HyperChildNET launches the third call for Short Term Scientific Missions (STSM).
What is a STSM
It consists in a visit to a host organization located in a different country than the country of affiliation by a Researcher or Innovator for the specific work to be carried out and for a determined period of time.
STSM are grants aimed at covering expenses for institutional visits aimed at supporting individual mobility, fostering collaboration between individuals in the framework of HyperChildNET research topics.
Who can apply
STSM can be granted to any researcher affiliated to a legal entity in:
✓ COST Full Members, Cooperating Members and Partner Members (full list: https://www.cost.eu/about/members/)
Other relevant info:
(i) Applications of Young Researchers and PhD students are particularly encouraged.
(ii) Priority will also be given to candidates moving from/to COST Inclusiveness Target Countries (ITCs). The following countries are considered ITC: Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Croatia, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Republic of North Macedonia, Republic of Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine.
(iii) The institutions / organisation or legal entity where applicants pursue their main strand of research are considered as Home Institutions. The Host Institution is the institution / organisation that will host the successful applicant. The Host Institution must be located in a different country than the country of the applicant.
Deadline & dates
Applications can be sent through the eCOST platform until March 15, 2023.
Period to carry out the Short Term Scientific Missions approved by HyperChildNET: May 1 – October 10, 2023
Official docs
Next you can find the official documents of this call:
STSM call for applicants, HyperChildNET, GP3
Annex 1. Detailed description of the HyperChildNET COST Action (Memorandum of Understanding)
Annex 2. Letter of the Host institution (template)
