Call for proposals from European Cooperation in Science and Technology
The European Commission has published a call for proposals from European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST). COST is an intergovernmental framework for European Cooperation in science and technology, allowing the coordination of nationally-funded research on a European level. It also contributes to reducing the fragmentation in European research investments and opening the European Research Area to cooperation worldwide. European Cooperation in Science and Technology is inviting proposals for actions contributing to the scientific, technological, economic, cultural or societal development of Europe. Proposals playing a precursor role for other European programmes and/or initiated by early-stage researchers are especially welcome. COST is organised in nine broad domains (biomedicine and molecular biosciences; chemistry and molecular sciences and technologies; earth system science and environmental management; food and agriculture; forests, their products and services; individuals, societies, cultures and health; information and communication technologies; materials, physics and nanosciences; transport and urban development). Applicants are invited to locate their topic within one domain. However, inter-disciplinary proposals not fitting readily into a single domain are particularly welcome and will be assessed separately. Proposals should include researchers from a minimum of five COST countries.To see the official call announcement, please consult: OJ No C 15 of 18 January 2012