Mission Period: 20 March 2025 – 30 September 2025
Are you a Young Researcher (under 40 years old)? Do you work in an area relevant to SIGMA-1 EUROPE project and would like to attend an international conference to present your work?
SIGMA-1 EUROPE is offering Young Researcher and Innovator Conference Grants (of up to €2,000 each) for young researchers* and innovators to attend a high-level conference and present their work as a poster or oral presentation. The work presented must be relevant to the scope of the Action. The grant can provide a contribution to travel, accommodation and subsistence expenses, registration fees and other relevant costs such as printing of scientific poster.
* The researcher/innovator should be under 40 years old and be affiliated to a legal entity in a COST Full/Cooperating Member Country, NNC or European RTD.
Important Dates
Call closes: 30 September 2026
Notification of Results: 20 working days after submission of complete application
Mission Period: 28 November 2025 – 30 September 2026
Please note: You can apply any time up to 15 September 2026 for your grant to start and end within the mission period (28 November 2025 to 30 September 2026). Please ensure there is at least one month between submitting your application and the start date of your grant.