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Estelle EMERIAU
Science Officer
BELSPO – Brussels, 06 June 2019
Introduction to the COST Framework Programme
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Outline
What is COST?
What are the COST Actions?
How to participate in them?
How to prepare a successful proposal?
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What is COST?
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COST - 45 years proven track record in research collaboration
1 Cooperating State:
Israel
Near Neighbour Countries:
Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Egypt, Georgia,
Jordan, Kosovo*, Lebanon, Libya, Moldova, Morocco,
the Palestinian Authority, Russia, Syria, Tunisia and
Ukraine
*This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR
1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.
38 COST Countries:
Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, the Republic of Moldova,
Montenegro, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the United
Kingdom and the Republic of North Macedonia
The countries in green are the less research-
intensive COST countries, also know as
inclusiveness target countries (ITCs)
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What are COST Actions?
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Funding networks, not research
Bottom-up approach
Open and expandable participation all stakeholders, all career levels, all countries
Flexible and light administration Fast evaluation process
adaptable activities
impact oriented open science
sharing of knowledge
open access, open innovation
Action Features
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How it works?
Main proposer
Secondary proposers
COST Action participants
nominated by COST National Coordinators
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COST Actions
Network
Memorandum of
Understanding
4 years
Min 7 countries,
average participation,
27 countries
Research coordination
and capacity building
activities € ~540 000 euros
over lifetime
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COST key figures of 2017
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Networking tools
Management
Committee meeting
Working Group
meeting
Training Schools
Conferences
Dissemination Scientific missions
(inter-lab exchanges)
Research
coordination
&
Capacity
building
activities
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A network in bubbles
MCM1
2016
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2019
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COST Action Structure
WG1
WG2
WG3
WG4
WG5
WG6
MANAGEMENT
COMMITTEE
(MC)
GRANT HOLDER
(GH)
COST
Association
Administration
Horizontal groups
WG leaders
Action Chair
Vice Chair
GH Scientific Rep.
STSM coordinator Scientific Com. Manager
Leadership Positions
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1. As participant of a running COST Action
2. As proposer of a COST Action
3. As expert to evaluate submitted proposals
How to engage with COST?
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Engage as participant of a running COST Action
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How to find the relevant COST
Action?
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As a Management Committee (MC) member
As a Working Group (WG) participant
As grantee of a Short Term Scientific Mission
As grantee of a ITC Conference grant
As trainer / trainee of a Training school
As attendee of a Workshop/Conference
…
Join an Action…
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• Read the MoU and identify your interest / potential contribution
Advice
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Browse the Action’s own website – check their activities
Advice
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Engage as proposer of a COST Action
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Next collection date
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COST Open Call
Collection every 9 months
Next: 5 September 2019 – 12:00 CET
One stage online submission of proposals
eCOST account
Main proposer
(and secondary proposers)
40 – 45 Actions approved
per collection
https://www.cost.eu/funding/how-to-get-funding/open-call/
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Proposals
General features
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Online submission tool (e-COST)*
*www.cost.eu/ecost
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Proposals
Technical Annex
1. S&T excellence*
2. Networking Excellence
3. Impact
4. Implementation
General features
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Proposals
COST Excellence and
Inclusiveness Policy
Specific objectives
Technical Annex
1. S&T excellence*
2. Networking Excellence
3. Impact
4. Implementation
General features
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What is the COST Policy? COST Excellence and Inclusiveness
1. Strengthening the excellence through the creation of cross-border networking of researchers
2. Promoting geographical, age and gender balance throughout its activities and operations
COST MISSION AND POLICY Excellence
and Inclusiveness
Geographical coverage
Gender Early Career Investigator
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Proposals
COST Excellence and
Inclusiveness Policy
Specific objectives
Technical Annex
1. S&T excellence*
2. Networking Excellence
3. Impact
4. Implementation
General features
Network of proposers
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Required minimum number of Inclusiveness Target Countries per number of COST members presented in a proposal
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Proposals
Eligibility!
COST Excellence and
Inclusiveness Policy
Specific objectives
Technical Annex
1. S&T excellence*
2. Networking Excellence
3. Impact
4. Implementation
General features
Network of proposers
Anonymous*
Min ITC
Format
Peaceful purpose
English
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Evaluation - SESA
3 independent external experts
Technical Annex
Step 1: External remote evaluation
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 -
Results 7-8 months after submission
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Evaluation criteria - step 1
S&T
EXCELLENCE
NETWORKING
EXCELLENCE IMPACT IMPLEMENTATION
- Soundness of
the Challenge
- Progress beyond
the state-of-the-
art
- Added value of
networking in S&T
Excellence
- Added value of
networking in
Impact
- Impact to science,
society &
competitiveness, &
potential for
innovation/
breakthroughs
- Measures to
maximise impact
- Coherence and
effectiveness of
the work plan
Total marks for
the section: 15 points
Total marks for
the section: 15 points
Total marks for
the section: 15 points
Total marks for
the section: 5 points
Total marks awarded: 0-50 points
Overall threshold: 34 points
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Engage as external expert
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As a COST Expert, you will have the opportunity to:
• contribute to the evaluation of COST Open Call proposals
• participate in the assessment of Action results and outcomes
www.cost.eu/cost-actions/participate-external-expert/
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Thank you!
@COST.Programme
@COSTprogramme
COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology)
COST Association
Contact and engage with us!