Short Term Scientific Missions

The 10kLepGenomes COST Action is pleased to announce the opportunity for Short Term Scientific Missions (STSMs).

The goal of STSMs is to promote collaborations across Europe within the framework of the 10kLepGenomes COST Action. We plan to fund up to 10 Short Term Scientific Missions with up to 2000 Euros funding each, depending on the length of the STSM and the country of the host institution. STSMs solely cover the costs of travel and living. The application consists of a summary of the project goal (200 words), a working plan (500 words) and a summary of the expected results (500 words), together with a letter from the host institute TEMPLATE (.docx). A guideline can be found here: GUIDE (.pdf)

Application deadline: January 10 2026

Announcement of application outcome: January 21 2026

Possible period of exchange:  1.2.-31.7.2026

The application is open to everyone and we encourage applications from Inclusiveness Target Countries and underrepresented minorities.

Questions concerning the application and eligibility should be sent to the Grant Awarding Coordinator [email protected]