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COST MoU with the US NSF and joint session at the Science Summit 2024

02/09/2024

COST and the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) signed on 18 June 2024 a Memorandum of Understanding to facilitate international networking and research coordination opportunities for scientists supported by the two funding schemes. The MoU was signed by Dr Kendra Sharp, Office Head of the Office of International Science and Engineering, representing NSF, and prof. Salvatore Grimaldi, President of the COST Association. More information in COST press release here

As part of the Science Summit at the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA79), COST is co-organising a session with the U.S. NSF's AccelNET Program in New York. This collaborative hybrid event entitled “Hurdles to International Science Cooperation: Data Sharing & Management” takes place on 23 September 2024 from 8.30 to 12.00 (EDT New York time) or 14.30 to 18.00 (CEST time). More information including the agenda is here and you can register through this link.

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ERA Talents 2024 – no. of submitted projects

02/10/2024

The ERA Talents 2024 call (HORIZON-WIDERA-2024-TALENTS-03) closed on 26 September 2024 and 117 proposals have been submitted. The total budget available is 40 M€ and no. of projects expected to be funded is 20. Evaluation results are expected to be communicated in December...

EU-15 Statement on Widening in FP10

26/09/2024

Fifteen EU Member States including Czechia belonging to the group of Widening countries, issued a joint statement (attached) in which they support the continuation of the Widening instruments in the next EU framework programme for research and innovation for the years 2028-2034...

MCSA Staff Exchanges in comparison with ERA Talents call 2024

09/09/2024

Get to know the differences and similarities of the ERA Talents and MSCA Staff Exchanges call. This leaflet supports the potential applicants in identifying the most suitable call. The leaflet is attached and it is also available on the NCP_WIDERA.NET project website....

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