Call for Virtual Mobility grants (VM)

We have now closed VM grant calls for 2023

CA21137 – ETHICS IN DEMENTIA (EDEM)

Virtual Mobility consists of a collaboration in a virtual setting among researchers or innovators within the COST Action, to exchange knowledge, learn new techniques, etc.

Virtual Mobility benefit to:

• COST Action: uses a flexible tool to implement virtual activities inside the network, achieve the MoU objectives and
  significantly increase their impact and reach. Contributes to European leadership in knowledge creation and increasing its
  innovation potential;
• VM grantee: develop(s) capacity in virtual collaboration and networking in a pan-European framework.

Examples of activities that can be performed by the VM grantee are:

• Virtual mentoring scheme, with special focus on activities and exchanges that can generate capacity building and new skills,
  particularly for Young Researchers and Innovators (e.g. managerial skills, methodological skills, communication skills, etc)
• To support the harmonisation and standardisation of methods and procedures within the Action networking activities, e.g.
  • setting up a survey amongst all Action members to collect different results and outcomes from experiments done in their
    respective labs and research groups;
  • coordinating the discussions to create common protocols to be used by the network afterwards;
  • preparing questionnaires and response scales to be used by the Action members as part of virtual networking activities.
• To support the implementation of research coordination related activities that do not necessarily require in-person
  presence, e.g.
  • computational or modelling activities;
  • data analysis of the Action for a specific report or activity.

Who is eligible?

• Each EDEM member
• The VM must be carried out entirely within 31.10.2023
• Max 1330 EURO per application.

How to apply?

To be filled in e-COST:

•  Title
• Start and end date (within the active Grant Period, i.e. no overlap across two consecutive Grant Periods)
• Budget requested by the applicant

 To be uploaded to e-COST:

1. Application form (template available on e-COST) describing: Main Objective, description of the work to be carried out by the applicant, plan for participation, expected outcomes and description of the contribution to the Action MoU objectives
2. Other documents required by the Action (e.g. recommendation letter, etc…)

DEADLINE: 16TH JUNE 2023

We have now closed VM grant calls for 2023

GRAND AWARDING COORDINATOR:

[email protected]

Evaluation Process

Formal evaluation: Grant Awarding Coordinator (GAC) will formally analyze the applications and reject those that are incomplete or that do not meet the eligibility criteria.

Main evaluation: Grant Committee (from the EDEM-Core-Group: Leader, vice- Leader, GAC, Equal Opportunities Coordinator) will grade:
1 – Very poor: proposal illogical and not understandable
2 – Poor: proposal with limited understanding, planning and no clear objectives
3 – Fair: proposal with some understanding, planning and objectives
4 – Good: good proposal but needs input to develop feasible outputs
5 – Excellent: proposal well designed in terms of planning, feasibility and projected outputs.

The VM Grantee

has 30 calendar days from the end date of the meeting to submit a scientific report to the Grant Awarding Coordinator.

The VM reporting

Report to the Action MC on the work developed, main outcomes and achieved outputs of the Virtual Mobility, and description of the future follow up collaboration.

Receiving payment of the grant:

Grants are paid by the Grant Holder Institution after the completion of the activity and approval of all required report/documentation.

DECISION COMMUNICATION DEADLINE: 30TH JUNE 2023

GRAND AWARDING COORDINATOR: [email protected]