Applications are now open for STSMs between November 1st 2023 and October 31st 2024
STSMs within LIFT have to contribute to the specific objectives of the COST action, allowing applicants to learn new techniques, gain access to specific data, instruments and methods not available in their own organizations. Applicants do not need to cover all the topics of LIFT, but they should fit the profile of at least one Working Group and need to receive confirmation letter from the host institution in receiving the applicant (confirmation should also specify the dates of the STSM). Applications are through the e-COST system.
For more information see the Grant Awarding user guide bellow.
Duration: minimum 10 days, maximum 90 days
Financial support: up to EUR 4000,- per grant, depending on the host country and duration of the mission. Financial support covers the costs of travel, accommodation and meal expenses. It is paid in the form of a grant after the submission of an STSM report.
Eligibility
- STSM applicants and the host must be participants in COST Action CA21124;
- STSM applicants must have particular experiences related to the requirement of the specific project;
- STSM applicants must be engaged in an official research program as a PhD student or a post-doc fellow or can be employed by, or affiliated to, an institution or legal entity which has within its remit a clear association with performing research;
- Early-career investigators (ECIs) are encouraged to apply and will be prioritized. An applicant can be considered as being an ECI when the time that has elapsed between the award date of his/her PhD does not exceed 8 years (periods of career leave will be added to this time span);
- The country of the home institution and the host country must be members of the COST Action consortium. Applicants coming from Inclusiveness Target Countries will be prioritized.
Evaluation
- Eligibility of the applicant;
- Quality of the application;
- Inclusiveness criteria will be considered, including career stage, country of the home institution and gender. We will strive for an equal gender balance among applicants.
Reporting
- Awardees have to submit a report about their mission within four weeks of the end of their mission.
- Awardees have to supply a 400-600 word text and images that can may be used for on the LIFT website and social media
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