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European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) enables researchers and innovators to set up their own interdisciplinary research networks in Europe and beyond. Funded by the European Union. #COSTactions
What does a short-term scientific mission look like? Where do these grants take researchers? What new skills do they learn?

Discover the scientific and research exchanges of Yaseen, Lara, Selçuk & Nina as supported by @blastocystiscost.bsky.social, LeverAge, TraFaDy & AdvanceTB.

#COSTactions
November 3, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Last week we closed our Open Call for new #COSTactions. Interim analysis shows:

🚀 highest number of submitted proposals ever
️☯ very interdisciplinary submissions
🤝 over 50,000 main & secondary proposers
📍 strongest engagement from IT, UK, ES, DE & NL

With @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu
October 30, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Still time to join our webinar with EIT today. Discover the new courses, workshops, business creation programmes & calls as organised by #EITCommunity - receive concrete guidance on where & how to apply!

📆 October 8
🕒 14:00 - 15:00
📍 Online
📄 Register: bit.ly/4nGDxGM

#COSTactions #EUInnovation
October 8, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Biobanks, neuroimaging, particle colliders, & brain injury were all hot topics this week as new research networks addressing these fields kicked off at our offices in Brussels.

A big welcome to all these new researchers & innovators who begin their 4-year networking journey.

#COSTactions
October 3, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Calling young researchers, familiar with Open Peer Review? Are you new in your publishing journey & have questions on how it works? Join our @costacademy.bsky.social webinar with #OpenResearchEurope for peer review tips from an open research approach.

📆 21/10
🕒 14h-15h30
📄 Register: bit.ly/4nPYBdE
October 1, 2025 at 8:51 AM
@cost-teatime.bsky.social has been working to raise awareness on how we monitor lab animals, advancing welfare & research reproducibility with home-cage monitoring.

Read the story of an Action that has excelled at building an open knowledge base & empowering ECRs: www.cost.eu/long-read-te...
September 30, 2025 at 8:19 AM
And here we go! Over the next 2 months we are welcoming the 70 COST Actions that were funded in our last Open Call. Very happy to kick-off with 3 new networks: mSPACE, CAPSTONE, & CRIM.

It's not too late to get involved. Read more about our 70 new Actions & how to apply: www.cost.eu/join-ca24-co...
September 22, 2025 at 9:10 AM
What does a short-term scientific mission look like? Where do these grants take researchers? What new skills do they learn?

Discover the scientific and research exchanges of Bojana, Constance, Juan Carlos & Nikola as supported by PANGEOS, @blastocystiscost.bsky.social, COREnet & ReNew-PV.
July 25, 2025 at 1:46 PM
For World Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day we shine a light on PEN@Hydropower, a COST Action with a large industry & SME presence. We learn why industry representatives want to get involved & what participation in a research network offers them: bit.ly/3TQXSfb

#MSMEDay #COSTactions
June 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
We have 2 ongoing recruitments:

🔸Administrative Officer: responsible for administrative stewardship to Grant Holders ensuring best use of the grant

🔸Reserve List for Science Officer: responsible for support of COST Actions. Background in biology/chemistry is a plus.

Learn more: bit.ly/4emaNPH
June 26, 2025 at 9:49 AM
We are pleased to announce that Professor Åse Gornitzka has taken office as President of the COST Association.

Previously Pro-Rector at the University of Oslo, Prof. Gornitzka's academic interests are deeply routed in public administration, EU governance & decision making, & knowledge policy.
June 23, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Located in Libya? Join our upcoming awareness session to learn about COST Actions & the opportunities for empowering Libyan researchers participating in global research networks:

📆 June 16
🕒 11:00 - 12:30 (EET)
📍 Online
📄 Agenda and meeting link: bit.ly/3FE08TF

#COSTactions #ScienceWithoutBorders
June 3, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Heading to Future Labs Live next week in Basel? We're looking forward to connecting with practitioners, technicians, scientists, innovators & start-ups in the lab industries space.

Learn more: www.terrapinn.com/FLABS/COST2025
& connect with us and our #COSTactions 👇

#FLABS #FUTURELABSLIVE
May 22, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Are you a fan of facts, figures, and statistics? Would you like to know how your country is represented in #COSTactions?

Check our country factsheets for the break down on participation, activities, leadership positions, budget, stories & testimonials.

Download the full set: bit.ly/4m87Kyl
May 21, 2025 at 4:03 PM
We are pleased to announce the approval of 7️⃣0️⃣ new #COSTactions by our Committee of Senior Officials (CSO).

From gastrointestinal cancer, to seed priming, science diplomacy, cultural heritage conservation, and sustainable fibers: learn more about these new research networks 🔗 bit.ly/4kl0Gwq
May 20, 2025 at 1:05 PM
We are please to announce the appointment of Prof. Lynda Hardman as Chair of the COST Scientific Committee & Prof. Vlatko Ilieski as Vice-Chair.

The committee advises us on the quality & impact of the Open Call inc. evaluation & selection procedures & the monitoring & assessment of #COSTactions.
May 19, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Watch this space: next week we will notify proposers and publish the details of our new COST Actions, kicking off this autumn. We are happy to announce that 70 new research networks will be funded by COST from this call!

#COSTactions #ScienceWithoutBorders
May 13, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Spotlight on the latest COST Action outputs by CLEANFOREST published in @plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social: Building synergies among ground-based forest inventorying and monitoring networks to meet scientific, political and societal needs

Read the full #OpenAccess article: bit.ly/3ETnvIF
May 9, 2025 at 9:43 AM
A pleasure to join EU-Jordan Research Days this week with the Higher Council for Science and Technology (HCST), bringing together Jordanian researchers & European partners to explore collaboration opportunities under #HorizonEU, PRIMA & COST.

Learn more about Jordan in #COSTactions: bit.ly/4jC8ObW
May 7, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Catch up with our latest news, some great stories, and numerous opportunities from our #COSTactions in the April newsletter 🔗 bit.ly/4k6M3gi

Subscribe now to receive it directly in your inbox 🖊️ ✅ bit.ly/3TwQzIc
May 6, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Congratulations to Egypt on concluding negotiations for #HorizonEU association, creating new opportunities for innovation & collaboration. Egyptian researchers & innovators have been active in #COSTactions for 6 years. Located in Egypt? Join any ongoing Action & be reimbursed for your participation!
April 25, 2025 at 3:39 PM
The countdown is on: Open Call for new #COSTActions closes in 6 months. Now is the perfect time to start building a network of likeminded researchers & innovators.

Key elements:
🔹interdisciplinary research network
🔹open to all fields
🔹bottom-up
🔹4 years of funding

Get involved: bit.ly/3GkL2ma
April 23, 2025 at 7:41 AM
260+ training schools are organised by #COSTactions every year on topics ranging from seaweed mariculture methods, to sustainability impact assessment, remote sensing techniques & AI in cybersecurity.

These intensive trainings, combining theory & practice, provide lifelong learning opportunities.
April 16, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Spotlight on the latest outputs accepted to Open Research Europe by the European Sexual Medicine Network: "Pelvic floor complaint profiles in young adult women; a file review study in pelvic physical therapy practices in the Netherlands".

Read the full #OpenAccess article bit.ly/3XIJJDs
April 15, 2025 at 10:05 AM
New milestone unlocked: we've hit 60,000 researchers & innovators in our COST Action community!

✅ 247 networks active right now
✅ 800,000+ connections annually at COST Action events
✅ not just for researchers with 1500+ SME's involved

Ready to start networking? Find your COST Action bit.ly/39QcUih
April 14, 2025 at 8:25 AM