STSM Call Closed - SUPPORT TO WORKING GROUP 1 - EPISTEMOLOGICAL, THEORETICAL AND ANALYTICAL ISSUES ON VALUE ORIENTATIONS
The COST Action CA24150 (VISTA — Values in Turbulent Times) invites applications for grant awards supporting short-term scientific missions, conference participation, and dissemination activities across the network of work groups. Funding is designed to strengthen interdisciplinary collaboration on how prolonged crises and technological change reshape citizens' value orientations.
Grants are open to researchers affiliated with institutions in participating COST countries, with particular attention to Inclusiveness Target Countries (ITC) and early-career investigators. Selected applicants are expected to contribute to the Action's shared research agenda and to report on their activities through the relevant work group.
28.04.2026
Requirements
- Short-Term Scientific Missions (STSM)
- ITC Conferences
- Dissemination Conferences
- WG Conference grants
Applications must be submitted between 28 March 2026 and 25 April 2026 at 23:59 CET for STSMs, dissemination conference grants and WG conference grants occurring between 3 May and 20 September 2026.
How to apply?
Submit your application through the e-COST platform before the stated deadline. You will need to provide a motivation letter, a host acceptance (for STSMs), and a short work plan aligned with the VISTA objectives. Incomplete applications cannot be evaluated.
What do we found?
Previous calls funded mobility between European value-research labs, joint methodological work on measuring value change, and dissemination events that brought VISTA findings to policy audiences. Outcomes feed directly into the Action's work group deliverables.