Application for Grants and Activities

 

Science meetings

How to submit an application for a science meeting?

To submit an application for a science meeting please use this application form.

The same application form is valid for workshops, training schools and conferences.

You will find here the guidelines for science meetings organisers

Grants

How to submit an application for a short visit or an exchange grants?

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PROGRAMME IS COMING TO AN END AND CAN NO LONGER FUND SHORT VISITS OR EXCHANGE GRANTS (posted on 18.12.2014)

 

Two types of grants are available:

Short visits of up to 15 days
Exchange grants, from 15 days to four months

Eligibility

1. Undertake work applicable to the Programme
2. Apply to stay in a European country other than the country of origin
3. Return to the institute of origin upon termination, so that the applicant's institution may also benefit from the broadened knowledge of the scientist
4. Acknowledge ESF in publications resulting from the grantee's work in relation with the grant

Priority will be given to applications where the institutions involved are in countries that financially support the programme.

Level of award

Short visit grants are reimbursed on a per diem basis of 85 EUR plus actual travel expenses up to a maximum of 500 EUR after the visit on submission of a completed balance payment form accompanied by the original travel tickets.  No payment will be made without the scientific report.

Exchange grants are reimbursed on the basis of an allowance of 1,600 EUR per month / 400 EUR per week / 57 EUR per day plus actual costs for travel, up to a maximum of 500 EUR.

Applications providing a short description of the proposed project work (about 1000 words for exchange grants and 250 words for short visit grants) and the duration of the stay should be submitted using the on-line forms.

Please note that exchange grants should be supported by a letter of recommendation from someone familiar with the applicant's work (if appropriate), a letter of acceptance from the receiving institution and a curriculum vitae of two A4 pages.

Exchange Grant:  Application form

Short Visit:  Application form

The programme is now open again to applications for the year 2014.

Guidelines for short visits and exchange grants