Short-Term Scientific Missions (STSMs)
What are STSMs?
Short-Term Scientific Mission grant funds a visit to a host organization located in a different country than the country of affiliation by a researcher or innovator for specific work to be carried out and for a determined period of time.
Am I eligible?
Please try out COSTs eligibility tool.
Where to apply?
https://e-services.cost.eu/user/activity/grants
Information to be provided in the application
To be filled in e-COST:
• Title
• Start and end date (within the active Grant Period, i.e. no overlap across two consecutive Grant Periods)
• Budget requested by the applicant;
• Information about the host institution and contact person. Location of host institution must be in a different country than the country of affiliation of the applicant;
To be uploaded to e-COST:
• Application form (template available in e-COST) describing: Goals, description of the work to be carried out by the applicant, expected outcomes and description of the contribution to the Action MoU objectives;
• Confirmation of the host on the agreement from the host institution in receiving the applicant (template available in e-COST);
• Other documents required by the Action (e.g. recommendation letter, etc…)
Information to be provided when reporting and claiming the grant
To be uploaded to e-COST:
o Report to the Action MC on the work developed, main achievements of the STSM and planned future follow up activities.
Where can i find the application and report forms?
In the Grand Awarding User Guide (https://www.cost.eu/grants_userguide) Section 1.2 "Templates for grant application and reporting"
How much can be granted?
Up to EUR 4 000,00 per grant. The Amount is decided by the Action MC or Core Group on proposal of the evaluators, based on the request of the applicant and should reflect the duration and location of the STSM.