Grant Information Session: April 11 at 9:30 – 11 am (CEST)
Missed it: Take a look at the Zoom Recording!
Grants for Mobility of Researchers and Innovators
Depending on Budget: Launch of various calls per Grant Period
Short-Term Scientific Mission (New Launch: 03/2025)
Visit of 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.
Virtual Mobility
Virtual Mobility Grants aim to foster collaboration in a virtual setting, to exchange knowledge, learn new techniques, etc.
Grants for Presentations at high level Conferences, fully organized by 3rd Parties
Application is anytime possible.
Dissemination Conference (for any Action participant to present the work of the Action)
Objective: Financial support to Action participant for their participation in high-level conferences to present the Action, their activities, and results (oral presentation) and for developing new contacts and potential future collaborations.
Eligible presentation type: Only oral presentation on the work of the Action by Action participant.
Important: You need to include and present powerpoint slides on this Action in your presentation.
ITC Conference (only for applicants from ITC / NNC)
Objective: The grantee receives support for attending and presenting their work (poster/oral presentation) at a conference and can establish new contacts for future collaborations.
Eligible presentation type: Only oral presentations of their own work within the scope of the Action
YRI Conference (only for applicants below 40 years old)
Objective: YRI Conference grant funds a presentation (poster/oral presentation) of their own work by a YRI in a high-level conference fully organized by a third party, and can establish new contacts for future collaborations.
Eligible presentation type: A presentation (poster/oral presentation) of their own work
All applications are done via eCOST > COST Actions (menu at the top left corner) > My Grants Application.
Before the conference, when applying via eCOST please provide also the following documents as uploads:
- Copy of the abstract of the accepted oral or poster presentation
- Acceptance letter of conference organizer (email or official letter) as PDF!
- CV
- Budget plan:
- covering travel costs (incl. travel insurance), accommodation (incl. breakfast) and any conference fee.
Note: COST Daily Allowance rates do not apply to these grants!
Max. amount funded:- 2500 EUR for face-to-face conference
- 500 EUR for online conference
- covering travel costs (incl. travel insurance), accommodation (incl. breakfast) and any conference fee.
Note: The Grant Awarding Committee can decide to approve the grant with a lower amount than requested.
After the conference in order to claim your reimbursement, you must submit no later than 30 days after the end of the conference or within 15 days from the end of the Grant Period, whichever date comes first:
- a report following the template provided on eCOST
- certificate of attendance
- Programm of the conference or book of abstracts / proceedings indicating the oral presentation of the grantee
- copy of the given presentation* (esp. Grants for Dissemination Conference must include slides on the COST Action itself! A set of PCPS CE general slides in a dark and light version can be downloaded in the formats PDF and PowerPoint: https://uni-bonn.sciebo.de/s/e2vc0leH1vX15Eq)
For further information on the requirements of these grants see the Annotated Rules, p. 95f. and the Grant Award User Guide.
Share your research publicly
For all successful grant applications, we plan to publish a brief report on our PCPS CE blog after the event. The SC-Team or the YRI-Team will reach out to each successful applicant with details.
Acknowledge COST
Please note that all outputs associated with PCPS CE must acknowledge COST, following the Guidelines for COST Actions to acknowledge COST as a funding source.
The acknowledgment must be exactly as specified by COST, using the exact wording, logos, and materials indicated. Failure to properly acknowledge COST (e.g., modifying the wording or using a different set of logos) will result in the output and its expenses not being recognized or reimbursed by COST.
The packages for COST and Horizon Europe logos and the COST animation for videos can be found here:
https://www.cost.eu/about/visualidentity/
Promote PCPSCE
Proper acknowledgment is essential for transparency and reinforcing the Action’s visibility. All outputs related to PCPSCE must include the corresponding logo, which can be downloaded here: https://uni-bonn.sciebo.de/s/uT3oeVIRLrqvGXY. The use of a PowerPoint PCPSCE template is optional and is available here: https://uni-bonn.sciebo.de/s/YzN6Ye3w7pxvMro
Please add “public spheres” and “print culture” to the manuscript keywords. This will help index papers in databases and associate them with our network.
When using social media, please include the hashtags #PCPSce, #COSTAction, and #PrintCulture, and tag COST Association to enhance visibility.
Information materials such as posters and flyers about PCPS CE can be requested from the Science Communication Team up to four weeks before a conference or research stay for distribution during the event.