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PRIORITY • COST ACTION CA20101

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One of the main aim is to create and coordinate a team of scientists and experts to address the challenges in the field of environmental nano- and microplastic pollution.

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Grants

STSMs

Short Term Scientific Missions (STSMs) within the PRIORITY Action:

  • 2nd Call for Short Term Scientific Missions
  • PRIORITY 2nd Grant Period
  • This call applies to the STSM period from 01/01/2023 to 31/05/2023. The STSM should start during that period.
  • A 3rd call will be open later on for the period from 01/06/2023 to 31/10/2023.

What are STSMs?

Short Term Scientific Missions (STSM) are exchange visits aimed at supporting individual mobility, strengthening existing networks and fostering collaboration between researchers.

A STSM should specifically contribute to the scientific objectives of the ‘Plastics monitoRIng detectiOn RemedIaTion recoverY’ – PRIORITY’ CA20101 COST Action, and must directly fit within the scope of any of the Working Groups.

STSMs are great opportunities for researchers to share/learn techniques, gain skills, gain access to specific data, instruments and/ or methods that may not be available at their home institution or laboratory.

In the second Grant Period (01/11/2022 to 31/10/2023) of the COST Action PRIORITY, there will be two STSM calls, first for STSMs starting between 01/01/2023 and 31/05/2023, and secondly for STSMs starting from 01/06/2023 to 31/10/2023.

  • To consolidate existing networks and to create new ones, through joint research, submission of collaborative proposals, writing of manuscripts, organization of conferences/workshops or schools, etc.
  • To facilitate the transfer of knowledge and the training to new techniques, research equipment, etc.
  • To provide opportunities for career development for Researchers and Innovators, through their mentoring by qualified researchers.

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The experimental work plan in the STSM proposal must fit within the scope of any of the Action Working Groups:

  • WG1 – Impacts and risks on human health and environment related to N/MPs.
  • WG2 – Monitoring and sampling MPs
  • WG3 – Instrumentation, modelling, data evaluation, software, and analytical procedures
  • WG4 – Nanoplastics
  • WG5 – Remediation, recovery and development of sustainable alternative to plastic materials
  • WG6 – Metrology and standardization
  • WG7 – Develop new strategies to increase the synergies with society and education

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  • Launch of the call:  08/03/2023
  • Opening of the dedicated COST online tool at https://e-services.cost.eu/activity/grants/add : 08/03/2023
  • Application deadline:  07/04/2023 (noon, Paris/France Time)
  • Expected decision: 28/04/2023
  • Start of the STSM between 01/06/2023 and 31/10/2023

This call is open to Researchers and Innovators aiming at visiting a host organization located in a different country than the country of affiliation for carrying out specific work for a determined period of time. An affiliation is considered as any form of recognized relationship between the individual and a legal entity. Any researcher affiliated to a legal entity located in a COST Full/Cooperating Member, a Near Neighbour countries (NNC) or a European RTD can apply for STSMs. The activity of STSMs can take place anywhere in the world. Priority will be given to Young Researchers. A Young Researcher is a researcher under the age of 40.

The STSMs can start from 01/01/2023. The applicant and the host institution must be aware that the STSM has to be carried out entirely within the same Grant Period, including the travels, no minimum number of days being fixed.

The STSM grant provides a contribution for travelling, accommodation and subsistence expenses. The financial support should be considered as a contribution to the costs of the mission and may not cover all the costs associated to the mission. The calculation of the financial contribution for each STSM must respect the following criteria:

  • Up to a maximum of EUR 2400 in total can be afforded to each successful STSM applicant.

The grants are paid by the Grant Holder after the completion of the activity and approval of the scientific report. This amount is subject to availability of funds and to Grant Holder approval. Requests must be addressed by email to the Grant Holder Manager and Grant Awarding Coordinator.

The applicant must develop the proposal jointly with a Host organization. An applicant may choose to contact any research team participating in the Action. A non-exhaustive list of teams that have indicated an interest in hosting an STSM can be found here.

Starting from 15/11/2022, the applicant should complete and upload via the dedicated COST online tool at https://e-services.cost.eu/activity/grants/add:

  • The COST STSM application form available at https://e-services.cost.eu/activity/grants after registration in the e-COST system at https://e-services.cost.eu/
  • A motivation letter
  • The CV of the applicant has to be uploaded directly to the e-cost profile of the applicant
  • A letter of invitation from the Host institution, stating that the STSM can be performed on the given dates should the application be approved.
  • A letter of support from the Home institution
  • The requested budget (travel, accommodation, subsistence)

In the application, the applicant has in particular to synthetically describe the goal of the proposed STSM, the description of the work to be carried out, as well as how the expected outputs contribute to the objectives of the PRIORITY COST Action (either research coordination and/or capacity building objectives). The start and end dates of the STSM have to be clearly mentioned.

