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COST is supported by the EU RTD Framework Programme		  

ESF provides the COST Office through a European Commission contract		  

The Council of the European Union provides the COST Secretariat		  

About COST

COST – European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research – is one of the longest-running European instruments supporting cooperation among scientists and researchers across Europe. COST is also the first and widest European intergovernmental network for coordination of nationally funded research activities.

COST mission is to strengthen Europe in scientific and technical research through the support of European cooperation and interaction between European Researchers. It also aims to maximise European Synergy and added value in non-competitive and pre-normative research. COST has 34 member countries and enables scientists to collaborate in a wide spectrum of activities grouped under nine key scientific Domains. ...read more

 

How can I join COST?

Depending on your own position and that of the Action there are different forms of cooperation ...read more

COST Open Call

The next collection date for Preliminary Proposals will be 26 September 2008, 17:00 (Brussels time). COST invites proposals for new COST Actions contributing to the scientific, economic, cultural or societal development of Europe. Proposals playing a precursor role for other European programmes involving young groups’ ideas are especially welcome. ...read more

News from COST

25/07/2008 - COST participates in ESOF 2008

Professor Francesco Fedi, President of the COST Committee of Senior Officials (CSO), participated in the Euro Science Open Forum (ESOF) held in Barcelona from 18 to 22 July 2008. He was accompanied by Professor John Bartzis, Vice President of the COST CSO, by Dr Martin Grabert, Director of the COST Office, and by Ms Inge De Prins, COST PR and Communications Manager. The COST Science Officers took care of the interactive COST Exhibition stand, located next to EUREKA and the European Science Found

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06/06/2008 - Global interest in COST

“COST does indeed contribute to increasing cooperation in research on a world basis” commented Professor Francesco Fedi, President of the COST Committee of Senior Officials, noting the ever-growing requests received by institutions from non-COST countries to take part in COST Actions.

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30/05/2008 - Early Stage Researchers’ interest in COST

The COST Office participated to the GRAD skills "Research Futures 2008" Conference which took place 30 May 2008 at St. Andrews University, Scotland.

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COST Office Newsletter No 9 - July 2008

The 9th issue of the COST Office e-newsletter is now available. Amongst other news, find out about the reciprocal agreements with Australia and New Zealand, delving deeper into COST’s international appeal.
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