COST Call 2026 – Open Call for proposals (Deadline: 28 October 2026)
27/09/2026
The European funding initiative COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) supports the development of so-called COST Actions – research networks that contribute to the scientific, technological, economic, social or cultural development of Europe. Institutions from 43 countries, including Germany and Israel, can participate in COST Actions.
Eligibility:
- Objective: The project should contribute the development of Europe through the advancement of scientific, technological, economic, cultural or social knowledge.
- Targeted fields: Project proposals from all scientific disciplines are welcome.
- Interdisciplinarity: Multi- and interdisciplinary approaches are explicitly welcome
- Consortium: The network must consist of at least seven partners from seven different COST member states – at least half of which should be from the Inclusiveness Target Countries (ITCs).
- Participation: Applicants can either initiate a new COST Action or join an ongoing COST Action.
Project duration and budget:
The project duration is limited to a maximum of four years.
The average budget is approximately € 150,000 in the first year and € 180,000 in each of the following three years.
Status Israel:
Israel has the status of a cooperating member country. This means that Israeli researchers are fully entitled to participate in COST Actions, but Israel as a country does not have a vote in the COST Committee of Senior Officials (CSO).
Application deadline:
The application deadline is 28 October 2026.
Further information can be found here.
Guidelines and documents for applicants can be found here.
Contact at BayFOR:
Dr. Anna Abelmann-Brockmann
Scientific Coordinator
Scientific Coordination Office
Bavaria-Israel
Phone: +49 89 9901888-166
E-Mail: abelmann@bayfor.org
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