Please remember that the applicant is responsible for obtaining an agreement with the Host institution, before submitting the application.

The STSM grantee is required to submit, within 30 days after the end date of the STSM or 15 days after the end of the Grant period, whichever date comes first, a report to the Host institution, Action Chair, Vice Chair, appropriate Working Group Leader and Grant Awarding Coordinator for approval. The report should contain:

  • A scientific report using the template available through the e-COST platform, and describing the work carried out, the main achievements and the planned future follow up activities.
  • An official letter/confirmation by the host institution of the successful execution of the STSM

The Action Chair and STSM Coordinator are responsible for approving the scientific report. The failure to submit the scientific report within 30 days will effectively cancel the grant. Once the report is approved and the payment request submitted, the payment of the STSM grant will be carried out by bank-to-bank transfer to the grantee.

Please be aware that the grantee will be asked to present the results of the STSM during internal meetings or events organized by the COST PRIORITY (eg. Management Committee or Working Group meeting). If applicable, when results from STSM visit will be published in a scientific journal or presented at any national or international conference (oral or poster), please acknowledge the support of the COST Action CA20101 PRIORITY according to the COST guidelines on visual identity, as follows: “This article/publication/contribution is based upon work from COST Action CA20101 Plastics monitoRIng detectiOn RemedIaTion recoverY – PRIORITY, supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology). www.cost.eu” Posters should also include the COST and EU logos as specified in the guidelines on visual identity (see COST visual identity).

For more information and enquiries, please do not hesitate to contact the Grant Awarding Coordinator:

  • Dr. Nicolas Keller, nkeller@unistra.fr
    ICPEES – CNRS – University of Strasbourg, France

Grants

ITC Conference Grants

Inclusiveness Target Country (ITC) within the PRIORITY Action:

  • 2nd Call for ITC Conference Grants
  • PRIORITY 2nd Grant Period
  • This call applies to the ITC Conference Grants period from 01/02/2023 to 31/10/2023

What are ITC Conference Grants?

ITC Conference Grants aim at supporting Young Researchers and Innovators affiliated in an Inclusiveness Target Country (ITC) or Near Neighbour Country (NNC) to attend and present their work in international science and technology related conferences not specifically organized by the COST PRIORITY.

The conference can take place anywhere in the world (face to face) or virtually. They serve COST Excellence and Inclusiveness Policy.

One single ITC Conference Grants call is expected per each Grant Period.

  • To support Young Researchers and Innovators affiliated in an Inclusiveness Target Country (ITC) or Near Neighbour Country (NCC) to establish new contacts for future collaborations.
  • To support them to develop a strong network and to increase their visibility in the research community through sharing their work and to gain knowledge.
  • To contribute to the increase in the visibility of the COST PRIORITY Action.
  • Launch of the 2nd ITC CG call: 15/11/2022
  • Opening of the dedicated COST online tool at https://e-services.cost.eu/activity/grants/add : 15/11/2022
  • PRIORITY operates through an open call, with regular deadlines depending on the period of the planned conference. Deadline are at noon (Paris/France Time).
  •  Deadline at 31/12/22 for conferences within 02/02/23 to 30/04/23.
  • Deadline at 12/03/23 for conferences within 01/05/23 to 31/07/23.
  • Deadline at 01/06/23 for conferences within 01/08/23 to 31/10/23.

The Applicant is a Young Researcher or Innovator (under the age of 40) affiliated in an Inclusiveness Target Country (ITC) or Near Neighbour Country (NNC).

COST Inclusiveness Target Counties are as follows: Full Members that are 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, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey).

COST Near Neighbour Countries: Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Egypt, Georgia, Jordan, Kosovo, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Russia (to be confirmed), Syria, Tunisia and Ukraine.

  • The applicant must directly contribute to the conference through an oral/poster presentation, on-site or virtually, and must be listed in the official event/conference program. The main subject of the presentation at the conference must be on the topic of the Action PRIORITY.
  • The work presented during the conference must mention explicitly and acknowledge the support of the COST Action CA20101 PRIORITY according to the COST guidelines on visual The Action can be acknowledged as follows: “This article/publication/contribution is based upon work from COST Action CA20101 Plastics monitoRIng detectiOn RemedIaTion recoverY – PRIORITY, supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology). www.cost.eu”. Posters should also include the COST and EU logos as specified in the guidelines on visual identity.
  • The attendance at the conference and the application process must start and end during the same Grant Period.

Please note that the awarded grant will be paid only after attending the Conference – therefore you must have approval and prior financial support e.g., from you own institution. The reimbursement can be paid either to a private or to an institutional account, should the institution give prior financial support.

