Participants are invited to submit COST Action proposals contributing to the scientific, technological, economic, cultural, or societal knowledge advancement and development of Europe. Multi- and interdisciplinary proposals are encouraged.
Participants planning to submit a proposal for a COST Action will need to refer to the SESA guidelines on the Documents and Guidelines page.
What is COST?
COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) brings together European researchers, engineers, and scholars from different COST countries to jointly develop their own ideas and new initiatives across all science and technology fields through trans-European cooperation. Infographic.
The scheme encourages trans-, multi- and interdisciplinary approaches by integrating researchers, engineers, and scholars from different fields and horizons such as universities, research centers, companies, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as other relevant actors.
A quick overview
Proposals should reflect the main characteristics of COST Actions, namely providing for knowledge sharing, creation, and application, being open and output-oriented while aiming at strengthening the scientific and technological basis of the proposed topic(s).
- One of the longest-running European frameworks
- Supports cooperation among scientists and researchers across Europe
- Does not fund research itself, but provides funding for network activities
- Network activities can be: meetings, short term scientific missions, training schools, and dissemination activities
- Researchers participating in an action, collaborate and contribute with their nationally funded Research
- Must represent a network of proposers from at least 7 COST countries
- There are set minimum numbers of participants from COST Inclusiveness Target Countries
- Financial support averages EUR 130 000 per year for a four-year period
COST provides exciting opportunities for cooperation and networking on a European Level.
For any questions related to the open call and how to get funding, please contact opencall@cost.eu