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COST Projects & NetworkingProf. Dr. Mustafa ERSOZ
COST Scientific Committee, Vice Chair
Selcuk University, Faculty Sci. Department of Chemistry
mersoz@selcuk.edu.tr
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COST (CO-operation in Science and Technology) is thelongest-running (1971) European framework supportingcooperation among researchers, engineers and scholars byenabling them to jointly develop their own ideas and newinitiatives across all fields in science and technology,including social sciences and humanities.
COST offers European scientists a simple and flexiblepathway to quickly identify and participate in the bestEuropean science and technology teams and networks.
What is COST?
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• One networking instrument: the Action
• Open participation (involve all stakeholders, type ofinstitutions, career levels, countries, at any time)
• Bottom-up approach (researcher driven, any topic/multiple topics)
• Flexible (adaptable research and activities)
• Excellence-driven,
• Interdisciplinary,
COST Features
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6 Main Fields of Science:
Natural Sciences,
Engineering and Technology,
Medical and Health Sciences,
Agricultural Sciences,
Social Sciences,
Humanities 41 Sub-fields of Science…
719 areas of expertise (research areas)
3 level scientific classification
• Ex. a research project need to share knowledge in order to create a common understanding of problems at hand, and to coordinate activities
• New knowledge (innovations) seem often to arise from synthesis and re-combination of spread pieces of knowledge (disruptive innovation
• Create synergies where 1+1 is more than 2
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How it works
Main proposer
Secondary proposers
COST Action participants
nominated by COST National Coordinators
Output oriented (open science, wide sharing of knowledge andresults, open access, open innovation)
Why Networks? Knowledge sharing leads to… Common understanding of problems at hand
Coordinated activities
Pooling resources
Reduced risks
Synthesis and re-combination of spread pieces of knowledge
Innovation
Synergies (1+1>2)
COST Features
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A network of researchers, engineers and scholars withnationally funded research
From at least seven COST member Countries
Collaborating in S&T fields of common interest
Expandable to new participants
COST Actions – characteristics
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Based on a 4 years joint work programme (MoU)
Submitted, evaluated and selected (SESA) through an Open Callfor proposals
Implemented through a range of networking activities (Meetings,Workshops, Short Term Scientific Missions, Training Schools,etc.)
Average annual support of EUR 129 000
COST Actions – characteristics
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As a Management Committee (MC) member (2 MC from eachCOST country)
As a Working Group (WG) participant
Short Term Scientific Missions
Training school
Workshop/Conference
…ITC participation, including Turkey, country (positive supportfor all levels)
Join an Action
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Excellence and inclusiveness (widening the European research base)
Strengthening the excellence through cross-border networking of researchers
Promoting geographical, age and gender balance throughout its activities and operations
Specific objectives International cooperation (mutual benefit, NNC,…)
Industrial dimension (dedicated dissemination and exploitation activities)
Core policies
Geographic pillar (support to less research intensive countries, connecting pockets of excellence,…)Career pillar (support to young researchers: leading roles, access to STSM/TS)Gender pillar (Gender balance)
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COST Action Structure
WG1
WG2
WG3
WG4
WG5
WG6
MANAGEMENTCOMMITTEE
(MC)
GRANT HOLDER(GH)
COSTAssociation
Administration
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Decides and coordinates scientific & networking activities
Supervises the allocation and use of funds
Decides on international cooperation and dissemination strategy
Implements COST policies (excellence and inclusiveness)
Yearly meeting
Action Management Committee (MC)
- MC nominees have a role of national representative in the Action- Up to 2 members nominated by their respective COST National Coordinator (CNC) +
MC observers- Key roles: Chair, Vice-Chair, Grant Holder representative, WG leaders, Dissemination
leader,…- CORE GROUP: Prepare MC decisions- Decision making body: decide on the Action structure (key roles, WG), decide on
international participation
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As a Management Committee (MC) member Contact: CNC (and MC Chair)
As a Working Group (WG) participant Contact: national MC representative or WG leader
Short Term Scientific Missions, Training schools, Workshops,… Contact: see Action website
Join an Action – who to contact?
