New open calls under CA21151: ITC Conference Grants (ITCCGs) and Young Researchers and Innovator Conference Grants (YRICGs)

COST Action CA21151 launches the following calls:

• 2nd call for ITC Conference Grants (ITCCGs) 
• 1st call for Young Researchers and Innovator Conference Grants (YRICGs). 

ITC Conference Grants (ITCCGs):

ITCCGs are aimed at supporting Researchers from Participating ITC or NNC (no matter the age) to attend international science and technology related conferences, events or activities on the topic of the Action that are not organised by the COST Action.

NOTE: Current ITCs (Inclusiveness Target Countries) and NNC (Near Neighbour Countries) according to COST Annotated Rules (ANNEX I: COUNTRY AND ORGANISATIONS TABLE).

Call characteristics:

• ITC Conference Grants will support Researchers on attending and presenting their work (only oral presentation) at a conference and can establish new contacts for future collaborations.
• The 2^nd ITCCGs call covers the 3^rd Grant Period from February 2025 until August 2025, and during this period ITCCGs should be completed.
• A maximum of 2,500 euros per grant for face-to-face conferences or 500 euros for virtual conferences can be reimbursed for members’ attendance at approved Conferences.

Documents for interested applicants:

• ITCC grant Application: The applicant encodes a grant application by logging into e-COST profile and clicking on the Grant Applications tab. The applicant can select the ITCC grant from the page ‘Apply for grant’ and has to fill in the application. Besides, the applicant will need to upload further supporting documentation:
  • ITC Conference Grants Application form
  • Copy of the abstract of the accepted oral presentation.
  • Acceptance letter from the conference organiser committee.
  • Other documents required by the Action:
• Applicants must also upload their CV in their e-Cost profile.
• Letter of support from the applicant’s supervisor or host institution (if applicable).

YRI Conference Grants (YRICGs)

YRICGs are aimed at supporting Young Researchers and Innovators from any country to attend international science and technology related conferences, events or activities on the topic of the Action that are not organised by the COST Action.

First call characteristics:

• YRI Conference Grants will support Young Researchers on attending and presenting their work (poster/oral presentation) at a conference and can establish new contacts for future collaborations.
• The 1^st YRIGs call covers the 3rd Grant Period from February 2025 until August 2025, and during this period YRICGs should be completed.
• A maximum of 2,500 euros per grant for face-to-face conferences or 500 euros for virtual conferences can be reimbursed for members’ attendance at approved Conferences.

Documents for interested applicants:

• YRIC grant Application: The applicant encodes a grant application by logging into e-COST profile and clicking on the Grant Applications tab. The applicant can select the YRI grant from the page ‘Apply for grant’ and has to fill in the application. Besides the applicant will need to upload further supporting documentation:
• YRI Conference Grants Application form
  • Copy of the abstract of the accepted oral or poster presentation.
  • Acceptance letter from the conference organiser committee.
  • Other documents required by the Action:
• Applicants must also upload their CV in their e-Cost profile.
• Letter of support from the applicant’s supervisor or host institution (if applicable).

Deadlines for both calls:

• Application Period: February 11^th 2025 – 31^st August 2025 (The call will be open as long as the budget is available with the last deadline 31st August 2025)
• Applications will be assessed within 30 days from the submission.

How to apply:

Interested applicants should read the HAPLO iPS ITCCGs or YRICGs GUIDELINES for more details about eligibility, criteria for evaluation, financial support, criteria for reimbursement and how to apply. You can find their appendices at the following links :

Appendix 1. ITCC Grant application / YRIC Grant application

Appendix 2. ITCC Grant Report / YRIC Grant Report

More information could be found at https://www.cost.eu/uploads/2025/01/COST-Grant-Awarding-user-guide.pdf

Interested applicants should sign in to their e-COST profile (or create an account if they do not have a profile) and apply online on the webpage: https://e-services.cost.eu/activity/grants

Contact

haploips@idibell.cat

Further details can be consulted at the COST Annotated Rules.