The main subject of the oral/poster presentation at the approved conference must be aligned with the topics of the COST PRIORITY, and must fit within the scope of any of the Working Groups:

  • WG1 – Impacts and risks on human health and environment related to N/MPs.
  • WG2 – Monitoring and sampling MPs
  • WG3 – Instrumentation, modelling, data evaluation, software, and analytical procedures
  • WG4 – Nanoplastics
  • WG5 – Remediation, recovery and development of sustainable alternative to plastic materials
  • WG6 – Metrology and standardization
  • WG7 – Develop new strategies to increase the synergies with society and education

The ITC Conference Grant is used to providing a contribution to the costs of the mission, for travelling, accommodation and subsistence expenses, registration fee, printing of scientific poster and overall effort for implementation and reporting. It may therefore not cover all the costs associated to the mission. Travel and subsistence costs are concerned only for face-to-face activities.

The financial contribution for each ITC Conference Grant is taking into account the actual conference fee, the duration and the location of the Conference. It must respect the following criteria:

  • Up to 1400 EUR per grant for face-to-face conferences
  • Up to 500 EUR for virtual conferences

Starting from 15/11/2022, the applicant should complete and upload via the dedicated COST online tool at https://e-services.cost.eu/activity/grants/add:

  • The COST ITC Conference Grant application form available at https://e-services.cost.eu/activity/grants after registration in the e-COST system at https://e-services.cost.eu/
  • The title of the presentation
  • The Conference title, date (within the active Grant Period) and country
  • The budget requested
  • The acceptance letter from the conference organizers for the work to be presented
  • A copy of the abstract of the accepted oral or poster presentation
  • The CV of the applicant has to be uploaded directly to the e-cost profile of the applicant
  • ID student card and approval of supervisor in case of PhD student

These documents should be submitted through the e-COST platform.

In the application, the applicant shall describe the relevance of the conference topic to the Action and the motivation describing the potential for impact on the applicant’s career.

The evaluation of the applications is performed under the lead and responsibility of the Grant Awarding coordinator by the Grant Awarding Committee, composed of the Grant Awarding coordinator (head), the Chair and the Vice-Chair, the Young Research Representative and the different Working Group Leaders.

The evaluation criteria consider the scientific scope of the results to be presented, how they fit into the Action PRIORITY and contribute to the achievement of its scientific objectives, as well as how the attendance at the conference will contribute to the professional development of the applicant. Also, geographical balance and gender balance will be considered. We will also aim at achieving a balance of granted ITC Conference Grants among the different Working Groups.

The Grant Holder will inform the successful applicants by e-mail by sending them a Grant letter with an official approval of the ITC Conference Grant application, a “Payment Request” (to be completed after approval of the ITC Conference Grants report) and the level of the financial grant given. The Applicant has to confirm the acceptance of the grant by returning the Grant letter with his/her signature. In case of rejection, the Grant Awarding coordinator will directly inform the applicant by e-mail.

The grantee is required to submit, within 30 days after the end date of the Conference or 15 days after the end of the Grant period, whichever date comes first, a report to the Home Institution, Action Chair, Vice Chair, and Grant Awarding Coordinator for approval. The report should contain:

  • A report on the outcome of the presentation in terms of grantee’s visibility, including the establishment of new contacts for future collaborations.
  • The certificate of attendance.
  • The programme of the conference or book of abstracts/proceedings indicating the presentation (oral or poster) of the grantee.
  • A copy of the given presentation/poster.

The Action Chair and Grant Awarding Coordinator are responsible for approving the report. The failure to submit the scientific report in due time will effectively cancel the grant. Once the report is approved and the payment request submitted, the payment of the ITC Conference grant will be carried out by bank-to-bank transfer to the grantee.

Please be aware that the grantee will be asked to present the results disseminated through the ITC Conference Grant during internal meetings or events organized by the Action PRIORITY (eg. Management Committee or Working Group meeting). They can also be used as part of the communication strategy of the Action.

For more information and enquiries, please do not hesitate to contact the Grant Awarding Coordinator:

  • Dr. Nicolas Keller, nkeller@unistra.fr
    ICPEES – CNRS – University of Strasbourg, France

COST

COST is an EU funding programme that enables researchers to set up their interdisciplinary research networks in Europe and beyond. We provide funds for organising conferences, meetings, training schools, short scientific exchanges or other networking activities in a wide range of scientific topics. By creating open spaces where people and ideas can grow, we unlock the full potential of science.

PRIORITY

PRIORITY stands for ‘Plastics monitoRIng detectiOn RemedIaTion recoverY’. PRIORITY is a science and technology research network focused on developing, implementing, and consolidating strategies to tackle the global challenges of micro- and nanoplastics in the environment.

Action Details

MoU – 041/21
CSO Approval date – 25/05/2021
Start date – 19/10/2021
End date – 18/10/2025

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