PHAROS Open Call for Short Term Scientific Missions (STSMs)

The COST Action CA16214 "PHAROS: The multi-messenger physics and astrophysics of neutron stars" is opening a new call for applications for Short Term Scientific Missions (STSMs) for the period of 01/10/2019 - 30/04/2020

Short Term Scientific Mission grants might support (see the COST Vademecum pag. 34 for more details):

- Visits of scientists (students and staff) from any PHAROS full member country to any other PHAROS full member country, as well as to Near Neighbour and International affiliated institutions.

- Visits of scientists (students and staff) from Near Neighbour affiliated institutions to PHAROS full member countries.

- Duration lengths from a minimum of 5 days.

- Support can be given for up to 160 euros per day, and a maximum of 3500 (with maximum travel cost of 300 euros)

Useful documents:

- Detailed info on the PHAROS scientific topics can be found in the MoU: http://www.cost.eu/COST_Actions/ca/CA16214

- Detailed financial rules can be found in the COST Vademecum: www.cost.eu/VADEMECUM

- A list of countries and institutions currently participating in PHAROS can be found here: https://www.cost.eu/actions/CA16214/#tabs|Name:parties

How to apply:

1) register to e-cost (if you do not have an account yet): https://e-services.cost.eu/user/login

2) fill in the following link: https://e-services.cost.eu/stsm

3) after completion please send a notification email to pharos_stsm@ice.csic.es with the submitted documents.


We will collect applications until July 30th, 2019, and let you know within a few weeks if we can accept your request for funding. Priority will be given to students and early career researchers. Young researchers from ITC countries (http://www.cost.eu/about_cost/strategy/excellence-inclusiveness) are particularly encouraged to apply.

More info can be found in our Website: http://www-pharos.ice.csic.es/