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How to prepare a COST proposal COST Information session September 10th, 2020 Dominique Vandekerchove, Science Officer
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COST key figures of 2019
COST: The networking tool in the ERA and the pre-portal to other ERA funding schemes
292 203 €122,000
2,242
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COST Acting as a pre-portal for FP funding
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COST Actions’ budget transferred to COST Countries
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Participation in COST Actions (2019) from COST Full and Cooperating Members
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“A strong desire to be independent is present in
every good scientist.
But sometimes, this desire can become a
scientist’s undoing.”
Knowledge sharing leads to
common understanding of problems
coordinated activities, pooling resources
reduced risks
synthesis and re-combination of
spread pieces of knowledge
innovation and synergies : 1+1>2
Why submit a COST proposal ?
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How does it work?
Main proposer
Secondary proposers
COST Action participants
nominated by COST National Coordinators
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Open to all scientific and technological (S&T) fields
(bottom-up)
Promote scientific, technological, economic, cultural
and societal innovation in Europe
Reduce the gap between scientists, policy makers
and society in Europe and beyond
COST Open Call
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Promoting the creation, exchange and application of
scientific knowledge
Being open and output oriented
Responding to COST Excellence and Inclusiveness
Policy :
Geographical balance (ITC)
Age balance (experienced researchers and ECI)
Gender balance
COST Actions aim at
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Fostering interdisciplinary research for breakthrough science
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COST Open Call
Collection every 9 months Next: 29 October 2020 – 12:00 CET
One-stage online submission of proposals via e-COST account
Who? Main proposer
(and minimum 6 secondary proposers, ≥50% ITC)
40 – 45 Actions approved per collection
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Read the official announcement
Read the SESA Guidelines
Open Call for proposals – how to apply
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Scientific evaluation Read very carefully the 10 evaluation questions on pages 26-27 of the SESA Guidelines
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Read the official announcement
Read the SESA Guidelines
Online registration and submission (e-COST)
Open Call for proposals – how to apply
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Online proposal submission tool (e-COST)*
*www.cost.eu/ecost
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Read the official announcement
Read the SESA Guidelines
Online registration and submission (e-COST)
Technical Annex template
Open Call for proposals – how to apply
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Open Call for proposals – Technical Annex
Sections Sub-sections
1. S&T EXCELLENCE 1.1 soundness of the challenge
1.2 progress beyond the state-of-the-art
2. NETWORKING
EXCELLENCE
2.1 added value of networking in S&T excellence
2.2 added value of networking in impact
3. IMPACT
3.1 impact to science, society and competitiveness, and
potential for innovation/breakthroughs
3.2 measures to maximise impact
4. IMPLEMENTATION 4.1 coherence and effectiveness of the work plan
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Read the official announcement
Read the SESA Guidelines
Online registration and submission (e-COST)
Technical Annex template
Helpdesk: [email protected]
Open Call for proposals – how to apply
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Evaluation – SESA
Results ~8 months after
submission
Step 1: Remote evaluation by independent External Evaluators
Step 2: Revision and quality check by Review Panels
Step 3: Selection by the Scientific Committee COST policy and objectives
Step 4: Approval by COST Committee of Senior Officials
Eligibility check anonymity, format, minimum 50% participation of ITC, peaceful purpose, English
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