Conferences and Meetings Funding Schemes
ABOUT
Funding to cover travel expenses of Action participants on attending and presenting at high profile events or conferences not organised by the COST Action.
PARTICIPANTS ELIGIBLE TO BE REIMBURSED
- COST Members Countries (to be affiliated to legal entity in COST Full/Cooperating Member);
- Near Neighbour Countries (to be affiliated to legal entity in a NNC);
- European RTD Organisations.
Please check this document for more information about countries (COST Members Countries, NNC, etc) and organisations groups. COMFA Initiative also offers a special conference grants scheme for researchers and innovators under the age of 40 with a primary affiliation in an institution located in an ITC or NNC participating in the Action. Please review the scheme info here.
REQUIREMENTS
- Make an oral presentation at the conference;
- Be listed as a speaker in the official event/conference programme;
- The main subject of the presentation / speech shall result in promoting the scientific activities of the Action;
- Up to 2 Action MC members or their substitutes per Grant Period.
FUNDS TO COVER
- Financial support for travelling, accommodation and subsistence expenses, registration fee, printing of scientific poster and overall effort;
- Up to EUR 2 000 per grant for face-to-face conferences, or Up to EUR 500 for virtual conferences.
(Grants are paid after the completion of the activity and approval of all required report/documentation)
INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED IN THE APPLICATION
To be filled in e-COST:
- Title of the presentation;
- Conference title, date (within the active Grant Period) and venue;
- Budget requested;
- Attendance Type (face to face or virtual).
To be uploaded to e-COST:
- Application form (template available on e-COST) describing: Alignment with the Action Science Communication plan and Expected impact to the COST Action;
- Copy of the abstract of the accepted oral presentation focused on promoting the scientific achievements and activities being performed by the COST Action;
- Acceptance (or invitation) letter from the conference organisers;
- Other documents required by the Action (e.g. recommendation letter, etc…).
CONTACTS
For more information please contact:
- Patrick Sammut patrick.sammut@gov.mt
- Nikita Nekliudov nikita.nekliudov@oriel.ox.ac.uk
- Nina Seylanova nina.seylanova@gmail.com
Inclusiveness Target Countries (ITC) Conference Grants for Young Researchers and Innovators
ABOUT
These Conference Grants are exclusively reserved for Young Researchers and Innovators with a primary affiliation in an institution located in an ITC or NNC* participating in the Action.
*ITC and NNC as per COST Country and Organisations Table
PARTICIPANTS ELIGIBLE TO BE REIMBURSED
- Young researchers and Innovators* with a primary affiliation in an institution located in an ITC or NNC.
* Young researchers and Innovators (YrI) – researchers or innovators under the age of 40.
REQUIREMENTS
- to make an oral/poster presentation at the conference organised by third-parties;
- be listed in the official event/conference programme.
FUNDS TO COVER
- Financial support for travelling, accommodation and subsistence expenses, registration fee, printing of scientific poster and overall effort;
- Up to EUR 2 000 per grant for face-to-face conferences or Up to EUR 500 for virtual conferences.
(Grants are paid after the completion of the activity and approval of all required report/documentation)
INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED IN THE APPLICATION
To be filled in e-COST:
- Title of the presentation;
- Conference title, date (within the active Grant Period) and venue;
- Budget requested;
- Attendance Type (face to face or virtual).
To be uploaded to e-COST:
- Application form (template available on e-COST) describing: Relevance of the conference topic to the Action and Motivation describing the potential for impact on the applicant’s career;
- Copy of the abstract of the accepted oral presentation focused on promoting the scientific achievements and activities being performed by the COST Action;
- Acceptance letter from the conference organisers;
- Other documents required by the Action (e.g. recommendation letter, etc…).
CONTACTS
For more information please contact:
- Patrick Sammut patrick.sammut@gov.mt
- Nikita Nekliudov nikita.nekliudov@oriel.ox.ac.uk
- Nina Seylanova nina.seylanova@gmail.com
- Joana Costa jbcosta@ff.up.pt