Short Term Scientific Missions (STSMs)

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A Short Term Scientific Mission (STSM) is a unique COST tool offering the opportunity to conduct Action related research activities at a participating host institution. Specific aims and objectives are outlined in each WISE-ACT STSM Call. All STSM Calls are aligned with the Action tasks as listed in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). It is particularly useful for capacity building of Early Career Investigators (ECI) and those from Inclusiveness Target Countries (ITC).

Please check the Action website regularly for our open STSM Calls and the latest needs and requirements of our Action. Updates are also circulated through @WISEACT2050.

STSM Call 8 – January 2020

This is our third STSM Call for this budget period. Our Action aims at funding STSMs to contribute in the relevant WG objectives as outlined in the Action MoU and WBP (Work and Budget Plan). Those interested in submitting an application should consult our STSM Application Guidelines for details about eligibility, grants, criteria for evaluation of applications and how to apply:

The application deadline for this call is: 27th January 2020. Decisions will be communicated by 1st February.

STSM Call 7 – November 2019

This is our second STSM Call for this budget period. Our Action aims at funding STSMs to contribute in the relevant objectives as outlined in the Action MoU and WBP (Work and Budget Plan). Those interested in submitting an application should consult our STSM Application Guidelines for details about eligibility, grants, criteria for evaluation of applications and how to apply:

The application deadline for this call is: 1st December 2019. Decisions will be communicated by 3rd December.

STSM Call 6 – September 2019

This is our first STSM Call for this budget period. Our Action aims at funding STSMs to contribute in the relevant objectives as outlined in the Action MoU and WBP (Work and Budget Plan). Those interested in submitting an application should consult our STSM Application Guidelines for details about eligibility, grants, criteria for evaluation of applications and how to apply:

The application deadline for this call is: 30th September 2019. Decisions will be communicated by 4th October.

STSM Call 5 – March 2019

This is our fourth STSM Call for this budget period. Our Action aims at funding one STSM with a duration of 5 days to consolidate existing WG input of the WISE-ACT Glossary and finalise Stage 2 of our WISE-ACT Glossary contributing in the relevant objective as outlined in the Action MoU. Those interested in submitting an application should consult our STSM Application Guidelines for details about eligibility, grants, criteria for evaluation of applications and how to apply.

The application deadline for this call is: 8th March 2019. Decisions will be communicated by 11th March.

STSM Call 4 – January 2019

This is our third STSM Call for this budget period. Our Action is open to STSM topic suggestions for this call, as long as they are in line with our MoU and WBP2 tasks and objectives. Those interested in submitting an application should consult our STSM Application Guidelines for details about eligibility, grants, criteria for evaluation of applications and how to apply.

The application deadline for this call is: 21st January 2019. Decisions will be communicated by 25th January.

STSM Call 3 – December 2018

This is our second STSM Call* for this budget period. Those interested in submitting an application should consult our STSM Application Guidelines for details about eligibility, grants, criteria for evaluation of applications and how to apply.

*Selected topics include more application details. Find here Topic 2 details. Find here Topic 4 details.

The application deadline for this call is: 9th December 2018. Decisions will be communicated by 12th December.

STSM Call 2 – September 2018 (extended)

This is our first STSM Call for this budget period. Those interested in submitting an application should consult our STSM Application Guidelines for details about eligibility, grants, criteria for evaluation of applications and how to apply.

The application deadline for this call is: 8th October 2018. Decisions will be communicated by 12th October.