Applications for STSMs are managed through the eCost management tool, available at https://e-services.cost.eu/w3/index.php?id=91

The application for a short term scientific mission is composed of two steps:

• step 1 – online registration by the applicant
  The Applicant must use the online registration tool to register the request for an STSM. The following information has to be encoded with the registration:
• Applicant’s title, name, work place, postal address, telephone and fax numbers, and email address;
• name, postal address, telephone, fax and email of the prospective host at the receiving institute;
• the planned dates and length of stay;
• the title of the planned STSM;
• a short description of the proposed work plan (about 250 words);
• a short curriculum vitae;
• a budget request with breakdown for the costs of the STSM (The total of a STSM shall normally not exceed EUR 2 500 up to 3 months (or EUR 3 500 for Early Stage Researchers – above 3 months);
• bank details (Personal or institutional, please refer to the taxation information reported in the reimbursement request section)

• step 2 – formal STSM application and annexes
  After encoding the information and pressing the “submit” button the online registration tool will issue a formal STSM application which has to be downloaded and sent by the applicant electronically (by e-mail as attachment) together with any necessary document which the Applicant may regard as helpful in supporting the application at the evaluation process (such as CV, list of publications, motivation letter, letter of support from the home institute etc.) to:
• the future Host of the STSM;
• the Chair of the Management Committee of the IC1103 Action at the address ottavi AT ing.uniroma2.it
• the IC1103 STSM Manager: lorena.anghel AT imag.fr

A motivation letter from the host institution is strongly recommended.