A call for STSMs open

Following the decisions of the MC meeting in Innsbruck, the Action opens the new call for two short-term scientific missions, which to be realised during the year 2013.

As you have been informed, the aim of Short-Term Scientific Missions (STSMs) is to contribute to the scientific objectives of our 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 Country to foster collaboration, to learn a new technique or to take measurements using new tools and/or methods. They are particularly intended for young scientists but well established researchers are also invited for this call. The STSM applicants should normally be engaged in a programme of research as a postgraduate student or postdoctoral fellow or be employed in an institution of a COST Country having accepted the MoU of the Action. This institution should actively participate in the COST Action. The interested researchers are invited to send their applications for short-term scientific missions not later than January 15, 2013).

Applications must adhere to the COST rules for STSMs (http://www.cost.esf.org/participate/guidelines). In addition, the following criteria set by MC Committee of IS1007 are used to assess applications: 

• Relevance to Action objectives
• Clarity and quality of proposed visit and work plan
• Anticipated outputs and outcomes in respect to the Action objectives
• Applicant’s CV
• Budget plan

Please, send your applications or questions to the STSM co-ordinator Prof. Assoc. Svetlana Hristova or to the COST IS1007 Chair Dr. Katriina Soini.