STSM call 3
Third call for Short Term Scientific Missions (STSM) of the COST Action MiCropBiomes
Grantees
| Name | Affiliation | Title | Host | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Núria Daranas Boadella | University of Girona, Spain | Construction of GFP- or mCherry-labelled Pseudomonas and Azospirillum strains | CNRS, Microbial Ecology Laboratory, Lyon, France | not yet available |
| Sofija Kostandinovska | University of Skopje, North Macedonia | Molecular characterization of antimicrobial genes in Bacillus species for enhanced plant protection | University of Belgrad, Serbia | not yet available |
| Eliza Loo | Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Düsseldorf, Germany | Rice phyllobiome dynamics during bacterial blight disease development | French Natonal Research Institute for Sustainable Development, Montpellier, France | not yet available |
| Aleksandra Mesaroš | University of Belgrade, Serbia | The role of HCN-producing endophytes in improving the stress resistance of potatoes | National Institute of Biology, Slovenia | not yet available |
| Sofia Montanari | University of Trento, Italy | Investigating the impacts of a new sustainable fungicide on plant-associated microbial communities | ETH Zurich, Switzerland | not yet available |
| Marija Nedeljković | University of Belgrade, Serbia | Characterization of Type 3 secretion system (T3SS) operon structure and expression in Pseudomonas marginalis OL141, a beneficial isolate of sugar beet | University of Verona, Italy | not yet available |
| Dejana Panković | Julius Kühn Institute, Quedlinburg, Germany | The effect of bacterial priming inducers on microbial communities of two spring barley accessions under natural disease occurrence in the field | Aarhus University, Denmark | not yet available |
| Gordana Racić | Educons University, Sremska Kamenica, Serbia | Soil microbial community composition altered by microplastic pollution | University of Ghent, Belgium | not yet available |
| Robin Thibert | Institute of Experimental Botany, Prague, Czech Republic | Generation of the mutant library of Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato for bacteriophage specificity testing | Plant Health Institute of Montpellier, France | not yet available |
| Anže Vozelj | National Institute of Biology, Ljubljana, Slovenia | In-depth characterization of endophytic Fusarium oxysporum isolate | CIALE- Universidad de Salamanca, Spain | not yet available |
Call
Dear colleagues,
We are delighted to announce the opening of the 3rd call for Short Term Scientific Missions (STSM) of the COST Action MiCropBiomes: Exploiting Plant-Microbiomes Networks and Synthetic Communities to Improve Crops’ Fitness. We are now receiving applications for STSM due to take place between January and August 2025.
As the second budget period does not begin until 1st November, the deadline for application has been postponed to 10th November 2024.
Due to complications with the e-COST system at the beginning of the second budget period, all applications should be sent by email to the Grant Awarding Coordinator, Ivan Nikolić (ivan.nikolic@bio.bg.ac.rs). He will confirm the receipt of applications. Only approved applications will be recorded in e-COST later.
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 a 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).
To apply, please register at e-COST (https://e-services.cost.eu/user/login) and send the following documents to the Grant Awarding Coordinator:
- STSM grant Application (based on STSM Application template) – Please note that exceeding the word count may result in your application being penalized.
- Written agreement of the Host institution,
- Letter of support from the Home institution (written agreement from the supervisor or group leader, if applicable),
- Supporting documents (Cover letter, incl. cost estimate for travel and subsistence; Recent CV of max. 3 pages, incl. list of relevant publications).
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 be also aware that the grantee needs to provide all travel documents and a written report within 30 days after the end date of the activity or 15 days after the end of the Grant Period, whichever date comes first.
Grants are paid by the Grant Holder Institution after the completion of the activity and approval of all required report/documentation. However, STSM grantees may request up to 50% pre-payment of the approved grant. This amount is subject to availability of funds and approval by the Grant Holder Institution. The request of pre-payment shall be submitted to the Grant Holder Manager. The remaining 50% of the grant is payable once the administrative requirements have been satisfied.
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)