How to apply for grants

STSMs cover physical research stays of a CA21156 participant at a hosting institute (university or research lab) for a period between 5 and 90 calendar days including travel.

They aim at supporting individual mobility to establish new collaborations or reinforce existing ones across disciplines and sectors with possible impact on career development.

Follow-up publications linked to the funded activity are expected. Other follow-up activities, such as funded projects may also constitute very welcomed outcomes of STSM that contribute to the visibility and impact of our COST Action and encourage other researchers to join.

For more information on STSMs, please see section A2-1.1.1 of the COST Annotated Rules.

You can apply for a STSM Grant through the COST Action Platform.

Dissemination Conference consists in an oral presentation by an Action Participant of the work of the Action in high level conferences fully organized by a third party, i.e. not organized nor co-organized by the COST Action.

Dissemination Conference (poster/oral presentation):

• Significantly increase visibility of the Action in the research community, can contribute to increasing visibility of the presenter;
• Attract additional participants and stakeholders and disseminate Action results to relevant end-users at high profile conferences in the field on a topic relevant to the Action.

You can apply for a Dissemination Conference Grant through the COST Action Platform.

ITC Conference consists in a presentation of the own work given by a Young Researcher and Innovator affiliated in an Inclusiveness Target Country / Near Neighbour Country for their participation in high-level conferences fully organized by a third party, i.e. not organized nor co-organized by the COST Action.

ITC Conference (poster/oral presentation): 

• Serve COST Excellence and Inclusiveness Policy;
• Support Young Researchers and Innovators affiliated in a legal entity in an Inclusiveness Target Countries/ Near Neighbour Countries to establish a strong network and increase their visibility in the research community through sharing their work and to gain knowledge;
• Can contribute to increasing visibility of the Action.

You can apply for an ITC Conference Grant throught the COST Action Platform.