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Task force measures to increase spending for researchers from ITC
Require COST Action proposals to have a minimum of 7 countries represented in the proposal, as well as a minimum of ITCs amongst represented countries in the proposal, according to a lookup table (min; 3/4 3= ITC)
Reserve at least 1 of the key Action position available for participants from ITCs
Introduce a conference grant for PhD students and Early Career Investigators
Examine the possibility for a mentoring scheme targeting young ITC researchers
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96% STSM participants indicated improved career opportunities as a consequence of their participation
Springboard for further funding (ERC Grants and MSCA)
Stepping stone for young researchers
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Elected by the Management Committee
Signs the yearly Grant Agreement with the COST Association
Receives and administers the Grant according to the Work andBudget plan (3 instalments)
Average Grant: EUR 129.000/year
May retain up to 15% of the yearly expenses
Financial reporting to COST
Reimburse the individual participants according to theVademecum
Grant Holder
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Search existing Actions in your topic from the COST website
Browse the Action’s own website – check their activities
Find if your country participates and, if yes, who is/are the nationalrepresentatives
Contact the relevant person
You can join/establish consortium to prepare, submit the proposol forOpen Call
Turkish Researchers
If you have project, 1001, 1003, 3501 etc. in the same area, Contact toTUBITAK-UIDB for converting to your project to COST and appoinmentto COST Office
Or,
Prepare a new proposal under TUBITAK-2515 format
Contribution one of WPs in MoU
Join an Action
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•CA17140 | Cancer nanomedicine - from the bench to the bedside | TBC - 12 April 2022
•CA17139 | European Topology Interdisciplinary Action | TBC - 12 April 2022
•CA17138 | Integrated European Network on Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease (cGvHD) | TBC - 12
April 2022
•CA17137 | A network for Gravitational Waves, Geophysics and Machine Learning | TBC - 12 April
2022
•CA17136 | Indoor Air Pollution Network | TBC - 12 April 2022
•CA17135 | Constitution-making and deliberative democracy | TBC - 12 April 2022
•CA17134 | Optical synergies for spatiotemporal sensing of scalable ecophysiological traits | TBC -
12 April 2022
•CA17133 | Implementing nature based solutions for creating a resourceful circular city | TBC - 12
April 2022
•CA17132 | European network for argumentation and public policy analysis | TBC - 12 April 2022
•CA17131 | The Soil Science & Archaeo-Geophysics Alliance: going beyond prospection | TBC - 12
April 2022
•CA17130 | Enhancing Psychiatric Genetic Counselling, Testing, and Training in Europe | TBC - 12
April 2022
•CA17129 | Catalysing transcriptomics research in cardiovascular disease | TBC - 12 April 2022
•CA17128 | Establishment of a Pan-European Network on the Sustainable Valorisation of
Lignin | TBC - 12 April 2022
•CA17127 | Building on scientific literacy in evolution towards scientifically responsible
Europeans | TBC - 12 April 2022
•CA17126 | Towards understanding and modelling intense electronic excitation | TBC - 12 April 2022
•CA17125 | Public Value Capture of Increasing Property Values | TBC - 12 April 2022
New actions
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Role of COST in the ERA – 3 Strategic Priorities
Promoting and spreading excellence
Fostering interdisciplinary research for breakthrough science
Boosting careers young researchers
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2
3
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COST as H2020 pre-portal
Horizon 2020 applications reported by finished COST Action
Total Actions with finished
Final Action report
Submitted H2020
proposals reported
Approved H2020
projects reported
Success rate
62 230 65 28%
Priority 2. Fostering interdisciplinary research for breakthrough science
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Dedicated measures for active ITC participation
CO
ST In
fo D
ays • Targeted to ITC
• combined with high-level meeting ITC government, including NCP
Pro
po
sals • Eligibility
• External experts
• Inclusiveness policy
CO
ST A
ctio
ns • COST Action
Leadership
• Conference grant for PhD students and young researchers
• Pre-payment for STSM
CO
ST A
cad
emy • Leadership
workshop
• Finance/Admin workshop
• Science Communication training
• Mentoring GH
• Mentoring Chair
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Positioning COST in the ERA - H2020 and beyond
Meetings, workshopsand conferences, and
conference grant
Training schools
Short-term ScientificMissions
Disseminationactivities
COST Actions
COST Innovators Grant
COST Academy
COST global networking
COST Connect
COST science-informed
policy advice
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COST Connect objectives: increased visibility and impact
COST Connect
COST Action representatives
ERA stakeholders
Exploit synergies, avoid duplication, exchange information
Align activities, jointly address strategic research and innovation agendas
Access to future calls, scaling up of activities
Exploit capacity building opportunities
Connecting the dots in the ERA
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COST Connect topic Date Location Status
1: Water for Agriculture and Food in the Mediterranean (Pilot)
28/06/2017 Brussels Done
2: Next Generation Internet 12-13/09/2017 Brussels Done
3: Cultural Heritage in the Digital Era 25/10/2017 Brussels Done
4: Relevance of impact in R&I policies: Role of Networking
24/11/2017 Brussels Plan
5: Quantum Science and Technology 08/03/2017 Warsaw Plan
Urbanisation/Urban Cities (tbd) tbd tbd Idea
Social Inclusion (tbd) tbd tbd Idea
Danube Region (tbd) tbd ITC Idea
Climate Change and Forestry 05/06/2017 Sofia Plan
… further scheduling ongoing / health, ICT, energy, …
Ideas
Executed and planned events
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S&T EXCELLENCE
Soundness of the challenge.Q1: Does the proposal demonstrate a comprehensive command of the state of the art inthe field and present a relevant and timely challenge?
