Dear P-WILL Action Members,
We are pleased to remind you that P-WILL has launched a new call for Conference and Mobility Grants!
The call will remain open until January 31, 2025, with applications being reviewed on a rolling basis by the Grant Awarding Committee.
This is a fantastic opportunity to further advance your projects and foster collaboration within the P-WILL network. We highly encourage you to submit your proposals and take advantage of this opportunity.
We look forward to receiving your applications!
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 funds an oral presentation of their own work within the scope of the Action by an Action Participant affiliated to a legal entity located in an Inclusiveness Target Country / Near Neighbour Country in a high-level conference fully organized by a third party, i.e. not organized nor co-organized by the COST Action.
- Dissemination Conference Grant funds an oral presentation by an Action Participant of the work of the Action in a high-level conference fully organized by a third party, i.e. not organized nor co-organized by the COST Action.
- YRI Conference Grant funds a presentation (poster/oral presentation) of their own work by a Young Researcher and Innovator (YRI) in a high-level conference fully organized by a third party, i.e. not organized nor co-organized by the COST Action.
Timeline
You can apply for grants till January 31, 2025.
However, please note that the Grant Awarding Committee will review and decide on applications on an ongoing basis.
Duration of the call
December 23rd 2024 – January 31st 2025
Priority
The selection process will promote geographical spread (involving members affiliated with ITC institutions), career stage (involving YR&I), and gender balance in line with COST Excellence and Inclusiveness Policy. Priority will also be given to proposals with a gender perspective, those presenting work plans and outcomes clearly connected to WGs’ deliverables, leadership positions, and participants who have not received funding in previous grant periods.
Applications
Applications should be submitted through the e-cost profile via https://e-services.cost.eu/activity/grants/add.
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 p-will@publicpolicy.rs
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.