Inclusiveness Target Countries Conference grants

Through the Inclusiveness Target Countries Conference Grants (ITC CG) Euro-FBP will support junior researchers from ITC who wish to present at international conferences (call open).

Who is eligible?

Evaluation and selection criteria


How to apply?

EURO-FBP ITC Conference Grants call open!

Conference Grants are aimed at supporting PhD students and ECI researchers from participating ITC to attend international science and technology related conferences not specifically organized by the COST Action. 

  • PhD students and Early Career Investigators (ECI) with a primary affiliation in an institution located in an ITC.
  • The applicant must be engaged in an official research programme as a PhD Student or postdoctoral fellow.
  • The applicant must make an oral/poster presentation at the conference.
  • The applicant must be listed in the official event/conference programme.
  • Application must be sent at least 45 days before the start date of the conference.
  • The main subject of the presentation oral presentation / poster presentation / speech at the approved conference must be on the topic of the Action and must acknowledge COST.
The ITCG coordinator will evaluate the applications and select grantees based on the following criteria:
  • The selection of successful applicants will be done in consideration of the scientific scope of the proposed mission and how the mission can support the Action in achieving its scientific objectives. The Euro-FBP Action will prioritize applications focusing on the tasks of Working Groups (WGs), i.e. on ranking or surveillance systems (WG1), on development or implementation of new methods (WG2), looking at interventions (WG3), or global trends and risk assessment (WG4).
  • Applicants who have not previously received a Euro-FBP grant will be prioritized.
  • Geographical and gender balance issues will be considered.
  • Attendance at European conferences is preferred.
  • For more general information on ITC Conference Grants, please contact EURO-FBP ITC Conference Grants coordinator Olgica Djurkovic (olgicadj@imi.bg.ac.rs)
Interested candidates can apply by following the directions provided below.
  1. All applicants must carefully read the funding rules detailed in Section 8 of the COST H2020 Vademecum. This document is available at: http://www.cost.eu/COST_Actions/networking, and also at: http://www.cost.eu/media/cost_stories/conference-grants-new-vademecum-2017, where the user guide can also be downloaded.
  2. All applicants must register for an e-COST profile at https://e-services.cost.eu/ - adding their bank account details to their profile.
  3. All applicants must complete, submit and download their ITC CG application online at: https://e-services.cost.eu/conferencegrant.
The list of supporting documents to be submitted for the evaluation are:
  • The submitted ITC CG application form including the budget (downloadable when the online application is submitted);
  • A 1-2 A4 page motivation letter including an overview of the proposed work to be presented clearly showing the contribution to the scientific objectives of Euro-FBP COST Action;
  • C.V. including scientific degrees obtained (with dates), current position, previous work experience/positions, post-graduate courses and a list of academic publications – if applicable.
  • Documentation proving eligibility for an ITC CG (PhD student status or PhD award document showing ESI status)
  • Documentation of acceptance of paper for oral/poster presentation at the conference in question
  • Documentation on the conference in question itself, clearly showing the conference dates, programme, conference fees and what they include)
  • Copy of abstract submitted to conference in question as a basis of assessment of significance to Euro-FBP objectives
  • According to the WBP for GY4, we hope to support 3 ITC CG in GY4, with funding as a contribution, not full support, of up to 1400 Euro per grant