Dr. Florent ENGELMANN is new responsible for the Short Term Scientific
Missions
The deadline for submitting applications is 30 November 2009.
Applications should be sent to Florent Engelmann (engelman@ird.fr).
Applications should be submitted using the online
regsitration tool (https://www.cost.esf.org/index.php?id=91), which
can be found on the website of the action (http://www.agr.kuleuven.ac.be/dtp/tro/cost871/Home.htm).
The decision concerning the applications received will be communicated to
applicants by 21 December 2009 and the selected STSMs should be implemented
by the end of May 2010.
Guidance
Notes for STSM applications
Planned Stsm's
names of the STSMs that were approved by the EC :
-Aida Heras Rodríguez
-Jana Krajnakova
-Laura Fernandes
-Sladjana Jevremovic
Past Stsm's
Reports available : see Secure
FORMS
What is an STSM?
Short Term Scientific Missions (STSMs) are
travel grants aimed at strengthening the existing COST action network
by allowing scientists to go to an institution or laboratory in another
COST member state. The home and the host institution can be public
or private, and should be in a COST Member State having signed the MoU
and participating in the COST Action. For a list of counties that signed
this COST action see http://www.cost.esf.org/index.php?id=181&action_number=871.
The objectives of STSMs are to foster collaboration, to learn a new technique
or to take measurements using instruments and/or methods not available
in their own institution/laboratory. The STSMs are particularly intended
for young scientists.
For more detailed information see:
http://www.cost.esf.org/fileadmin/cost_documents/guidelines/Financial_Instruments/3-STSM.pdf
WHAT can the STSM GRANT cover?
Grants are awarded on a competitive basis, and are reviewed by the COST
871 management committee. Grants up to 2.500 Euros can
be awarded. This will cover travel and modest living allowance for a 1
week to 3 month period. The financial contribution for a STSM will be
a fixed grant based on the Applicant’s budget request and the evaluation
of the application by the STSM assessment committee. An amount of 60 to
90 € for the daily allowance and 300 € for the travel is recommended.
For this call, the STSM should start before 1 December, 2009.
REGISTRATION AND DEADLINES
The Applicant must use the on-line registration tool
(see https://www.cost.esf.org/index.php?id=91).
After encoding the information and pressing the “submit” button
the on-line registration tool will issue a formal STSM application
which has to be downloaded and sent by the applicant electronically (by
e-mail as attachment) together with any necessary document which the Applicant
may regard as helpful in supporting the application at the evaluation
process (such as CV, list of publications, motivation letter, letter of
support from the home institute etc.) before the 31st of July,
2009 to:
- the future host of the STSM
- the Chair of the Action : Dr. Bart Panis
Important:
1/ Indicate in your application in which WG your training can be situated
2/ Contact and ask the possible host institute beforehand whether he
can host you!
Applicants will be informed by the the 14th of September by email.
(document of this
information)
