Posted: February 11, 2009 |
Next COST open call - deadline set for spring |
(Nanowerk News) March 27, 2009 is the next collection date for Preliminary Proposals – as with
previous successful collection dates this continuous call is thematically open. COST
invites proposals for Actions contributing to the scientific, technological, economic,
cultural or societal development of Europe. Proposals playing a precursor role for
other European programmes and/or initiated by early-stage researchers are
especially welcome!
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Proposers are invited to locate their proposal in one of the nine scientific Domains.
Interdisciplinary proposals not fitting readily into a single Domain are also welcome
under the form of Trans-Domain Proposals (TDPs). To find out more about the
intended coverage of each of the 9 scientific Domains, please visit the COST
website.
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All proposals are assessed in two stages. Preliminary Proposals, consisting of a brief
overview and an impact description (maximum 1500 words/3 pages), are checked for
eligibility first and, when eligible, assessed by the relevant Domain Committee
against the published criteria. The top ranked Preliminary Proposals are then invited
to submit a Full Proposal which is peer reviewed according to the published
assessment criteria. The time between the collection date and the proposal for
approval of the best Full Proposals by the COST CSO is approximately 6 months.
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COST - European COoperation in Science and Technology - brings together
researchers and experts in different countries by setting up networks (Actions)
centred on nationally funded research projects, which are of interest to at least five
COST countries. COST financially supports activities such as meetings, conferences,
short-term scientific exchanges and outreach activities in the range of EUR 100 000
per annum for normally 4 years. COST therefore does not fund research itself.
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