Participation in COST Actions and Action Suggestions 2023 Application Period
COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) is an intergovernmental organization established for European Cooperation in Science and Technology. It ensures the coordination of research projects supported by national resources at the European level, and its scientific coordinator in Turkiye is carried out by TUBITAK.
COST does not fund research itself but creates a platform for researchers to collaborate and share experiences on a particular topic (Action). COST Actions are interdisciplinary scientific networks that last 4 years and bring together scientists working in similar fields to research a scientific issue. COST Actions are open to all science and technology fields and created by the scientists of the COST member countries.
Financial support is provided by the COST Action budget for the expenses of Action Management Committee (MC) and Working Group (WG) meetings, scientific workshops and seminars, short-term scientific visits, courses and research conferences, and publications.
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You can propose a new COST action yourself or participate in the already ongoing COST actions as an MC or WG member. 2 full and 3 substitute MC members can be assigned to each COST action from Turkiye. To participate in the actions as an MC member, the following methods must be followed:
1. If You Are a Researcher Proposing an Accepted Action to COST as a “Main Proposer”:
a) If you do not request Research Support from TUBITAK, You can be appointed as an MC member without submitting a project to the relevant COST Action.
b) If you request Research Support from TUBITAK, You can submit a TUBITAK 2515 project on the topic of action.
2. If You Are Not a Researcher Proposing an Accepted Action to COST as a “Main Proposer”:
a) If you do not have a project related to the Action, you can become an MC member if you submit a project proposal compatible with the subject to the TUBITAK 2515 COST Support Program and be accepted (Before the project is submitted, it should be checked whether Turkey's MC quota in Action is empty, application for being a substitute member cannot be made).
b) If you have an R&D project supported by Research Center / Research Hospital, ARDEB (1001/3501/1003/Bilateral Cooperation), TEYDEB (1501/1505/1507/1509/1511), BİDEB (2232, 2236), EU Framework Program or Public Institution that is ongoing or has expired at most 3 years ago you can be appointed to the Action as an MC member.
3. Participation with a Letter of Support from the Head of Action:
You can also be appointed as an MC member with a letter of support received from the head of the relevant Action / Main Proposal for COST Actions, which are eligible for the MC main member quota and 1 month after the approval date of the COST Senior Representatives Committee.
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You can access the 70 new COST actions approved on 12 May 2023 at this link. We strongly recommend that you review the new and/or ongoing COST actions and apply for projects suitable for your field. You can visit the COST Web Page for the ongoing new actions, the details of which will be announced as of June 9, 2023.
Application Start Date for the newly accepted COST Actions: June 9, 2023
Deadline to propose COST Action: October 25, 2023
Click here for the Rules of Participation in COST Actions.
Click here for the TUBITAK announcement page.
For detailed information about the actions and participation conditions, do not hesitate to contact us via tto@ozyegin.edu.tr.
