P-WILL met for the first time in Barcelona in conjunction with the VIII Congress of Feminist Economy (March 14-16, 2023)

The COST Action P-WILL held its first in-person meeting in Barcelona last March 14-16, 2023. The 3-day program included a Core Group meeting, an MC meeting, WG meetings and a site event in the framework of the VIII Congress of Feminist Economy.

On March 14 and 15, Action members met at the Canódromo, a former dog race track located in the neighborhood of La Sagrera that, since 2016, serves as a hub for digital and democratic innovation.

In the afternoon of March 14, the Core Group gathered to prepare the MC meeting of the following day. Core Group members were able to discuss important issues relevant to the Action, including the setting up of coordination resources, upcoming activities and budget allocation for the first grant period, the results of the first call for Conference and Mobility Grants, and communication and dissemination channels in a variety of settings.

From right to left: Mayo Fuser Morell (Chair), Laia Orozco (GH representative), Corinne Vercher-Chaptal (WG2 leader), Rafael Grohmann (International Experts Coordinator), Kylie Jarrett (WG1 leader), Jing Hiah (WG1 co-leader), Melissa Renau Cano (WG5 leader), Cristina Miguel (Science Communication Coordinator), Kosjenka Dumancic (Grant Awarding & STSM Coordinator), Agnieszka Rychwalska (WG3 leader), Guido Smorto (WG4 leader), Tatjana Jakobi (WG4 co-leader), Özge Subasi (ITC Grants Manager).
From right to left: Mayo Futser Morell (Chair), Laia Orozco (GH representative), Corinne Vercher-Chaptal (WG2 leader), Rafael Grohmann (International Experts Coordinator), Kylie Jarrett (WG1 leader), Jing Hiah (WG1 co-leader), Melissa Renau Cano (WG5 leader), Cristina Miguel (Science Communication Coordinator), Kosjenka Dumancic (Grant Awarding & STSM Coordinator), Agnieszka Rychwalska (WG3 leader), Guido Smorto (WG4 leader), Tatjana Jakobi (WG4 co-leader), Özge Subasi (ITC Grants Manager).
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THIRD (AND LAST) CALL: Open call for P-WILL Conference and Mobility Grants (DUE 15/6)

We are pleased to announce the opening of a third (and final) call for Conference and Mobility Grants, for which there is a total of €14,800 available.

Below are the details:

Type of activities to be funded:

  • Mobilities
    • Short Term Scientific Missions (STSMs): Visits of a host organization located in a different country than the country of affiliation by a Researcher or Innovator for a specific work to be carried out and for a determined period of time.
    • Virtual Mobilities: Virtual exchanges among researchers or innovators within the COST Action to exchange new knowledge or learn new techniques.
  • Conference Grants (see our warning about predatory conferences below)
    • ITC Conference Grants: A presentation of the own work given by a Young Researcher and Innovators (YR&I) affiliated in an Inclusiveness Target Country (ITC) / Near Neighbour Country (NNC) for their participation in high-level conferences.
    • Dissemination Conference Grants: A presentation of the own work of the Action in high-level conferences by an Action participant, regardless of the country of affiliation.

Timeline

All activities should be finalised (at the latest) by 30th September 2023, so the final report can be uploaded and the grant can be paid within the current grant period (1/11/2022-30/10/2023).

Deadline

The deadline for the submission of individual requests for the aforementioned modalities is 15th June 2023.

Priority

Per COST Excellence and Inclusiveness Policy, priority is given to gender balance, geographical diversity and career stage, involving Young Researcher and Innovators (YR&I). Moreover, we will prioritize active members of the network and those projects with a clear contribution to the Action Objectives with an intersectional gender perspective.

Applications

Applications should be submitted through the e-cost profile via https://e-services.cost.eu/. Once applicants log in, they should click on “Grant Applications,” from where they will be redirected to the page “Apply for a new Grant.”

Here you can find relevant information regarding the mobilities and conference grants.

Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or concerns at pwillcost@uoc.edu.

Warning about predatory conferences:

Recently, we have become aware of the proliferation of predatory conferences, “poorly organized or non-existent conferences that exploit presenters and attendees by collecting registration fees.” When identifying venues for presenting your research, please consider these and these recommendations to avoid predatory conferences. You can find more information about this growing phenomenon here.

More info:

  • COST defines YR&I as < 40 years old.
  • COST Inclusiveness Target Countries are as follows:
    • EU Member States: Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia
    • EU Member States Outermost Regions: French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, Reunion Island and Saint-Martin (France), Azores and Madeira (Portugal), and the Canary Islands (Spain)
    • Full Members that are not EU Member States: Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine

COST Near Neighbour Countries are as follows: Algeria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Egypt, the Faroe Islands, Jordan, Kosovo, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, and Tunisia.