News

We would like to inform you about the continuation of COST P-WILL and the commencement of the new grant period, which will run from April until October 2024.
Furthermore, we are excited to inform you that the Public Policy Research Center from Belgrade has been appointed as the new Grant Holder institution following approval from the majority of MC votes in March. The Private Foundation of the Catalan Open University (UOC) previously resigned as Grant Holder institution. With this transition successfully completed, we are now ready to re-start our work.

Contacts with the new Grant Holder institution is as follows: P-WILL@publicpolicy.rs

While this transition may necessitate some adjustments to our timeline, we are committed to ensuring a seamless transition and maintaining the momentum of our activities. As such, we kindly draw your attention to the rescheduled MC meeting in Paris, now slated for September 25th to 27th, 2024. This change provides us with ample time for thorough planning and preparation. We are excited to see many of you there!

Additionally, we want to highlight another important upcoming hybrid online and presidential event, the International Congress “Women, Technology, and Power”. The event will be held in June (18 and 19 of June 2024) in San Sebastian, Basc Country, Spanish State. This event will also serve as the first physical meeting of the core group members. Working group meeting will also be celebrated. For more information, please visit the event website: https://congress.antifeministresistances.com/. The call for contributions has been extended to May 15th!

Invitations to the events will be sent out soon, and the call for STMS will be reopened.
As we move forward, we remain committed to fostering collaboration and advancing our shared goals. Should you need any additional information please do not hesitate to contact us!

Warm regards,

Mayo Fuster Morell (Action Chair, Faculty Affiliated Beckman Klein center for Internet and society (Harvard University) ) and Branka Andjelkovic (Action Co-chair, and Scientific representative of the Grant Holder institution, Public Policy Research Center from Belgrade).

Dear P-WILL action members,

We are pleased to inform you that our call for Conference and Mobility Grants continues to be open until August 5^th, 2024. We are delighted to invite you to apply for the grants.

However, please note that all your activities should be finalised (at the latest) by 30th September 2024, so the final report can be uploaded and the grant can be paid within the current grant period.

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 2024, so the final report can be uploaded and the grant can be paid within the current grant period.

Duration of the call

May 21^st 2024 – August 5^th 2024

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/. 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 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.

New Grant Holder Institution Public Policy Research Center from Belgrade and continuation of COST P-WILL

Extended Call for Conference and Mobility Grants – due 05/08/2024