons and business challenges, organize personal projects with the support and resources of the Chip Academy, and during your final year, you will mentor and share your experience with younger program students.
MEMBER OF THE EXCLUSIVE COMMUNITY	You will participate in (non)formal activities alongside motivated like-minded peers from the SKILLed ChipTech program, and sometimes from all Talent Academy programs, which will make it easier for you to form teams for projects and be part of a community that encourages personal and professional growth.
VALUE-ADDING CONTACTS	By visiting companies and participating in business representative training sessions exclusively for SKILLed ChipTech members, you will expand your network for personal and professional development.
FINANCIAL BENEFITS	You will have the opportunity to receive a monthly scholarship of up to €300 and access other additional funding opportunities for your projects.

SKILLed FinTech programme

Programme activities

The programme offers both formal and non-formal activities. In non-formal activities, you can strengthen connections and maintain your motivation, while in formal activities, you will develop your skills in the ChipTech field.
Formal activities are conducted with the support of external lecturers, faculty members, and the Chip Academy, ensuring high quality and diversity.

In addition to the activities described below, non-formal activities are held regularly each year, including ongoing Talent Academy meetings, the Christmas celebration, and the summer camp.

1st year

You Will Gain ChipTech Fundamentals

Planned modules: Physics 2 and/or Fundamentals of Digital Logic

Other activities:

Lectures on topics such as Introduction to Chip Technology and Introduction to Semiconductors
A meeting with a company working in the chip industry
Independent assignment: analyzing a device and presenting the chips it uses
Participation in Harvard Puzzle Day

2nd year

Deepen and Apply ChipTech Knowledge in Practice

Planned modules:

3rd semester – Fundamentals of Solid State and Quantum Physics
4th semester – Semiconductor Physics and Fundamentals of Microelectronics

Other activities:

Personal annual project
Meetings with companies working in the chip industry
Lecture on potential applications of chips
Mentorship from Chip Academy students
Participation in Harvard Puzzle Day

3rd year

Apply Acquired ChipTech Knowledge in Companies

Planned modules:

5th semester – Analog Microcircuit Design (at the Chip Academy)
6th semester – Chip and System Prototyping, Manufacturing, and Testing Technologies (at the Chip Academy)

Other activities:

Teamwork training
Internships abroad or practical training in companies working in the chip industry in Lithuania

4th year

Consolidate the Experience Gained in the SKILLed ChipTech Program

Planned modules:

7th semester – Chip Manufacturing Technologies (at the Chip Academy) and Functional Materials and Nanotechnologies

Other activities:

Sharing experiences with program students about internships and practical training in companies
Mentoring younger program students
Participation in a student scientific conference

How can you become a SKILLed FinTech student?

Become a member!

If you are a first-year bachelor’s student at KTU in one of the following study programs: Electronics Engineering, Transport Electronics, Automation and Control, Intelligent Robotics Systems, Computer Engineering, Software Systems, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Physics, Materials Physics and Nanotechnologies, Mechatronics, or Mechanical Engineering, have a Physics VBE score of at least 70, speak in Lithuanian and had a fall semester grade point average of at least 8, and are ready to become a leader in the field of chip technologies, we look forward to receiving your application to join the SKILLed ChipTech talent development programme.

Stage 1

Fill in the participant’s form in the section “Competitions” of the Academic Information System (AIS) from the 2nd of January:

CV (you can include your extracurricular activities – volunteering, membership of an organisation, participation in projects – as your work experience. We recommend using CV template). After preparing your CV, don’t forget to convert the document to PDF format. Only CVs received in PDF format are accepted;
Cover letter (describe your motivation to become a student of the “SKILLed FinTech” programme);
Recommendation (-s) (add recommendations of your teacher or the supervisor of your additional activities, etc.) IMPORTANT – make sure it includes the name, surname, position and signature of the person who wrote the recommendation;
Other scientific activities (upload the documents supporting your scientific activities, participation in Olympiads, competitions, etc. issued after the 1^st of January, 2019);
Other activities (upload the documents supporting your social activities issued after 1^st of January, 2019: volunteering, participation in activities of an organisation, organised events, etc.).

*Tick type A1 by “Other scientific activities”.

Stage 2

If successful, you will receive a letter confirming that you have passed to the 2nd stage of the competition and thereafter be invited to a motivational interview. The second stage of the application process (the interview) will provide you with an immense opportunity to reveal your potential, willingness and motivation to become a student of the SKILLed ChipTech programme.

We urge you to check your University’s e-mail regularly.

Stage 3

If you are accepted, you will receive a letter of confirmation for the SKILLed ChipTech programme.

FAQ

When can I submit my application for the SKILLed ChipTech programme?

The main period to submit your application for the SKILLed FinTech programme is in January.

What are the programme application criteria?

Criteria for the submission process:

- Enrolled in a bachelor’s program in Electronics Engineering, Transport Electronics, Automation and Control, Intelligent Robotics Systems, Computer Engineering, Software Systems, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Physics, Materials Physics and Nanotechnologies, Mechatronics, or Mechanical Engineering;
- Physics VBE score of at least 70, and a fall semester grade point average of at least 8;
- No academic debts;
- Motivation to become a student of the program.
During the January selection, it is possible to apply even if the final semester grades are not yet available. Final semester grades will be additionally verified in the last days of January.

the student violates the general principles of academic ethics;
GPA of at least one study module decreases to less than 6;
semester CGPA is less than 7;
student fails to meet the requirements of the Agreement;
participation in less than 70% of programme activities without justifiable reason;
student fails to reach the programme’s goals.