Grants

The NES Programme supports two types of grants:

• Short Visits: there is no deadline for submitting such applications.
• Exchange Grants: Deadlines for submitting applications: (closed)
  1 September, 1 December, 1 March, 1 June

All applications should be submitted via the online Application forms and using the following guidelines.

Priority will be given to applications where the institutions involved are in countries that financially support the programme.

Eligibility

• Undertake work applicable to the Programme
• Apply to stay in a European country other than the country of origin
• Return to the institute of origin upon termination, so that the applicant’s institution may also benefit from the broadened knowledge of the scientist
• Acknowledge ESF in publications resulting from the grantee’s work in relation with the grant

Short visit grants of up to 15 days

 Level of award

Short visit grants are reimbursed on a per diem basis of 85 EUR plus actual travel expenses up to a maximum of 500 EUR after the visit on submission of a completed balance payment form accompanied by the original travel tickets.  No payment will be made without the scientific report.

Short visit grants applications should contain:

• A short description of the proposed project work (about 250 words) and the aim of the visit

• A curriculum vitae of two A4 pages

• The full address details of the prospective host(s)

• The proposed starting date

• The estimated travel costs

Short visit grants Application form

There is no deadline for submitting such applications.