YRI Conference Grants

YRI Conference Grants

YRI Conference Grant funds a presentation (poster/oral presentation) of their own work within the scope of the Action by a Young Researcher and Innovator (YRI)^[1] in a high-level conference fully organized by a third party, i.e. not organized nor co-organized by the COST Action. 

The following conditions apply:

1. Serves COST Excellence and Inclusiveness Policy; 
2. Supports Young Researchers and Innovators to establish a strong network and increase their visibility in the research community through sharing their work and to gain knowledge;
3. Can contribute to increasing visibility of the Action.

YRI Conference Grant benefits to:

• YRI Conference Grantee: receives support for attending and presenting their own work within the scope of the Action (poster/oral presentation) in a conference and can establish new contacts for future collaboration. 

ITC Conference Grant applications will be coordinated and evaluated as the STSM Grant applications. Before submission of your application, please familiarise yourself with the following documents:

• Excerpt from the COST Vademecum;
• Grant Awarding User guide;
• Template for YRI Conference Grant Application;
• Template for YRI Conference Grant Report.

Suggestions and applications for Conference Grants will be considered throughout the time span of the COST Action. Some ideas can be found here.

Please direct all requests for further information to the Grant Awarding Coordinator, Dr Ivan NIKOLIĆ, and NOT to the webmaster of this website.

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^[1] A researcher or innovator under the age of 40.