Conference Grants are aimed at supporting PhD students and ECI researchers from Participating ITC (Inclusiveness Target Country) to attend international science and technology related conferences not specifically organised by the COST Action.

The COST Inclusiveness Target Countries are:

Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Croatia, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Republic of Serbia, Turkey (the current list of ITCs can be found here).

The following eligibility criteria applies:

• Conference Grants are exclusively reserved for PhD students and ECI’s with a primary affiliation in an institution located in an ITC.
• The applicant must make an oral/poster presentation at the conference in question and must be listed in the official event/conference programme. The main subject of the oral presentation / poster presentation / speech at the approved conference must be on the topic of the Action and must acknowledge COST (see COST Vademecum Section 9 and Dissemination Corporate Identity web with the COST visual identity)
  Possible ACK of COST Assoc. and COST Action CA15225 in your presentation can be:
  High resolution is here.

  The ACK for your paper should include This article is based upon work from COST Action CA15225, a network supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology). followed by your other projects you need to acknowledge.

• The participation of each applicant must be pre-approved by the Action MC. Attendance at European conferences is preferred. However, conferences held elsewhere can also be considered.

Conference Grants – Financial support

A Conference Grant is a fixed financial contribution which takes into consideration the budget request of the applicant and the outcome of the evaluation of the application by the delegated person(s). Conference Grants do not necessarily cover all of the expenses related to participating in a given conference. A Conference Grant is a contribution to the overall travel, accommodation and meal expenses of the selected Grantee. The calculation of the financial contribution for each Conference Grant must respect the following criteria:

• Up to a maximum of EUR 2 500 in total can be afforded to each successful applicant;
• Up to a maximum of EUR 160 per day can be afforded for accommodation and meal expenses.
• Up to a maximum of EUR 500 can be claimed for the conference fees to be incurred by the selected Grantee.

In addition when meal and accommodation expenses are supported by the hosting institution as part of the provisions offered in their conference package, the amount for subsistence afforded to each eligible participant must be deducted from the Grant. Documentary evidence of the conference fee amount must be provided by the applicant and in kind, must be archived by the Grant Holder along with the relevant administrative documents.

The ITC Conference Grant user guide can be downloaded here: https://www.cost.eu/ITC_conferencegrants_userguide