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Application form for young scientists
Short Term Scientific Missions - STSM
STSM Coordinator: Prof Francesco Branda branda@unina.it
Chair of the action MP0701 Dr. Erich Kny erich.kny@arcs.ac.at
Aim
The aim of a Short-Term Scientific Mission (STSM) shall contribute to the scientific objectives of a COST Action. These Missions (Exchange Visits) are aimed at strengthening the existing networks by allowing scientists to go to an institution or laboratory in another COST 701 member state actively participating in the COST 701 action to foster collaboration, to learn a new technique or to take measurements using instruments and/or methods not available in their own institution/laboratory. They are particularly intended for young scientists (early stage researchers (ESR) , a ESR is defined as PhD + max. 10 years)
Duration
The duration of STSM is minimum one week (5 working days) and maximum 3 months (maximum 6 months for early stage researchers).
Financial support
The financial support is a contribution to the expense of a STSM and may not necessarily cover all the costs in each case. The grant should normally cover only travel and subsistence. 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. The total of a STSM shall normally not exceed 2500 € (3500 € for ESR). An amount of 60 to 90 € is recommended for the daily allowance in particular for longer stays and 300 € for the travel. Any exception needs special justification.
Application procedure
The Applicant must use the on-line registration tool http://www.cost.esf.org/stsm
A full application has to contain:
The downloaded copy of the on-line application form containing all the necessary information about the applicant and the STSM
a letter of the host laboratory accepting the applicant as a visiting scientist (The Applicant is responsible for obtaining the agreement of the host institution, before submitting his application)
Any necessary documents the Applicant may regard as helpful in supporting the application at the evaluation process:
A short CV of the applicant
A short description of the work program describing the intended work to be performed
A motivation letter of the applicant describing his intentions and motivations
A letter of support from the home institute
The applicant will submit his full application to the STSM coordinator of the COST action 701 Prof. Francesco Branda branda@unina.it 8 weeks before the intended start date of the mission. This should ensure that the full application together with the MC approval can reach the COST office in time. The application together with the MC approval and the other necessary documents should arrive at the COST Office latest 4 weeks before the mission starts.
The Management Committee (MC) of the Cost action 701 has made the action chair and the STSM coordinator responsible for the selection of the applicant.
More details about STSM can be found in the COST Vademecum chapter 3.
Scientific Report
After completion of the STSM the applicant is required to submit (to the Host and MC chair) a short scientific report on the visit within 4 weeks after his stay.
It should contain the following information:
- Purpose of the visit
- Description of the work carried out during the visit
- Description of the main results obtained
- Future collaboration with host institution (if applicable)
- Projected publications/articles resulting or to result from the STSM (if applicable)
- Confirmation by the host institute of the successful execution of the mission
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