Ninth STSM Call
Dear colleagues,
We are delighted to announce the opening of the 9th call for Short Term Scientific Missions (STSM) of the COST Action MiCropBiomes: Exploiting Plant-Microbiomes Networks and Synthetic Communities to Improve Crops’ Fitness. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until 1 October 2026, and will be evaluated as they are received. STSM activities may take place between 1 August and 15 October 2026.
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).
For more information about the application and evaluation procedure, please consult our website.
For any questions regarding the STSM call, please contact the Grant Awarding Coordinator, Dr Ivan NIKOLIĆ, and not the website administrator.
With kind regards,
Ralf Koebnik (WG5 Vice Leader and Webmaster)
Ivan Nikolić (Grant Awarding Coordinator)