4th Call for Short-Term Scientific Missions and Virtual Mobilities

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EU-NESA COST Action CA23107 is pleased to launch its 4th call for Short-Term Scientific Missions (STSMs) and Virtual Mobilities (VMs).

STSMs support short research and study visits to institutions in another country, enabling participants to develop collaborations, learn new methods, access expertise or resources, and contribute to EU-NESA’s scientific objectives.

VMs support focused online collaboration between researchers and innovators from different institutions, facilitating knowledge exchange and the development of methods, resources, and outputs relevant to the Action.

Key dates
Application deadline: 14 August 2026
Activities must be completed by: 9 October 2026

Proposed Virtual Mobility topics
The call includes three predefined VM opportunities:

  1. Training materials on meta-analysis in the agri-food sector
  2. Mapping decision and policy stakeholders in the agri-food sector
  3. Evidence synthesis, communication, and knowledge translation

Applications must be submitted through the e-COST management system and include a short CV, the relevant application form and confirmation from the proposed supervisor.

Please consult the call document for funding levels, detailed eligibility requirements, application instructions, evaluation criteria, reporting arrangements, and supporting documents.

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