STSM call 3
Third call for Short Term Scientific Missions (STSM) of the COST Action EuroXanth
Grantees
We received ten applications, five of which were approved by the STSM Committee. We are happy to announce that the five STSM Grants were given to:
| Name | Affiliation | Title | Host | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aitana Ares-Yebra | Instituto Pedro Nunes, Coimbra, Portugal | Microbiome of Prunus dulcis and Prunus avium by Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) and bioinformatics data analysis | Institute for Sustainable Agriculture, CSIC, Córdoba, Spain | Download |
| Dovilė Čepukoit | Nature Research Centre, Vilnius, Lithuania |
Phenotypic characterization and genetic diversity of Xanthomonas spp. isolates causing diseases on Fabaceae and other plants in Lithuania |
Research Institute of Horticulture (InHort), Skierniewice, Poland | Download |
| Miguel Román-Écija | Institute for Sustainable Agriculture – Spanish National Research Council and University of Córdoba, Spain |
Characterization of the interaction of different sequence types of Xylella fastidiosa subsp. multiplex with olive |
Auburn University, USA | Download |
| Shiva Prasad Vurukonda | University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy | Unravelling the molecular mechanism of copper resistance in Xanthomonas spp. | University of Florida, Plant Pathology Department, Gainesville, USA | Download |
| Emmanuel Wicker | Cirad, Montpellier, France | Addressing disease emergences induced by Xanthomonas vasicola using a molecular epidemiology approach | University of Pretoria, South Africa | Download |
Call
Dear colleagues,
We are delighted to announce the opening of the 3rd call for Short Term Scientific Missions (STSM) of the COST Action EuroXanth: Integrating science on Xanthomonadaceae for integrated plant disease management in Europe. We are now receiving applications for STSM due to take place between June 1, 2018, and February 28, 2019.
The deadline for application was 20th April 2018.
Generally, STSM are:
- exchange visits between researchers involved in a COST Action, allowing scientists to visit an institution or laboratory in another COST country;
- aimed at fostering collaboration, sharing new techniques and infrastructure that may not be available in other participants’ institutions or laboratories;
- minimum of 5 calendar days and a maximum of 90 calendar days.
The financial contribution for such a STSM will be a fixed grant based on the applicant’s budget request and the evaluation of the application by the STSM assessment committee (max. 2500 € covering travel and subsistence with max. 160 € per day for accommodation and meal expenses).
Specific additional provisions are possible to encourage the participation of Early Career Investigators (ECI) in STSM. Persons qualifying as an ECI (an individual who is within a time span of up to 8 years from the date they obtained their PhD/doctorate) are invited to apply for long ECI-STSM, if justified by the work plan. To qualify for these specific provisions, the following conditions apply:
- The mission must have a minimum duration of 91 calendar days.
- The mission must have a maximum duration of 180 calendar days.
The financial contribution for such a long ECI-STSM will be a fixed grant based on the applicant’s budget request and the evaluation of the application by the STSM assessment committee (max. 3500 € covering travel and subsistence with max. 160 € per day for accommodation and meal expenses).
To apply, please register at e-COST (if you did not so before in the frame of another activity) and send the following documents to the STSM Coordinator (Dr Monika Kałużna, monika.kaluzna@inhort.pl), to the Chair (Dr Ralf Koebnik, ralf.koebnik@ird.fr) and to the Grant Holder Administrator (Audrey Canado-Janjon, audrey.canado-janjon@ird.fr):
- written agreement of the host institution,
- letter of support from the home institution (written agreement from the supervisor or group leader),
- supporting documents (CV of max. 2 pages, scientific work plan of max. 2 pages [max. 4 pages for long ECI-STSM], list of publications, covering letter, cost estimate for travel and subsistence).
Please consult the COST Vademecum for more details on eligibility for application and the reimbursement rules. Please be aware that you need to provide all travel documents and a written report within 4 weeks after return from the STSM in order to get reimbursed.
Specific provisions have been introduced to enable researchers from ITC participating in the respective COST Action to receive 50% of their STSM Grant when they complete the first day of their STSM. The remaining 50% of the Grant is payable once the administrative requirements have been satisfied.
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us.
With kind regards,
Monika Kałużna (STSM Coordinator)
Ralf Koebnik (Chair)
Audrey Canado-Janjon (Grant Holder Administrator)