Summary
Short Term Scientific Missions (STSMs) are institutional visits that promote researchers to conduct research, learn new research techniques, use instruments or strategies which are not available in their own institution, develop research skills in another COST country by promoting existing and new networks, fostering collaboration and contributing to the scientific objectives of the COST Innovators Grant (CIG). The CIG aims to build collaborative pathways between researchers, practitioners, policy-makers, children and families, public and private agencies, and general society to create the necessary framework that allows to inform family policies and practices with the underlying goal of ensuring children’s rights and families’ well-being.
The CIG IG18123 has two working groups packages have, one at the national level to create and design the Quality Assurance Protocol (WP1), and one at the international level to develop the Quality Assurance European Guidelines (WP2). STSMs can contribute to the specific related tasks of each working group packages.
Potential applicants that are interested to submit an application should read the STSM guidelines for more details about eligibility, criteria for evaluation, financial support, criteria for reimbursement and how to apply.
Information for STSM guidelines: 
ig18123_stsm_guidelines.pdf
Further details can be consulted at the COST Annotated Rules: https://www.cost.eu/funding/how-to-get-funding/documents-guidelines/
Contact
Grant Awarding Coordinator: Ana Pizarro Carmona ( anapizcar@gmail.com )