Final Call for Grant Applications – Short Term Scientific Missions, Virtual Mobility Grants and ITC Conference Grants
EuroWeb is happy to announce its last ever Call for Grant Applications. In the upcoming weeks, members are invited to apply for funding from several of the available COST Networking Tools, namely Short Term Scientific Missions, Virtual Mobility Grants, and ITC Conference Grants.
1) Short Term Scientific Missions
The deadline for sending an application is the 20th of July 2024. The application must be submitted via e-cost platform.
Five grants up to EUR 2250 can be awarded.
Activities must be performed and the report submitted by September, the 20th 2024.
STSMs consist of visiting a host institution in a different country than the applicant’s to implement a project with an international team and gaining new knowledge or access to equipment or techniques unavailable in the home institution. Grant provides a contribution for travelling, accommodation and subsistence expenses, project implementation, and report delivery to the COST Action.
WHO CAN APPLY
Applicant is Action’s participant with a primary affiliation to an institution located in a COST Full Member country and has to be affiliated to at least one of the working groups.
SUPPORTED ACTIVITIES SHOULD CONTRIBUTE TO
• Building and transfering of knowledge through collaboration
• Mentoring that can generate capacity building and new skills
• Harmonization and standardization of methods and procedures
• Compiling research benefitting the action’s aims and objectives
• Collaboration across disciplines and different sectors, with possible impact on career development
• Open-access joint publications and new projects as outcomes
APPLICATION
The application shall be submitted in e-COST and include the following information:
• Main goals of the STSM
• Working Plan: Description of the work to be carried out
• Expected outputs: results and their contribution to the Action’s objectives
• Confirmation of the host institution in receiving the applicant
SELECTION CRITERIA
• STSM’s contribution to the overall objectives of the Action.
• Clearly expressed and realistic benefits to the Action and its deliverables
• In the case of equivalent applications, the COST Excellence and Inclusiveness Policy will be implemented
Information and assistance: Riina Rammo (riina.rammo@ut.ee)
Full call available here.
2) Virtual Mobility Grants
Deadline is the 20th of July 2024
Ten grants up to EUR 1450 can be awarded
Activities must be performed and the report submitted by September, the 20th 2024.
WHO CAN APPLY
All Action participants with a primary affiliation to an institution located in a COST Full Member country and has/have to be affiliated to at least one of the working groups.
WHAT CAN BE COVERED
The activities expected to be performed include, but are not limited to:
• Support for building and strengthening of textile networks
• Supporting harmonization and standardization of methods and procedures
• Compiling and evaluating online surveys supporting the action’s aims and objectives
• Organizing online workshop(s) like ‘webinar series’
• Data analysis of the Action for a specific report or activity
• Supporting the implementation of research-related activities that do not necessarily require in-person presence, e.g. joint sub-projects dedicated to EuroWeb publishing
SELECTION CRITERIA
• Grant’s contributions to the overall objectives of the Action.
• Clearly expressed and realistic benefits to the Action and its deliverables
• In the case of equivalent applications, the COST Excellence and Inclusiveness Policy will be implemented
APPLICATION
The application shall be submitted in e-COST: https://e-services.cost.eu/activity/grants
Information and assistance: riina.rammo@ut.ee
Full call available here.
3) ITC Conference Grants
Up to ten Grants may be awarded.
WHO CAN APPLY
• Young researchers and innovators (under the age of 40)
• Affiliated in a Inclusiveness Target Country / Near Neighbour Country
• Attending a conference with an oral or poster presentation
• Applying in e-COST (Application form, CV, abstract, acceptance conformation)
NOTE!
The event must take place before the 20th of September 2024
FURTHER INFORMATION
• Grant Awarding User Guide (all the templates included)
• COST Annotated Rules, ANNEX 2
• e-COST: https://e-services.cost.eu
• Riina Rammo: riina.ra@ut.ee
Full call available here.
EuroWeb is happy to announce its last ever Call for Grant Applications. In the upcoming weeks, members are invited to apply for funding from several of the available COST Networking Tools, namely Short Term Scientific Missions, Virtual Mobility Grants, and ITC Conference Grants.
1) Short Term Scientific Missions
The deadline for sending an application is the 20th of July 2024. The application must be submitted via e-cost platform.
Five grants up to EUR 2250 can be awarded.
Activities must be performed and the report submitted by September, the 20th 2024.
STSMs consist of visiting a host institution in a different country than the applicant’s to implement a project with an international team and gaining new knowledge or access to equipment or techniques unavailable in the home institution. Grant provides a contribution for travelling, accommodation and subsistence expenses, project implementation, and report delivery to the COST Action.
WHO CAN APPLY
Applicant is Action’s participant with a primary affiliation to an institution located in a COST Full Member country and has to be affiliated to at least one of the working groups.
SUPPORTED ACTIVITIES SHOULD CONTRIBUTE TO
• Building and transfering of knowledge through collaboration
• Mentoring that can generate capacity building and new skills
• Harmonization and standardization of methods and procedures
• Compiling research benefitting the action’s aims and objectives
• Collaboration across disciplines and different sectors, with possible impact on career development
• Open-access joint publications and new projects as outcomes
APPLICATION
The application shall be submitted in e-COST and include the following information:
• Main goals of the STSM
• Working Plan: Description of the work to be carried out
• Expected outputs: results and their contribution to the Action’s objectives
• Confirmation of the host institution in receiving the applicant
SELECTION CRITERIA
• STSM’s contribution to the overall objectives of the Action.
• Clearly expressed and realistic benefits to the Action and its deliverables
• In the case of equivalent applications, the COST Excellence and Inclusiveness Policy will be implemented
Information and assistance: Riina Rammo (riina.rammo@ut.ee)
Full call available here.
2) Virtual Mobility Grants
Deadline is the 20th of July 2024
Ten grants up to EUR 1450 can be awarded
Activities must be performed and the report submitted by September, the 20th 2024.
WHO CAN APPLY
All Action participants with a primary affiliation to an institution located in a COST Full Member country and has/have to be affiliated to at least one of the working groups.
WHAT CAN BE COVERED
The activities expected to be performed include, but are not limited to:
• Support for building and strengthening of textile networks
• Supporting harmonization and standardization of methods and procedures
• Compiling and evaluating online surveys supporting the action’s aims and objectives
• Organizing online workshop(s) like ‘webinar series’
• Data analysis of the Action for a specific report or activity
• Supporting the implementation of research-related activities that do not necessarily require in-person presence, e.g. joint sub-projects dedicated to EuroWeb publishing
SELECTION CRITERIA
• Grant’s contributions to the overall objectives of the Action.
• Clearly expressed and realistic benefits to the Action and its deliverables
• In the case of equivalent applications, the COST Excellence and Inclusiveness Policy will be implemented
APPLICATION
The application shall be submitted in e-COST: https://e-services.cost.eu/activity/grants
Information and assistance: riina.rammo@ut.ee
Full call available here.
3) ITC Conference Grants
Up to ten Grants may be awarded.
WHO CAN APPLY
• Young researchers and innovators (under the age of 40)
• Affiliated in a Inclusiveness Target Country / Near Neighbour Country
• Attending a conference with an oral or poster presentation
• Applying in e-COST (Application form, CV, abstract, acceptance conformation)
NOTE!
The event must take place before the 20th of September 2024
FURTHER INFORMATION
• Grant Awarding User Guide (all the templates included)
• COST Annotated Rules, ANNEX 2
• e-COST: https://e-services.cost.eu
• Riina Rammo: riina.ra@ut.ee
Full call available here.