Progress beyond the state-of-the-artQ2: Does the proposal describe an innovative approach to the challenge that advancesthe state of the art in the field?Q3: Are the objectives presented relevant to the challenge, clear and ambitious?
NETWORKING EXCELLENCE
Added value of networking in S&T ExcellenceQ4: Does networking bring added value in tackling the challenge in relation to existingefforts at the European and/or international level?
Added value of networking in ImpactQ5: Does the proposed network contain, or present a credible plan for securing, thecritical mass and expertise for achieving the objectives and thus addressing thechallenge?Q6: Does the proposal identify the most relevant stakeholders and present a clear planto involve them as Action’s participants?
Revision of the evaluation questions
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IMPACT
Impact to science, society and competitiveness, and potential for innovation / break-throughs
Q7: Does the proposal clearly identify relevant and realistic impacts for science, societyand/or competitiveness (including potential innovations and/or breakthroughs)?
Measures to maximise impactQ8: Does the proposed networking clearly contribute to knowledge creation, transfer ofknowledge and career development?Q9: Is the plan for dissemination and/or exploitation of results clear and attainable anddoes it contribute to the dialogue between science and the general public or policy?
IMPLEMENTATION
Coherence and effectiveness of the work planQ10: Is the work plan (WGs, tasks, activities, timeframe, deliverables and risk analysis)appropriate to ensure the achievement of the objectives?
Revision of the evaluation questions
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S&T EXCELLENCENETWORKING EXCELLENCE
IMPACT IMPLEMENTATION
Total marks for thesection
= 15 points
Total marks for thesection
= 15 points
Total marks for thesection
= 15 points
Total marks for thesection
= 5 points
TOTAL MARKS AWARDED = 0 - 50 points
OVERALL THRESHOLD = 34 points
Revision of the evaluation questions
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Revision of the RP role Future
7. Evaluation
iEE IER
iEE IER
iEE IER
iEE CER with RP Member involved
CER FinalRP
mtgsSC
mtg
Implementation:18-1 “involved” = observes and provides input18-2 “involved” = observes, provides input and votes to approve
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Key Messages
COST is instrumental to bridging Europe’s research & innovation divide and participation gaps promoting and spreading excellence all over Europe and beyond fostering interdisciplinary research for breakthrough science, and boosting careers of young researchers.
COST will strengthen its role in the ERA by … expanding number and reach of COST Actions, and providing added value services to COST participants
COST to be a programme and not a project FPA/SGA contract sub-optimal for multi-annual planning
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8. Selection procedure I
COST 133-14-REV COST Action Proposal Submission, Evaluation, Selection and Approval
8. Selection Procedure
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15.1 Expressions of Interest regarding COST’s participation in external events
15.2 SC participation in COST-Connect Events and associated SC-Action meetings
Calendar of COST Connect events
SC Member reports
Discussion
15. COST Events
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15.1 Expressions of Interest regarding COST’s participation in external events
http://forms.cost.eu/ei-cost-event
15. COST Events
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15.2 SC participation in COST-Connect Events and associated SC-Action meetings
Calendar of COST Connect events
SC Member reports
Discussion
15. COST Events
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COST Connect objectives: increased visibility and impact
COST Connect
COST Action representatives
ERA stakeholders
Exploit synergies, avoid duplication, exchange information
Align activities, jointly address strategic research and innovation agendas
Access to future calls, scaling up of activities
Exploit capacity building opportunities
Connecting the dots in the ERA
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COST Connect topic Date Location Status
1: Water for Agriculture and Food in the Mediterranean (Pilot)
28/06/2017 Brussels Done
2: Next Generation Internet 12-13/09/2017 Brussels Done
3: Cultural Heritage in the Digital Era 25/10/2017 Brussels Done
4: Relevance of impact in R&I policies: Role of Networking
24/11/2017 Brussels Plan
5: Quantum Science and Technology 08/03/2017 Warsaw Plan
Urbanisation/Urban Cities (tbd) tbd tbd Idea
Social Inclusion (tbd) tbd tbd Idea
Danube Region (tbd) tbd ITC Idea
Climate Change and Forestry 05/06/2017 Sofia Plan
… further scheduling ongoing / health, ICT, energy, …
Ideas
Executed and planned events
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