STSM call 2 – Project proposals
Second call for Short Term Scientific Missions (STSM) of the COST Action MiCropBiomes – Project proposals
Dear colleagues,
We invite interested researchers to propose STSM projects. The MiCropBiomes COST Action will provide, once positively evaluated, STSM grants to visiting scientists, which will cover most of the expenses related to travel, accommodation and meals, following the general guidelines for STSM grants (see below). On the other hand, the host institutes need to ensure to have sufficient resources for the projects.
To propose a STSM project, please send the following documents to the Grant Awarding Coordinator (Dr Ivan NIKOLIĆ, ivan.nikolic@bio.bg.ac.rs), to the Chair (Prof Conceiçáo SANTOS, csantos@fc.up.pt) and to the WG5 Vice Leader as website manager (Dr Ralf KOEBNIK, koebnik@gmx.de):
- Letter of motivation, including a statement that your institute will support your proposal, i.e., provide funds for lab fees related to the STSM,
- Description of the project (based on STSM Application template)
- Curriculum vitae, incl. list of most relevant publications and other outputs (max. 3 pages).
Since this funding period ends at October 31, 2024, all proposed STSMs need to finish before September 30, 2024 If this timing does not suit you, please consider proposing a STSM project for the next grant period, which will start on November 1, 2024.
The deadline for submitting STSM project proposals was 15th March 2024.
Generally, STSM are:
- Exchange visits between researchers involved in a COST Action, allowing scientists to visit an institution or laboratory in another COST country;
- Aimed at fostering collaboration, sharing new techniques and infrastructure that may not be available in other participants’ institutions or laboratories;
- Minimum of 5 calendar days.
The financial contribution for such an STSM will be a fixed grant based on the applicant’s budget request and the evaluation of the application by the Grant Awarding Committee (max. 4000 € in total, covering travel and subsistence, i.e., accommodation and meal expenses).
Please consult the Excerpt from the Annotated Rules for COST Actions and the Grant Awarding User guide for more details on eligibility for application and the reimbursement rules. Please be aware that STSM grants do not necessarily cover all expenses related to undertaking a given mission.
Please note that the name and affiliation of all grantees, STSM project titles and host institutes will be published on the MiCropBiomes website. STSM reports will be published unless they contain confidential data. All other information will be kept confidential.
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us.
With kind regards,
Ralf Koebnik (WG5 Vice Leader)
Ivan Nikolić (Grant Awarding Coordinator)